Monday Morning Maybe

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1979 | 141 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Victor/Victoria or Avanti!, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 2 hr 21 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1979: an older pace and style.

Eisenstein gets in trouble for shooting a grouse. He is told that he must go to prison for his crime. However, his friend has invited him to an aristocratic ball. Eisenstein, despite being married, wants to go to the ball to meet women. Eisenstein lies to his wife. He tells her that he is going to prison but actually he goes to the ball. His story arises the suspicion of his wife. His wife devises a plot to catch her womanizing husband.

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 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Yan Frid

  • Yuriy SolominEisenstein
  • Lyudmila MaksakovaRosalinde
  • Larisa UdovichenkoAdele
  • Vitali SolominDr. Falke
  • Oleg VidovAlfred
  • Igor DmitrievFrank
  • Yuri VasilyevPrinz Orlofsky
  • Yevgeni VesnikProsecutor
  • Glikeriya Bogdanova-ChesnokovaAmalia
  • Olga VolkovaLotte