The Zavyalov Weirdos

1979 · Comedy, Romance

A film anthology featuring three stories: 1) “The Capron Christmas Tree” - Two men and a city dandy, courting a village girl, return home on New Year’s Eve, with the dandy’s nylon Christmas tree gift offending the men. 2) “A Ticket for the Second Showing” - Timofey, an elderly village swindler, regrets his life and prays to Saint Nicholas for a second chance. 3) “The Version” - A rural braggart recounts his city adventure with a restaurant manager, challenging disbelievers to join him on a repeat trip.

Directors: Anatoli Dubinkin, Valeriy Guryanov, Ernest Yasan
Writers: Anatoli Dubinkin, Valeriy Guryanov, Ernest Yasan, Vasiliy Shukshin
Released: September 24, 1979
Language: Russian