The Big Break (1972)

Большая перемена

A young history scholar who failed his exams ends up teaching at an evening school for adult workers.

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Year
1972
Director
Alexei Korenev
Starring
Mikhail Kononov, Yevgeny Leonov, Svetlana Kryuchkova, Alexander Zbruev, Savely Kramarov, Rolan Bykov
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Running time
4 h 18 min · 4 parts
Based on
The novel by Georgy Sadovnikov
Language
Russian · no official English subtitles (YouTube machine translation only)
Studio
Mosfilm

About the film

Nestor Petrovich wanted to be a scientist, but he failed his postgraduate exams and quarrelled with his fiancée. In despair he takes a job at an evening school for working adults.

His new pupils are older and more experienced than he is: a steelworker, a waitress, a lazy charmer and others, each with their own life and problems. Teaching them turns out to be a big adventure.

A four-part TV comedy that became a national favourite, with a cast of much-loved comic actors.

Did you know?

  • It is a four-part television film.
  • The title, Bolshaya Peremena, means the long break between school lessons.
  • Mikhail Kononov plays the young teacher.

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