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1973 · 88 min · NR

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

Directed by Leonid Gaidai · Comedy, Science Fiction

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973) is a Comedy film, directed by Leonid Gaidai set in Moscow during the 1970s and the early modern era.

A time travel, with a comedic and satirical tone. Themes of identity run throughout.

Composer
Aleksandr Zatsepin
Cinematography
Sergei PoluyanovVitaly Abramov
Cast
Aleksandr DemyanenkoYuriy YakovlevLeonid KuravlyovSavely KramarovNatalya SeleznyovaNatalya KrachkovskayaNatalya KustinskayaVladimir Etush

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Moscow
Setting
Urban
When
1970sEarly Modern

Premise & themes

Premise
Time Travel
Themes
Identity
Tone
ComedicSatirical

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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