''What a Wonderful Game'' () is a 1995 Russian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Pyotr Todorovsky
Pyotr Yefimovich Todorovsky (, , 26 August 1925 – 24 May 2013) was a Russian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer.
His son Valery Todorovsky and grandson Pyotr Todorovsky Jr. both became film directors.
Biography
Early years ...
. It was entered into the
19th Moscow International Film Festival
The 19th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 July 1995. The Golden St. George was not awarded.
Jury
* Richard Gere (United States – President of the Jury)
* Friedrich Gorenstein (Germany)
* Aurelio De Laurentiis (Italy) ...
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Cast
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Andrey Ilin as Felix Raevskiy
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Gennady Nazarov as Kolya Rybkin
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Denis Konstantinov as Fedya Grinevich
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Gennadi Mitnik as Elizbar Radchaninov (voice by
Sergei Chekan)
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Elena Yakovleva
Elena Alexeevna Yakovleva (; born 5 March 1961) is a Soviet and Russian actress known for her roles in such films as '' Intergirl'' and '' Encore, Once More Encore!'' as well as for the main role in the popular TV-series ''Kamenskaya''.
She ...
as Vera Markelova
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Yuriy Kuznetsov as Filimon Semenovich
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Larisa Udovichenko
Larisa Ivanovna Udovichenko (; born 29 April 1955, Vienna, Austria) is a Russian actress. People's Artist of Russia (1998). as Sophia Abramovna
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Nikolay Burlyaev as Mikhail Mikhailovich
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Maria Shukshina
Maria Vasilievna Shukshina (; born 27 May 1967) is a Russian actress. Her film credits include ''Burnt by the Sun 2, Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus'' (2010), ''Bury Me Behind the Baseboard'' (2009) and ''American Daughter'' (1995). Her television cr ...
as Olya
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Darya Volga as Julia
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Elena Kotikhina as Mikhail Mikhailovich's mistress
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Dmitry Maryanov as Lev
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Aleksei Zolotnitsky as KGB captain
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Valentina Berezutskaya as the controller in the train
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Mikhail Dorozhkin as Yuri Shevtsov
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Aleksandr Oleshko as clarinettist
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Nina Agapova as teacher of English language
References
External links
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1995 films
1995 drama films
Russian drama films
1990s Russian films
1990s Russian-language films
Mosfilm films
Films directed by Pyotr Todorovsky
Russian-language drama films
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