Happiness

Happiness

1934 · 95 min · RU · 5.9 (25 votes)
Dir. Aleksandr Medvedkin · Starring Pyotr Zinovyev, Yelena Yegorova, Viktor Kulakov, Nikolai Cherkasov, Mikhail Gipsi, Lyubov Nenasheva
Comedy

A hapless loser (with the surname of Loser) undergoes misadventures with avaracious clergy, a tired horse, and a walking granary (among other things) on his road to collectivized happiness.

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A whirlwind of silent-era silliness and surreal gags. This film is a charmingly chaotic ride through absurd misadventures, offering a quirky, optimistic take on finding joy in unexpected places. It's pure, unadulterated visual comedy.

slapstickoptimisticquirkycharmingfreneticsilent filmsurreal comedyvintagesocialismabsurdityhopeclass
silent film
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