Carnival (1981): Cast
Carnival is a 1981 comedy drama directed by Tatyana Lioznova, starring Yuriy Yakovlev as Mikhail Solomatin, Aleksandr Abdulov and Aleksandr Mikhaylov. It runs 2 hours 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 31m (151 min)
- Director
- Tatyana Lioznova
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Gorky Film Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Carnival About?
The premise of Carnival without spoilers.
A young Russian girl dreams of a career in show business and plans to leave her provincial town for Moscow, hoping to make it big. In the capital she reunites with her long‑absent, now remarried father, and becomes involved with a boyfriend who manipulates and ultimately abandons her.
Carnival Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- russia
- small town girl in big city
- small town girl
- following one's dream
- female protagonist
- aspiring actress
- moscow russia
- seeking stardom
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- new girl in town
- town
- f rated
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- women dancing together
Carnival Cast & Characters
Yuriy Yakovlev leads the cast as Mikhail Solomatin, with Aleksandr Abdulov as Nikita and Aleksandr Mikhaylov as Remizov. Directed by Tatyana Lioznova; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tatyana Lioznova
- Yuriy Yakovlev as Mikhail Solomatin
- Aleksandr Abdulov as Nikita
- Aleksandr Mikhaylov as Remizov
- Valentina Titova as landlady
Also Starring in Carnival
· 20 more- Irina Muravyova Nina Solomatina
- Klavdiya Kozlyonkova woman in the subway
- Alevtina Rumyantseva mother of Nina
- Yelena Maksimova visitor of the pawnshop
- Vera Vasileva Nikita's mother
- Klara Luchko Josephine Viktorovna
- Vladimir Balashov member of the Admission Committee
- Lidiya Smirnova Chairman of the Commission
- Vadim Andreyev Vadim Arturovich
- Vyacheslav Baranov Zhenya
- Margarita Zharova conductor
- Yelena Tonunts guest at the Nina's party
- Olga Blok-Mirimskaya femme fatale from the movie in the cinema
- Inga Budkevich
- Zinaida Vorkul Zinaida
- Ekaterina Zhemchuzhnaya Karma
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- Viktor Ivanov
- Roman Monastyrsky Dima
- Georgy Zhemchuzhny Karma's husband
- Svetlana Beloklokova
More from Tatyana Lioznova
More films directed by Tatyana Lioznova: We, the Undersigned, Three Poplars on Plyuschikha Street and Yevdokiya.
Carnival Also Known As
Also known as “Karnaval”.
- Also known as
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- Karnaval
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Carnival FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Carnival, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Carnival?
Carnival runs 2 hours 31 minutes (151 minutes).
When was Carnival released?
Carnival was released on November 8, 1981.
Who directed Carnival?
Carnival was directed by Tatyana Lioznova.
More films by Tatyana Lioznova Who is in the cast of Carnival?
Carnival stars Yuriy Yakovlev as Mikhail Solomatin, Aleksandr Abdulov as Nikita and Aleksandr Mikhaylov as Remizov, among 24 credited actors.
Does Carnival have a post-credit scene?
No. Carnival has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Carnival in?
The original language of Carnival is Russian.
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