Cinema
Office Romance
Служебный роман
Eldar Ryazanov · 1977
Synopsis
In Moscow, in a statistics office, Anatoly Novoseltsev, a shy, divorced employee, hopes for a promotion. His director, Lyudmila Kalugina, is a severe woman who is interested in nothing outside work. Urged on by his friend Samokhvalov, Novoseltsev decides to court the boss in order to get the post. During a boozy evening, he ends up insulting her, and comes to apologize the next day; a frank conversation brings them closer.
Context
The film is based on the play “Les Collègues”, written by Emil Braguinski and Ryazanov; the photography is by Vladimir Nakhabtsev, the music by Andrei Petrov. Alisa Freindlich plays the director and Andrei Myagkov the employee, with Oleg Basilashvili, Svetlana Nemolyaeva and Liya Akhedzhakova. Produced by Mosfilm, the film was released on 26 October 1977; according to the Grand Action, it was conceived to showcase Alisa Freindlich.
Who it is for
A romantic comedy of over two hours, for those who enjoy satires of office life and love stories.
Prizes and reception
58.4 million viewers in 1978 and no unfavourable review on its release.
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