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Irony Of Fate
''The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!'',; usually shortened to ''The Irony of Fate'', is a 1976 Soviet romantic comedy television film directed by Eldar Ryazanov and starring Andrey Myagkov, Barbara Brylska, Yury Yakovlev and Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya. The screenplay was written by Emil Braginsky and Ryazanov, loosely based on the director's 1971 play, ''Once on New Year's Eve'' (). Filmed at the Mosfilm Studios, ''The Irony of Fate'' doubles as a screwball comedy and a love story tinged with sadness. It was one of the most successful Soviet television productions and remains a highly popular New Year's Eve classic in Russia and the post-Soviet states, with millions tuning in to rewatch it every New Year's Eve. Plot The key subplot is the drab uniformity of Brezhnev-era public architecture. This setting is explained in a humorous animated prologue (directed and animated by cartoonist Vitaly Peskov) in which architects are overruled by politicians and red tape. As a result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Braginsky
Emil (Emmanuel) Veniaminovich Braginsky (, 19 November 1921 – 26 May 1998) was a Soviet/Russian screenwriter and an Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR (1976) and recipient of USSR State Prize (1977). He appeared as an actor in the 1995 TV film ''Vorovka''. Biography Braginsky was born in Moscow on 19 November 1921. In 1953 he graduated from Kutafin Moscow State Law University As a scriptwriter, he made his debut in the 1955 film ''Squared 45''. From 1963 onward, Braginsky worked in a creative collaboration with Eldar Ryazanov. Their first joint work was the 1966 comedy film Beware of the Car. Filmography *''Squared 45'' (1956) *''Vasily Surikov (film), Vasily Surikov'' (1959) *''Absolutely Seriously'' (1961) (segment ''Istoriya s pirozhkami'') *''Beware of the Car'' (1966) *''Malenkiy beglets'' (1966) *''When Rain And Wind Knock At The Window'' (1968) *''Zigzag udachi'' (1968) *''Stariki-razboyniki'' (1971) *''Uchitel peniya'' (1972) *''The Man from the Other Side, Chelovek s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post-Soviet States
The post-Soviet states, also referred to as the former Soviet Union or the former Soviet republics, are the independent sovereign states that emerged/re-emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Prior to their independence, they existed as Republics of the Soviet Union, Union Republics, which were the top-level constituents of the Soviet Union. There are 15 post-Soviet states in total: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia (country), Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Each of these countries succeeded their respective Union Republics: the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Armenian SSR, the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Azerbaijan SSR, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian SSR, the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, Estonian SSR, the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, Georgian SSR, the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, Kazakh SSR, the Kirghiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuriy Yakovlev (Soviet Actor)
Yury Vasilyevich Yakovlev (; 25 April 1928 – 30 November 2013) was a Soviet and Russian actor. He was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1976. Main works Yury Yakovlev is best known for his roles in late Soviet film, particularly for his roles in Eldar Ryazanov's and Leonid Gaidai's comedies. Yakovlev's most popular comedic roles in Eldar Ryazanov's films are Poruchik Rzhevsky in '' Hussar Ballad'' (1962), Ippolit in ''The Irony of Fate'' (1976), and comic roles of the tsar Ivan the Terrible and his namesake Ivan Vasilevich Bunsha in Leonid Gaidai's comedy '' Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future'' (1973).Russkiy Mir Foundation Information ServiceBELOVED RUSSIAN ACTOR YURI YAKOVLEV DIES AT AGE OF 85Article BELOVED RUSSIAN ACTOR YURI YAKOVLEV DIES AT AGE OF 85 (02.12.2013) ''RUSSKIY MIR FOUNDATION''. Moscow. Retrieved 2021/01/19 (19 January 2021) He also played dramatic roles, such as inimitable complicated psychological role of the Prince Myshkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameo Appearance
A cameo appearance, also called a cameo role and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief guest appearance of a well-known person or character in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors, politicians, athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of the movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo role as well, such as director Alfred Hitchcock who made frequent cameo appearances in his films. Concept Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on the lite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. The city had a population of 5,601,911 residents as of 2021, with more than 6.4 million people living in the Saint Petersburg metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Saint Petersburg is the List of European cities by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in Europe, the List of cities and towns around the Baltic Sea, most populous city on the Baltic Sea, and the world's List of northernmost items#Cities and settlements, northernmost city of more than 1 million residents. As the former capital of the Russian Empire, and a Ports of the Baltic Sea, historically strategic port, it is governed as a Federal cities of Russia, federal city. The city was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703 on the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Shirvindt
