Arkadiy Raykin

Overview

There was no Soviet actor who could claim a greater popularity than Raikin. He was allowed the impossible: to be a satirist. Even during the height of government approved Anti-Semitism, Raikin was a figure to be reckoned with. He was known and beloved by all, his razor-sharp wit admired - and feared. In fact, president Putin met his future wife at a Raikin show. The film follows Raikin to his shows, on stage, and backstage, during rehearsals, at rest, and during conversations with his friends, including legendary Soviet jazz singer Leonid Utesov, film director Yuli Raizman, the poet Bella Ahmadullina, and the American film director George Kukor.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 9, 1975

Original language

Russian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Ekran

Cast

Arkadiy Raykin,Bella Akhmadulina,Georgi Tovstonogov,Konstantin Raykin,Mikhail Ulyanov,Yekaterina Rajkina,Leonid Utyosov,George Cukor,Viktoriya Gorshenina,Ilya Olshvangerand 7 more

Director

Marina Goldovskaya

Writer

Marina Goldovskaya

Cinematography

Yury Prokofyev

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0244405