Funny People (1977 film) explained

Funny People
Native Name:	Russian: Смешные люди!
Director:	Mikhail Shveitser
Music:	Isaac Schwartz
Cinematography:	Mikhail Agranovich
Studio:	Mosfilm
Runtime:	96 min.
Country:	Soviet Union
Language:	Russian

Funny People (Russian: Смешные люди!|Smeshnye lyudi!) is a 1977 Soviet comedy film directed by Mikhail Shveitser.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

The film takes place at a rehearsal of an unusual choir. The film tells the stories of funny singers.^[4]

Cast

• Oleg Basilashvili as investigator Fedor Akimovich
• Vladimir Basov as deacon Avdiesov
• Albert Filozov as Ivan Ivanovich
• Leonid Kuravlyov as Denis Grigoriev
• Yevgeny Leonov as Alexey Alekseevich
• Avangard Leontiev as holy father Kuzma
• Vyacheslav Nevinny as Vasily Mikhailovich
• Boris Novikov as Pruzhina-Pruzhinsky, official in the choir
• Vladislav Strzhelchik as Pierre
• Elena Solovey as Pierre's wife
• Viktor Sergachyov as Mikhail Ivanovich, Count^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.kino-teatr.ru/kino/news/y2017/2-24/11061/ Юбилей Елены Соловей
2. https://tver.aif.ru/archive/1735325 Режиссёр своей жизни
3. https://www.newkaliningrad.ru/afisha/other/news/22991928-kinooperator-mikhail-agranovich-provedet-besplatnyy-masterklass-v-svetlogorske.html Кинооператор Михаил Агранович проведет бесплатный мастер-класс в Светлогорске
4. https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/43879/ Смешные люди!
5. http://tvkultura.ru/article/show/article_id/79424 Виктора Сергачёва похоронили на Ваганьковском кладбище
6. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076728/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm Смешные люди (1977) Full Cast & Crew