Tailcoat for Scapegrace

Tailcoat for Scapegrace (Russian: Фрак для шалопая, romanizedFrak dlya shalopaya) is a 1979 Soviet children's adventure film directed by Eldor Urazbaev, with script by Arkadi Krasilschikov.

Tailcoat for Scapegrace
Directed byEldor Urazbayev
Written byArkady Krasil'shchikov
StarringMikhail Egorov
Viktor Ilichyov
CinematographyVladimir Archangel
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Release date
  • 1979 (1979)
Running time
67 min.
CountrySoviet Union

Plot

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A random event brought two completely different people together: a schoolboy Zhenya Grachev and a former locksmith who is now a crane driver - Zhora Myakishev. The boy escaped from the camp to see his brother who is serving in the army. Myakishev stole a car with a watering depot to arrange rain for filmmakers who rented him a dress suit.

Both are hiding from the police, but by inadvertence, Myakishev specifically is entrusted with accompanying the caught boy to the city. When they get to know each other closer these very different people become good friends.

The tailcoat which was obtained with difficulty, must transform George Myakishev into a gentleman. During the televised TV finals of the competitive ballroom dancing he can finally prove to the girl he likes that he is not such a scapegrace as everyone thinks he is.

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Crew

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  • Written by: Arkady Krasilshchikov
  • Director: Eldor Urazbayev
  • Director of Photography: Vladimir Archangel
  • Composer: Edward Hagagortyan
  • Art Director: Halina Anfilova
  • Director: A. Becker
  • Operator: E. Tafel
  • Sound: AP Drozdov
  • Conductor: M. Nersesian
  • Costume designer: O. Kochetov
  • Makeup artist: C. Kupershmidt
  • Installation: I. Dorofeev
  • Editor: V. Kibalnikova
  • Combination of shooting:
    • Operator: Yu Ivanov
    • Artist: VA Rebrov
  • Choreography: G. Gorohovnikov
  • Director: A. Kravetsky
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