Mayakovsky Laughs

1976 | 1 h 22mins |U/A 13+| Animation | Comedy

This little-seen and little-discussed film combines animation with self-reflexive, live action segments to embody the anarchic, satiric spirit of the poet and playwright Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930). The film also showcases Sergei Yuktevich's fondness for formal experimentation. It is nominally adapted from Mayakovsky's play "The Bedbug" and his screenplay "Forget All About the Fireplace."

Starring: Leonid Bronevoy, Mikhail Gluzskiy, Aleksei Kapler,