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Mikhail Volpin is a Scriptwriter born on 28 december 1902 at Mogilyov (Biélorussie)

Mikhail Volpin

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Birth name Mikhail Davydovich Volpin
Birth 28 december 1902 at Mogilyov (Biélorussie)
Death 21 july 1988 (at 85 years) at Moscow (Russie)
Awards State Stalin Prize

Mikhail Davydovich Volpin (Russian: Михаи́л Давы́дович Во́льпин) (28 December 1902 - 21 July 1988) was a Soviet screenwriter. He is known for his professional partnership with Nikolai Erdman, with whom he was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1950.

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Filmography of Mikhail Volpin (11 films)

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Scriptwriter

Donkey's Hide, 1h25
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy
Themes Children's films
Actors Vladimir Etouch, Svetlana Nemoliaïeva, Tatyana Pelttser
Roles Writer
Rating69% 3.4796453.4796453.4796453.4796453.479645
A bunch of paintings come to life and one of them proceeds to tell the story. A princess ran away from her courtly life, disguising herself in the skin of a donkey that excreted gold coins. When a prince sees her dressed like a princess, he tries to find out who she is.
Through Fire, Water and... Brass Pipes, 1h21
Directed by Alexandre Rou
Genres Fantasy
Actors Vera Altayskaya, Anatoly Kubatsky, Leonid Kharitonov, Andrei Veit, Aleksei Smirnov, Pavel Pavlenko
Roles Writer
Rating69% 3.485753.485753.485753.485753.48575
There exists a Russian idiom, "to go through fire, water and brass pipes" (пройти огонь, воду и медные трубы) meaning approximately "to go to hell and back"; in other words, to persevere in the face of extreme adversity.
Father Frost, 1h24
Directed by Alexandre Rou
Origin Russie
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Inna Tchourikova, Eduard Izotov, Pavel Pavlenko, Vera Altayskaya, Tatyana Barysheva, Tatyana Pelttser
Roles Writer
Rating62% 3.1496153.1496153.1496153.1496153.149615
The lovely, humble Nastenka is despised by her stepmother who favors her own mean-spirited and ugly daughter, Marfushka, and her meek father is powerless to stop her. After forcing Nastenka to knit socks before the rooster crows (with Nastenka ultimately imploring the sun to go down again so she can have more time), Nastenka's stepmother gives Nastenka the tasks of feeding the chickens, watering the cattle, splitting wood, and sweeping the yard. We are then introduced to Ivan, who, finishing his chores, heads out into the woods after receiving some final words of guidance from his mother, such as not forgetting his mother, not harming the weak, and honoring those who are old. To all these pieces of advice Ivan off-handedly replies "Don't worry" repeatedly.
Story of One Crime, 19minutes
Directed by Fyodor Khitruk
Genres Animation
Actors Zinovi Gerdt
Rating70% 3.5117453.5117453.5117453.5117453.511745
Noises at night made by rude neighbors cause the very friendly and peaceful Vasily Mamin to commit a crime.
The Key
The Key (1961)
, 57minutes
Directed by Lev Atamanov
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Georgy Vitsin, Rina Zelionaïa, Sergey Martinson, Tatyana Pelttser, Vera Orlova
Roles Writer
Rating63% 3.173733.173733.173733.173733.17373
The film is a cautionary tale about the need to develop good work habits, personal responsibility and conscience in life.
It Was I Who Drew the Little Man, 56minutes
Genres Animation
Actors Georgy Vitsin, Sergey Martinson, Mikhaïl Yanchine, Erast Garine
Roles Writer
Rating66% 3.309523.309523.309523.309523.30952
On the first of September, Fedya Zaytsev is the very first kid who comes to school. In his joy at realizing this, he draws a little man with an umbrella on the wall of his classroom with a piece of charcoal, realizing too late that this is against the rules. In class, the teacher notices the drawing and asks everyone to raise their hands. Fedya rubs out his hands so that they are clean, but his friend, with whom he had shaken hands earlier, has dirty hands and is blamed. Fedya goes home without saying anything, but the little man whom he drew follows him, and he teams up with all of Fedya's toys and the heroes of his favourite books to teach him a lesson. At the end of the film, Fedya admits to his mistake.
Gutta-Percha Boy, 1h16
Genres Drama
Themes Circus films
Actors Andrei Popov
Roles Writer
Rating66% 3.329153.329153.329153.329153.32915
The end of the XIX century. Peter, an eight-year orphan who has been cast in training German acrobat Charles Becker, who curses and beatings would incorporate the new assistant to the circus profession and ruthlessly exploited child in their speeches. The only consolation, brightens the harsh life gutta-percha boy, as referred to Pete on the posters was concern kovёrnogo clown Edwards (one of the best roles of the outstanding Russian actor Alexey Gribov), who regretted the fatherless and secretly taught him this circus arts ... The finale is tragic: while one of Peter performances, performing on-demand Becker difficult trick on the eyes of the public fell from a height.
The Enchanted Boy, 45minutes
Directed by Vladimir Polkovnikov
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Georgy Vitsin, Erast Garine, Anatoly Kubatsky, Sergey Martinson, Alekseï Konsovski
Roles Writer
Rating77% 3.8737953.8737953.8737953.8737953.873795
The naughty boy Nils, who delights in torturing animals, is bewitched by a tomte. Now shrunken to a small size and able to talk to animals, he flies across Lapland on the backs of wild geese. During these dangerous travels he does many noble deeds, and, at the same time, searches for the tomte who would take the spell away.
The Horsemen, 1h35
Directed by Konstantin Youdine
Genres Drama, War, Action
Themes Films about animals, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Yevgeny Morgunov
Roles Writer
Rating65% 3.2524853.2524853.2524853.2524853.252485
L'URSS, années d'avant-guerre. Un jeune employé du haras, Vassili Govoroukhine entre en conflit avec son collègue Vadim Beletski, un entraîneur cruel, au sujet des qualités exceptionnelles d'un cheval prénommé Bouïan.
Volga - Volga, 1h44
Directed by Grigori Alexandrov
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Lioubov Orlova, Igor Ilinski, Andreï Toutychkine, Valentina Kibardina, Vsevolod Sanaïev
Roles Writer
Rating65% 3.2953453.2953453.2953453.2953453.295345
Byvalov, chef carriériste et bureaucrate d'une petite ville de province rêve de s'établir à Moscou. Il reçoit un télégramme de la capitale pour présenter des équipes de musiciens amateurs aux Olympiades musicales de Moscou, mais estimant qu'il n'y a pas de talent dans sa petite ville, Byvalov ne veut envoyer personne. Il existe deux orchestres d'amateurs en ville, l'un de musique classique, l'autre de musique populaire. Ils essayent en vain de convaincre le chef du soviet municipal. Finalement Byvalov, accepte de partir en bateau sur la Volga pour rejoindre Moscou, avec l'orchestre de musique classique. L'autre équipe, dirigée par Dounia (Lioubov Orlova), s'y rend par ses propres moyens et arrive avant les autres.