General Information

Original Title

Strogii iunosha

Author/Creator

Room, Abram, director.

Language

Russian.

Published

Soviet Union : Ukrainfilm, 1936.

Physical Description

VHS (100 min.)

Contents/Summary

Summary

A contemplation of the New Soviet Man runs head-first into a romantic comedy, which was highly controversial upon initial release. Dr. Stepanov is a well-known and gifted surgeon whose talent is matched only by his arrogance: he constantly bosses around his assistant, Fydor, and his wife, Masha. Masha is beautiful and a great deal more charming than her husband, and she soon attracts the attentions of Grisha Fokin, a young man who is quite infatuated with her. As Grisha pursues Masha, the characters debate the role of free love and free will within the Soviet social and political economy, as well as the juncture of the body and the mind. The film was banned by the Soviet authorities only two months after its release, which led to director Abram Room's banishment from the Ukrainfilm Studio. Based on Yuri Olesha's script.

Subjects

Genre

Fiction films

Bibliographic Information

Title Translation

A Strict Young Man

Note

Duration: 01:40:00

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
VHS	OSA Film Library	FL Record 0995	Available	-	-