Monday Morning Maybe

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The Pilots

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1935 | 80 min | Romance, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 romantics.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1935: an older pace and style.

The daredevil pilot Sergei Belyaev takes a risk flying a plane which is not properly maintained and crashes dangerously, landing in hospital, his plane going up in smoke. The aviation student Galya Bystrova, having a crush with Belyaev, unfortunately tends to imitate him in the air. Later, heeding the advice of the wise headmaster Rogachev, they become experienced pilots. Bystrova is assigned to Pamir, and Rogachev, in love with her, is sent to Sakhalin.

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 powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 791 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Yuli Raizman

  • Boris ShchukinSchool Commander Nikolai Rogachev
  • Yevgeniya MelnikovaStudent Galya Bystrova
  • Ivan Koval-SamborskiyStudent Commander Sergei Belyaev
  • Aleksandr ChistyakovIvan Khrushchev, moustachioed mechanic
  • Zoya FyodorovaNurse
  • Nikolai KhryashchikovAppearing
  • Varvara RyzhovaPakhomovna
  • Grigori LevkoyevDoctor at airfield
  • Maria KlyucharevaSanitary
  • Ivan KobozevPilot Kobozev