Mayakovsky Laughs

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."

Director: Sergei Yutkevich, Anatoliy Karanovich

Cast: Leonid Bronevoy, Mikhail Gluzskiy, Aleksei Kapler, Anatoli Pereverzev, Iya Savvina, Galina Volchek, Natalya Zashchipina, Tamara Sovchi

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