The Cat Started It All (1982)
The film is based on Yuri Tomin’s story “Everything’s the Other Way Around Today” and tells the tale of children who decide to stage a “Disobedience Day.” Galka, Yurka, and Slavik make a pact to listen to no one and do only what they want. Their bewildered parents and teacher are slow to understand what’s come over the kids, but eventually manage to persuade them to abandon their impulsive idea.
Director: Yuri Oksanchenko
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Lena Shabalina as Галка Сафонова |
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Alesha Pospelov as Юра Карасик |
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Sergey Alekseev as Славик Барышев |
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Galina Belozerova as мама Галки |
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Tatyana Reshetnikova as мама Юры |
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Svetlana Sukhovey as мама Юры |
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Anatoli Grachyov as папа Галки |
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Yuriy Nikolaev as Юрий, папа Славика |
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Lyubov Rumyantseva as учительница Майя Владимировна |
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Evgeniy Kryzhanovskiy as практикант-учитель |
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Rimma Markova as соседка Славика |
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Viktor Ilichyov as дядя Сережа |
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Lyudmila Dementyeva as |
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Svetlana Mikhalkova as |
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Nina Rozantsevа as женщина с шотландской овчаркой |
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Anatoliy Ravikovich as врач |
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Alyona Sidorova as |
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Igor Smushkevich as |
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Tanya Martynova as |
| Directing | Yuri Oksanchenko | Director |
| Writing | Yuri Tomin | Writer |
| Camera | Alexander Betev | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Uladzimir Kandrusievič | Music |
| Art | Vladimir Shnarevich | Production Design |