A Funny Dream, or Laughter and Tears

A Funny Dream, or Laughter and Tears

A Funny Dream, or Laughter and Tears

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A Funny Dream, or Laughter and Tears

1976

2h 13m

5.2(2 votes)

Family

Fantasy

Adventure

Overview

A student and chess lover Andrey Popov, while getting sick the night before a chess game with a chess world champion Karpov, falls asleep and is having a dream. In this dream, he finds himself in a kingdom ruled by chess figures and playing cards. Chess figures (who are in power) are in a state of sadness due to a misterious disease that struck their young prince. While Andrey attempts to help them, the cards are preparing a coup...

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13 members

Acting

Сергей Крупенников

Andrey Popov

Сергей Крупенников

Acting

Юлия Шулепова

Prince / Princess

Юлия Шулепова

Acting

Сергей Филиппов

Chess King

Сергей Филиппов

Acting

Владимир Труханов

Pattison

Владимир Труханов

Acting

Георгий Вицин

Krivello / Jack of Spades

Георгий Вицин

Acting

Валентина Кособуцкая

Dvuliche / Queen of Spades

Валентина Кособуцкая

Acting

Олег Попов

Mag Univer

Олег Попов

Acting

Валентин Никулин

Joker

Валентин Никулин

Acting

Евгений Моргунов

Tuz

Евгений Моргунов

Acting

Валентина Ковель

Kargan / Queen of Spades

Валентина Ковель

Acting

Анатолий Алексеев

chief of the guard

Анатолий Алексеев

Acting

Евгения Ветлова

Evgeniya Aleksandrovna

Евгения Ветлова

Acting

Павел Панков

doctor

Павел Панков

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