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The Adventures of the Electronic

Original title: Priklyucheniya Elektronika
  • TV Mini Series
  • 1979–1980
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.4K
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Vladimir Torsuev and Yuriy Torsuev in The Adventures of the Electronic (1979)
AdventureComedyCrimeFamilyMusicalSci-Fi

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  • Stars
    • Yuriy Torsuev
    • Vladimir Torsuev
    • Vasiliy Skromnyy
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    2.4K
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    • Stars
      • Yuriy Torsuev
      • Vladimir Torsuev
      • Vasiliy Skromnyy
    • 6User reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Yuriy Torsuev
    • Syroezhkin
    • 1979
    Vladimir Torsuev
    • Electronic
    • 1979
    Vasiliy Skromnyy
    Vasiliy Skromnyy
    • Gusev
    • 1979
    Oksana Alekseeva
    • Mayka
    • 1979
    Maksim Kalinin
    • Korol'kov
    • 1979
    Dmitriy Maksimov
    • Smirnov
    • 1979
    Yevgeni Livshits
    Yevgeni Livshits
    • Chizhikov
    • 1979
    Valeriya Soluyan
    • Kukushkina
    • 1979
    Nikolay Grinko
    Nikolay Grinko
    • Professor Gromov
    • 1979
    Elizaveta Nikishchikhina
    Elizaveta Nikishchikhina
    • Masha
    • 1979
    Vladimir Basov
    Vladimir Basov
    • Stamp
    • 1979
    Nikolay Karachentsov
    Nikolay Karachentsov
    • Urri
    • 1979
    Evgeniy Vesnik
    Evgeniy Vesnik
    • Taratar
    • 1979
    Mayya Bulgakova
    Mayya Bulgakova
    • Headmistress
    • 1979
    Nikolay Boyarskiy
    Nikolay Boyarskiy
    • Gym teacher
    • 1979
    Roza Makagonova
    Roza Makagonova
    • Singing teacher
    • 1979
    Marina Samojlova
    • Art teacher
    • 1979
    Valentin Kulik
    Valentin Kulik
    • Grigoriy Ilyich
    • 1979
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    levelclearer

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    To avoid retelling the movie. This is Soviet "Terminator". Or it is how they would film a "Terminator" in the Soviet Union back in 1980. Soviet professor creates an intelligent machine - human flesh on exosceleton, blah-blah-blah... Model "Electronic". Soviet Terminator looks like a subtle blonde six-grader boy. Electronic's abilities or functions are vast and absolutely amazing. But old Soviet Professor dug a bit deeper in his research than probably it was expected by the Communist party, and the cyborg he created received a very strange bug - a need to become a human. A little bit embarrassed by the robot's behaviour Professor looses contact with his creation, and cyborg leaves Professor alone for new and unknown world of humans (remember Short Circuit, it was also demonstrated in the USSR in the late 80's, however Johny 5 is an awkward box of steel on caterpillars armed with laser). Very soon Electronic meets a boy who looks absolutely like him - Professor recreated Electronic's body and face from a real six-grader's poster in the kid's magazine. As long as human prototype understands all benefits of having a cyborg twin, he starts to use it to full. Electronic does his homework, goes to school instead of him, and finally replaces the human prototype in the family. The teachers, the family, and Electronic himself are happy, еspecially Electronic - he became human by taking social functions of a real human. But the human prototype who's name btw is Sergey Syroezhkin, becomes outcast in the society and in his own family. Sergey finally understands his pitiful situation, because Electronic exceeds him in everything and therefore is much more appealing to the teachers, to the classmates and to the family than a lazy laidback careless entertainment-loving Sergey. Sergey decides to open the truth to the society. Electronic agrees that taking social functions of a human have not made cyborg a human. However the story doesn't end, and Electronic is smuggled by international gangster mob planning to take advantage of Soviet robot's supefunctions for crime. Mob's boss Stump send his hit-man Urrie to USSR to bring Electronic to gangster headquarters as he believes Electronic is a machine controlled by knobs and switches. Urrie brings Electronic and explaines to Stump that Electronic is unbelievably more sophisticated creation, so "he has no knob" (a catchphrase throughout the USSR). Old snake Stump uses double-face behaviour to persuade Electronic to help gangsters to rob a museum aka "get the pictures from the hands of greedy people and transfer to the hands of honest people". Electronic agrees - his naivity and readiness to believe are limited only by the ability to learn.
    10vikulya78-103-135099

    A great movie, ONE of many classics of the late Soviet era...

    One of the most influential movies of its day! I grew up with it even though it was released when I was less than one year old. I often think that this is EXACTLY how children's science fiction movies should be made: with as few special effects as possible. Somehow, when I see a poster for yet another science fiction blockbuster these days, I know it will bore the hell out of me. That the plot will be overshadowed by the hysterically loud and disorientating computer graphics and special effects.

    In total disagreement with one of the previous commenters saying that "there weren't all that many movies made for kids available, and most of those weren't all that good"...This kind of comment demonstrates once again, very clearly, how the western audiences had no clue about what life was like in the Soviet Union. There were LOTS of high quality children's movies made in those days! Many of them became classics, just like "The Adventures of the Elektronic". I'd certainly watch this and other movies with my own kids.
    10dropdead99

    A gem of a movie

    This movie probably had more influence on the kids in the entire former Soviet Union than any other. Since there weren't all that many movies made for kids available, and most of those weren't all that good, this gem shined all the more. I love this movie, and I wish I could get it somewhere. The plot is not original, but then again, it was made in 1979. The actors sparkle, and the movie is really interesting. I highly recommend it.
    10vovkamog

    The best movie ever

    I think this is one of the best KIDS movies that were ever made in Russia. I am not a kid anymore but still like to watch it time to time. As far as the quality goes it was pretty advanced for that time. The plot is well prepared and the actors are perfect. The Idea of the movie is great and it very petty that there is no sequel to the movie. Some time ego I was able to get a brand new set of DVD with remastered Video and sound. I was very pleased to see that. My kid who is 5 years old and was raised mostly on American cartoons and movies was watching it with me and liked it a lot. He said it was funny enough for him to enjoy it.

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    • Trivia
      Car, used by Stump (Vladimir Basov character), is 1973 Buick Electra.
    • Quotes

      [Friends are making plans how to avoid a music lesson.]

      Gusev: Let's break the piano.

      Syroezhkin: No, they'll get a new one.

    • Connections
      Featured in V.H.S. (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Do chego doshyol progress!
      Music by Evgeniy Krylatov

      Lyrics by Yuriy Entin

      Performed by Yelena Kamburova

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    • Release date
      • December 27, 1979 (Soviet Union)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Приключения Электроника
    • Production companies
      • Odessa Film Studio
      • Gosteleradio USSR
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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