Aleksandr Anatolyevich Shirvindt (, 19 July 1934 – 15 March 2024) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor, educator, screenwriter and voice actor, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1989). In 2000, he became a theatre director of Moscow Satire Theatre. Biography Aleksandr Shirvindt was born in Moscow in a family of a violinist and music teacher Anatoly Gustavovich Shirvindt (1896–1962) and Raisa Samoilovna Shirvindt (1898–1985) of Moscow Philharmonic Society. Grandfather, Gustav (Gedaliah) Moiseyevich Shirvindt (a graduate of Vilnius 1st Gymnasium in 1881), was a doctor. In 1956 Shirvindt graduated from Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute. The same year he made his cinema debut in '' She Loves You!'' (1956). In 1957, he became an actor at the Lenkom Theatre. He also appeared on stage as part of a comedy duo with Mikhail Derzhavin from 1957 to 2017. Shirvindt appeared in more than 40 films, including '' Grandads-Robbers'' (1971), ''The Irony of Fate'' (1976), ''The Twe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Naumenko
Olga Nikolayevna Naumenko (; born 6 December 1949) is a Soviet and Russian actress of theater and cinema, and a TV presenter, People's Artist of Russia (2005). Actress of Gogol Center. A native of Moscow, Olga Naumenko, was born and grew up in a large family of a lieutenant-colonel and a housewife. The first years of her life were spent in Germany. She was the spouse of actor Aleksandr Skvortsov (1950-2009), actor of the Hermitage Theater. Their marriage lasted 32 years. Daughter Svetlana is a journalist. Career Selected filmography * ''Crossing the Threshold'' (1970) as Albina Savitskaya * ''Shadows Disappear at Noon'' (1971) as Varka Morozova * '' Eternal Call'' (1973) as Manya's girlfriend * ''The Irony of Fate'' (1975) as Galya * ''Medicine Against Fear'' (1978) as Olga Ilinichna Panafidina * ''Vladivostok, 1918'' (1982) as Loginova Theater * ''Ugly Elsa'' (1983, directed by Boris Golubovsky) * ''Tired with Нappiness'' (2005, Vyacheslav Sorokin) * ''The Idio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novy God
''Novy God'' or ''Noviy God'' () is a New Year celebration observed in Russia, in post-Soviet states, and globally by the diasporas of post-Soviet states. The holiday was promoted by the Soviet Union as a secular holiday that would supplant Christmas, which (along with other religious holidays) had been abolished due to the Communist Party's unofficial policy of state atheism. It incorporates traditions derived from Christmas, including gift-giving, decorated trees, and a Santa Claus-like figure— Ded Moroz ()—who is said to deliver gifts to children on New Year's Eve. Novy God's customs have remained a popular observance among Russians and diaspora since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, as well as in parts of Central Asia. In 2016, Russian American journalist Leon Neyfakh called it "the most important family holiday of the season for Russians all over the world." History From AD 1492, the new year was originally celebrated on 1 September as per the Byzantin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in Moscow metropolitan area, its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's List of largest cities, largest cities, being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of the Russian lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banya (sauna)
The ''banya'' ( rus, баня, p=ˈbanʲə, a=Ru-баня.ogg) is a traditional Russian steam bath that utilizes a wood stove. It is a significant part of Russian culture, and is typically conducted in a small room or building designed for dry or wet heat sessions. The high heat and steam cause bathers to perspire. In addition to its use as a steam bath, the term ''banya'' can also refer to a public bathhouse in the Russian language. The most historically renowned of these is the Sanduny (''Sandunovskie bani''). The ''banya'' has been depicted in various forms of Russian art and literature, reflecting its cultural significance and widespread use. History The early ''banya'' was born in Kievan Rus'. It mixed bathing traditions from Byzantium to the south, the Finns to the north, the Jews who lived among them and Khazar tribes to the east. A mention of the ''banya'' is found in the ''Radziwiłł Chronicle'' in the story of Princess Olga's revenge for the murder of her husband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Residential Building Series
Series of residential buildings are Apartment building, residential structures built according to a standardized group of typical designs, which within a given series may vary in the number of floors, number of sections, orientation, and minor architectural finishing details. As a rule, a residential building series features a limited range of apartment layouts, a unified architectural style, and a consistent construction technology. The use of standardized designs is aimed at industrializing construction, allowing for the lowest possible cost per square meter of housing while ensuring high construction speed. However, this often results in architectural uniformity and a lack of diversity in residential neighborhoods. Such buildings were most extensively constructed during urbanization periods in many countries, shaping the architectural appearance of residential districts in numerous cities. Series-based apartment building design saw its greatest development in the USSR during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Tape
Red tape is a concept employed to denounce excessive or redundant regulation and adherence to formal rules for creating unnecessary constraints on action and decision-making. The occurrence of red tape is usually associated with governments but also extended to corporations. While the term is intended to describe an institutional pathology, some organizational theorists have argued that the existence of practices seen as red tape may be beneficial, and others have pointed to difficulties with distinguishing red tape from legitimate procedural safeguards. Red tape is in excess of the necessary ''administrative burden,'' or cost to the public, of implementing government policies and procedures. This definition is also consistent with popular usage, which generally views red tape as negative. Red tape can hamper the ability of firms to compete, grow, and create jobs. Research finds red tape has a cost to public sector workers, and can reduce employee well-being and job satisfactio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
