Karnavalnaya noch (Carnival Night): Fascinating Facts About the Soviet Movie

Many people are waiting for winter not only because of the snow and the New Year. In winter, you believe in miracles a little more, and that they will certainly come true, like in a fairy tale! Eldar Ryazanov's film "Carnival Night" - a bright musical comedy about love, friendship, wish fulfillment and a good mood - became a real fairy tale for viewers.
And today we will talk about:
• how "Carnival Night" was filmed, and what was left behind the scenes;
• who became Eldar Ryazanov's "godfather" in the field of musical comedy;
• and how the young director defended his authority.

And we will also find out:
• what you can do in five minutes, and how sandwiches with caviar affect a good mood;
• is it true that Ogurtsov's secretary became his wife;
• is there life on Mars, and how many stars are needed for complete harmony.

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00:00 ► Introduction
01:00 ► History of creation
03:23 ► Igor Ilyinsky
04:12 ► Lyudmila Gurchenko
06:16 ► Authority of a young director
07:27 ► Filming locations
07:47 ► Artistic council
10:10 ► Yuri Belov
10:26 ► Tamara Nosova
10:57 ► Olga Vlasova
11:19 ► Andrey Tutyshkin
12:01 ► Music in the film
15:49 ► Sergey Filippov
18:02 ► Boris Petker and Vladimir Zeldin
18:45 ► Dance numbers
19:56 ► Premiere
21:36 ► "Old acquaintance"
23:00 ► Continuations
24:30 ► Conclusion