''Seven Old Men and a Girl'' (russian: Семь стариков и одна девушка, Sem starikov i odna devushka) is a 1968 Soviet

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Yevgeny Karelov Yevgeny Yefimovich Karelov (russian: Евгений Ефимович Карелов; 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 ...

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 the Lena'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 (russian: Светлана Ивановна Савёлова, 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 Savyo ...

as Elena Velichko, the new coach *

Valentin Smirnitsky Valentin Georgievich Smirtinsky (russian: Валентин Георгиевич Смирнитский; born 10 June 1944 in Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. People's Artist of Russia (2005). Filmography * '' Walking the Stre ...

as Vladimir Tyupin, correspondence student *

Boris Chirkov Boris Petrovich Chirkov (russian: Борис Петрович Чирков; 13 August 1901, Brianka – 28 May 1982, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian actor and Pedagogy, pedagogue. He appeared in 50 films between 1928 and 1975. He was awarde ...

as Vladimir Nikolaevich Yakovlev, a big boss *Nikolay Parfyonov as Sukhov, chief of less *

Boris Novikov Boris Kuzmich Novikov (russian: Бори́с Кузьми́ч Но́виков; 13 July 1925, Ryazhsk, Ryazan Governorate, RSFSR — 25 July 1997, Moscow) was a Soviet actor of theater and cinema. People's Artist of Russia (1994). Biography Bo ...

as Stepan Petrovich Bubnov, plumber * Aleksei Smirnov as Maslennikov, opera singer *

Anatoly Adoskin Anatoly Mikhailovich Adoskin (russian: Анатолий Михайлович Адоскин; 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 A ...

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

Yevgeny Vesnik Yevgeny Yakovlevich Vesnik (russian: Евге́ний Я́ковлевич Ве́сник; 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 pl ...

as director of sports club *

Georgy Vitsin Georgy Mikhailovich Vitsin (russian: Георгий Михайлович Вицин; 18 April 1917 – 22 October 2001) was a Soviet and Russian actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1990). Biography Vitsin was born in Terijoki, former Finla ...

as robber №1 *

Yuri Nikulin Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin (russian: Юрий Владимирович Никулин; 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 ...

as robber №2 *

Yevgeny Morgunov Yevgeny Alexandrovich Morgunov (russian: Евге́ний Алекса́ндрович Моргуно́в; April 27, 1927 – June 25, 1999) was a Soviet and Russian actor, film director, and script writer, Merited Artist of Russian SFSR (1978 ...

as robber №3 *

Anatoli Papanov Anatoli Dmitrievich Papanov (russian: Анатолий Дмитриевич Папанов, links=https://ru.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Папанов,_Анатолий_Дмитриевич, translit=Anatoliy Dmitriyevich Papanov, label=; 31 October 1 ...

as Legal Adviser *

Nina Agapova Nina Fyodorovna Agapova (russian: Ни́на Фёдоровна Ага́пова; 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 graduated f ...

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, russian: Эмилия Моисеевна Трейвас, Эмма Трейвас; August 26, 1918 – January 8, 1982) was Soviet Jewish stage and film actress. Her roles were mostly of comic character. Du ...

as barmaid

References

External links

{{IMDb title, tt0063579 Mosfilm films Soviet comedy films 1968 comedy films