David CHERKASSKY
Давид ЧЕРКАССКИЙ
David TCHERKASSKI
USSR (Ukraine), 1969, 60mn 
Colour, animation
Misteriya-Buff
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Мистерия-Буфф

 

 Mystère-Bouffe

 Misteriya-Buff

 
Directed by : David CHERKASSKY (Давид ЧЕРКАССКИЙ)
Writing credits : Robert VIKKERS (Роберт ВИККЕРС)
Based on Mayakovski's play of the same name.
Cinematography : Felix GILEVICH (Феликс ГИЛЕВИЧ), S. NIKIFOROV (С. НИКИФОРОВ)
Production design : Ivan BUDZ (Иван БУДЗ), Radna SAKHALTUEV (Радна САХАЛТУЕВ)
Music : Georgi FIRTICH (Георгий ФИРТИЧ)
Sound : Igor POGON (Игорь ПОГОН)
Production : Kievnauchvilm
 
Plot synopsis
Mayakovsky's play is an epic evocation of the 1917 Revolution. About the title the author wrote: “Mystery is what is great in the Revolution. Food, what is comical about it”.
 
Commentaries and bibliography
Le cinéma d'animation ukrainien, Frédéric MONTEIL, larenedairain.fr, 2022
 
Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Russian or Soviet animated films (1906-1991), kinoglaz.fr (France), 2023
- Animated film directors. Russia-USSR 1906-1991, kinoglaz.fr (France), 2023
- Nasha Animatsiya, Moscow (Russia), 2010
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