My Best Friend, General Vasili, the Son of Joseph Stalin
Seen it?1991 | 102 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Based on a true story of a sport star Bobrov, who happened to become befriended by Vasili, the son of Stalin.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Viktor Sadovsky
- Boris Shcherbakov
- Vladimir Steklov
- Andrei Boltnev
- Irina Malysheva
- Andrei Tolubeyev
- Petr Shelokhonov
- Aleksey Vanin
- Izil Zabludovskiyneighbor
- Vladimir Maksimov
- Viktoriya Sadovskaya