''Seven Old Men and a Girl'' () is a 1968 Soviet

musical comedy film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as break ...

directed by

Yevgeny Karelov Yevgeny Yefimovich Karelov (; 12 October 1931 — 11 July 1977) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter known for comedy movies, war dramas, and children's films. He was named Merited Artist of the Russian Federation, Meritorious Artist of RSFS ...

Plot

Elena Velichko — a young graduate of the sports institute, is sent to work as a coach in a sports club. She is full of bright hopes. However, instead of promising athletes, she is given a "group of health" - six not very young men, who are neither healthy nor complaisant. Elena tries in every possible way to get rid of her charges. She gives them some ridiculously light, sometimes overwhelming burdens, screams and is verbally rude, she tries to get herself fired, but this proves to be difficult: according to Soviet legislation, a young specialist can only be dismissed for a very serious offense. Soon, a seventh student, Volodya Tyupin, joins the group of six "old men". He likes Elena and he wants her affection. Volodya in every possible way tries to help the girl realize her plan: to the best of his abilities, he breaks up the group from within and discredits the coach. But in fact, everything turns out the other way round: the "old people" become sincerely sympathetic for their instructor and try their best to be successful. In the finals, all seven fall into an extreme situation (a collector is robbed before their eyes) and it turns out that Elena's classes were not in vain - the "old people" have become not only physically strengthened, but have also united in a friendly team.

Cast

Svetlana Savyolova Svetlana Ivanovna Savyolova (, 7 January 1942 – 30 January 1999) was a Soviet Russian film and stage actress. Savyolova starred in seven films and then acted on stage. For her look Savyolova was sometimes called "the Russian Brigitte Bardot". E ...

as Elena Velichko, the new coach *

Valentin Smirnitsky Valentin Georgievich Smirtinsky (; born 10 June 1944 in Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. People's Artist of Russia (2005). Filmography * ''Walking the Streets of Moscow'' (Я шагаю по Москве, 1963) as episode (un ...

as Vladimir Tyupin, correspondence student *

Boris Chirkov Boris Petrovich Chirkov (13 August 190128 May 1982) was a Soviet and Russian actor and Pedagogy, pedagogue. Chirkov was born in Brianka. He appeared in 50 films between 1928 and 1975. He was awarded four USSR State Prize, Stalin Prizes: in 1941 ...

as Vladimir Nikolaevich Yakovlev, a big boss * Nikolay Parfyonov as Sukhov, chief of less * Boris Novikov as Stepan Petrovich Bubnov, plumber * Aleksei Smirnov as Maslennikov, opera singer *

Anatoly Adoskin Anatoly Mikhailovich Adoskin (; 23 November 1927 – 20 March 2019) was a Soviet and Russian actor of theater and cinema. People's Artist of the Russian Federation (1996). Biography Anatoly Adoskin graduated from the studio at the Mossovet Th ...

as Anatoly Sidorov, hopeless bachelor *Alexander Beniaminov as Sergey Sergeevich Anisov, the collector *

Yevgeny Vesnik Yevgeny Yakovlevich Vesnik (; 15 January 1923 in Petrograd – 10 April 2009 in Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian actor. The son of Yakov Vesnik, the first director of the Kryvorizhstal plant, he fought the Germans in World War II. He worked at the ...

as director of sports club *

Georgy Vitsin Georgy Mikhailovich Vitsin (; 18 April 1917 – 22 October 2001) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1990). Biography Vitsin was born in Zelenogorsk, Saint Petersburg in 1917 (Soviet documents list h ...

as robber №1 *

Yuri Nikulin Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin (; 18 December 1921 – 21 August 1997) was a Soviet and Russian actor and clown who starred in many popular films. He is best known for his roles in Leonid Gaidai's comedies, such as ''The Diamond Arm'' and ''Kid ...

as robber №2 *

Yevgeny Morgunov Yevgeny Alexandrovich Morgunov (; April 27, 1927 – June 25, 1999) was a Soviet and Russian actor, film director, and script writer, Merited Artist of Russian SFSR (1978). Early life He started out as a worker in a Moscow factory, but - "a l ...

as robber №3 *

Anatoli Papanov Anatoli Dmitriyevich Papanov (; 31 October 1922 – 5 August 1987) was a Soviet and Russian actor, drama teacher, and theatre director at the Moscow Satire Theatre where he served for almost 40 years. A prominent character actor, Papanov is mos ...

as Legal Adviser *

Nina Agapova Nina Fyodorovna Agapova (; 30 May 1926 – 19 November 2021) was a Soviet and Russian actress.Ruskino.ru.Nina Agapova Life and career Agapova was born in Moscow in May 1926. She finished eight grades, but was not able to complete her education, ...

as Kravtsova, the doctor *Georgi Tusuzov as Murashko, Professor *Tatyana Bestayeva as Jeanette, Frenchwoman, bride of Anatoly Sidorov *Pyotr Savin as head of Anisov *Anatoly Obukhov as Grisha, the Thug *

Emma Treyvas Emiliya Moiseyevna Treyvas (Emma Treyvas, ; August 26, 1918 – January 8, 1982) was a Soviet Jewish stage and film actress. Her roles were mostly of comic character. During 1943–1958 she played in the Central Theatre of Transport (now ) and ...

as barmaid

References

External links

{{Yevgeny Karelov 1960s Soviet films 1960s Russian-language films Russian-language musical comedy films Mosfilm films Soviet musical comedy films 1968 musical comedy films