Andrey Mironov in a convent musical? The Soviets were unhinged for this.
Musical comedy based on the play by V. Dykhovichny and M. Slobodsky, staged by the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire.
Acting
Andrey Mironov's manic energy carries entire scenes
Production
Theater-to-film adaptation preserves manic stage presence
Direction
Pluchek's satirical timing from 1930s roots
Director
Valentin Pluchek
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The play premiered in 1965 at Moscow's Theater of Satire, founded in 1924 as a safe outlet for mocking Soviet life.
Andrey Mironov became a Soviet household name through this role, later starring in iconic comedies like 'The Diamond Arm' and 'Ivan Vasilievich'.
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