Chelovek s bulvara Kaputsinov (1987)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Alla Surikova

Writer:

Eduard Akopov (writer)

Release Date:

23 June 1987 (Soviet Union)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance | Western

Plot:

Mr Jonny First arrives to the Wild West to present the art of the Cinematograph. |

Plot Keywords:

Wild West | Wild | Cinematographer | Armed Robbery | Stagecoach

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Andrei Mironov	...	Johnny First
Aleksandra Yakovleva-Aasmyae	...	Ms. Diana Little (as Aleksandra Asmaye)
Mikhail Boyarsky	...	Cherny (Black) Jack
Oleg Tabakov	...	Harry
Nikolai Karachentsov	...	Billy King
Igor Kvasha	...	Pastor
Lev Durov	...	Coffin maker
Galina Polskikh	...	Mrs. Thompson
Natalya Krachkovskaya	...	Konchita
Natalya Fateyeva	...	Chief's wife
Spartak Mishulin	...	Chief of comanches
Albert Filozov	...	Mr. Second
Oleg Anofriev	...	Pianist
Mikhail Svetin	...	Pharmacist
Leonid Yarmolnik	...	One-eyed-cowboy

Also Known As:

Человек с бульвара Капуцинов (Soviet Union: Russian title)
A Man from Boulevard des Capucines

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-10

Company:

Mosfilm

Quotes:

Cowboy: I am not going to talk to this ape with a painted face!
Chief of Comanches: I forgive the pale face. He has not heard of Sir Charles Darwin and does not know that ape is our common ancestor.

Great spoof of the American Western

Really funny, sweet, and moving take on the American western done by a soviet female director. Mr. First comes to a small town in the wild west to introduce the population to the art of cinematography. He brings a projector and an array of silent movies, including romance and comedy. Rowdy cowboys discover a different way of life and try to improve their own existence. Amazing cast, Tabakov is especially endearing as a saloon owner torn between greed and love for the movies. Surprisingly effective fight scenes could probably challenge those of the American counterparts. Karachentsov gives it his best with some of the best fight moves I've seen. Mironov is great, as usual, as an idealist out to change the world and bring enlightenment to the wild wild west. Highly recommended as a comedy, romance, western, and a meditation on the role of art and mass entertainment in our society.