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Something with the Telephone

Something with the Telephone

19797.00h 19m

Overview

Based on the fantastic story by Kir Bulychyov "Can You Ask for Nina?". Guests gathered in Vadim Nikolayevich’s apartment to celebrate the 1979's New Year with a cheerful company. The landlord unsuccessfully tries to reach his friend Nina. He, dialing a number, gets to a girl who is also called Nina. Her answers seem strange to Vadim Nikolayevich until he realizes that he is in some unusual way talking with a child from Moscow in 1942.

Directed by Konstantin Osin
Written by Anatoli Grebnev, Kir Bulychyov
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Top Cast

Anatoli Grachyov

Anatoli Grachyov

Vadim Nikolayevich

Iya Arepina

Iya Arepina

Mother

Tamara Loginova

Tamara Loginova

Nina's neighbor

Lyudmila Marchenko

Lyudmila Marchenko

guest

Tatyana Ronami

Tatyana Ronami

Nina

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Yelena Fetisenko

guest

Svetlana Shvayko

Svetlana Shvayko

guest

Valerian Vinogradov

Valerian Vinogradov

guest

Mikhail Kislov

Mikhail Kislov

guest

Mikhail Chigaryov

Mikhail Chigaryov

guest

Themes & Keywords

short film

About Something with the Telephone

Something with the Telephone is a science fiction, fantasy film released in 1979 exploring themes of short film. Directed by Konstantin Osin, it stars Anatoli Grachyov, Iya Arepina, Tamara Loginova. Based on the fantastic story by Kir Bulychyov "Can You Ask for Nina?". Guests gathered in Vadim Nikolayevich’s apartment to celebrate the 1979's New Year with a cheerful company. The landlord unsuccessfully tries to reach his friend Nina. He, dialing a number, gets to a girl who is also called Nina. Her answers seem strange to Vadim Nikolayevich until he realizes that he is in some unusual way talking with a child from Moscow in 1942.

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