
Jolly Fellows
Directed by Grigori Aleksandrov
A buoyant, music-driven comedy about mistaken identity and romance, built on charm, musical numbers, and the joy of performance.
Merry Fellows was the first Soviet musical comedy. Set in Odessa and Moscow in the 1930s. Shepherd Kostya Potekhin is mistaken for an international concert star. He falls in love with Anyuta and plays the "star" for her. In a cascade of comic musical numbers he becomes the leader of a Jazz-Band and gives a hilarious show at the Odessa Music Hall. Now he is destined to perform at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
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Is Jolly Fellows easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.
Is Jolly Fellows sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.
Does Jolly Fellows end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is Jolly Fellows violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Jolly Fellows scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
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