Ivan Vasilievich Changes His Profession () is a 1973 Soviet science fiction comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai. In the United States, the film has sometimes been sold under the title Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future.For example as released on DVD by Image Entertainment in December 2002 This film is based on the play Ivan Vasilievich written by Mikhail Bulgakov from 1934 until 1936. It was one of the most attended films in the Soviet Union in 1973, with more than 60 million tickets sold.Leaders of distribution
Plot
The story begins in 1973 Moscow, where engineer Aleksandr "Shurik" Timofeyev (Aleksandr Demyanenko) is working on a time machine in his apartment. By accident, he sends Ivan Vasilievich Bunsha (Yury Yakovlev), superintendent of his apartment building, and George Miloslavsky (Leonid Kuravlyov), a burglar, back into the 16th century — the time of tsar Ivan IV "The Terrible". The pair is forced to disguise themselves, with Bunsha dressing up as tsar Ivan IV and Miloslavsky as a knyaz (prince) of the same name. At the same time, the real Ivan IV (also played by Yury Yakovlev) is sent by the same machine into Shurik's apartment, and he has to deal with modern-day life while Shurik tries to fix the machine so that everyone can be brought back to their proper timelines. Superintendent Bunsha and Tsar Ivan IV are lookalikes but have completely different personalities, which results in the comedy of mistaken identity. As the Militsiya (police), tipped off by a neighbor who was burgled by Miloslavsky, close in on Shurik, who is frantically trying to repair the machine, the cover of Bunsha and Miloslavsky is blown and they have to fight off the Streltsy (tsar's guards), who have figured out that Bunsha is an impostor. The film ends with Bunsha, Miloslavsky, and Ivan IV all transported back to their proper timelines, although the entire episode is revealed to be a dream by Shurik... or was it?
Cast
Yury Yakovlev - Ivan the Terrible / Ivan Vasilievich Bunsha, building superintendent Leonid Kuravlyov - George Miloslavsky, burglar Aleksandr Demyanenko - Aleksandr 'Shurik' Timofeyev, inventor Savely Kramarov - Feofan the diak Natalya Seleznyova - Zinaida, Shurik's wife Natalya Krachkovskaya - Uliana Andreevna Bunsha, superintendent's wife Natalya Kustinskaya - Yakin's mistress Vladimir Etush - Anton Semyonovich Shpak, dentist Mikhail Pugovkin - film director Yakin Sergey Filippov - Swedish ambassador Edward Bredun - black market seller Natalia Gurzo - Shpak's dental nurse Nina Maslova - Tsarina Marfa Sobakina Viktor Uralsky - Police sergeant-major Ivan Zhevago - Psychiatrist
Production
Film locations Moscow, Russian SFSR. The modern Moscow location is New Arbat Avenue, formerly Kalinin ProspektТелефильм из цикла «Тайны советского кино» — «Иван Васильевич меняет профессию» , Иван Усачёв, ОАО «ТВ Центр», 2010 год. In Russian – then, and perhaps still now, a fairly prestigious location of Moscow, which is not too far from the Kremlin. Rostov Kremlin, Rostov, Russian SFSR. In Russian Yalta, Crimean Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
Props The time machine for the film was created by the artist, wood sculptor and cartoonist Vyacheslav Pochechuev. The original version of the time machine, manufactured by a special bureau, turned out to be an expressionless layout of a standard computer. Pochechuev sketched a new model and, with the help of a designer, a locksmith and a glassblower, created a new time machine in a few days, causing the audience to feel a miracle. Pochechuev received a prize of 40 rubles, and in the certificate from the accounting department it was written: "The money was issued for the invention of a time machine."Звёздный бульвар , № 40, октябрь 2017 года, с. 18 «Нужно срочно изобрести машину времени!». Создатель чудо-аппарата для фильма «Иван Васильевич меняет профессию» художник Владислав Почечуев жил напротив «Рабочего и колхозницы» . In Russian
Soundtrack Nina Brodskaya performed the song "Zvenit yanvarskaya vyuga" () for the film. It was also recorded by Sofia Rotaru.. In Russian In 2014, Italian pop punk band Vanilla Sky recorded a cover of this song along with a music video.Панк-группа Vanilla Sky перепела песню из советского кино. ВИДЕО. In RussianСвоей кавер-версией на хит «Звенит январская вьюга», интернет взорвала итальянская группа Vanilla Sky. In RussianВинченцо Кристи: Мы сделали музыку своей жизнью. In Russian
Lev Polosin & Boris Kuznetsov and the Moscow Military District Choir performed the song "Kap-Kap-Kap" ("Marusya"). Valery Zolotukhin performed the song «Razgovor so schast'em» ().
In mass media On September 21, 2016, Google celebrated the 43rd anniversary of the film with a Google Doodle.
In November 2020, Sberbank released an advertisement in which George Miloslavsky went to Moscow on a time machine in the sample of 2020. The image of Miloslavsky was recreated using Deepfake technology.. In Russian
The remake On the 2023 New Year's night, the TNT TV channel aired a parody titled . The reception was mixed.Денис Корсаков, с царской ноги: что не так с фильмом ТНТ «Иван Васильевич меняет все»Алексей Еньшин, «Иван Васильевич меняет всё»: спасибо, что бесплатно«Это оказалось кошмаром». В Сети разгорелся спор из-за новогоднего фильма «Иван Васильевич меняет всё!»Дарья Костомина, Пошлее, чем вечеринка Ивлеевой. Почему «Иван Васильевич меняет всё», откуда вырезали Киркорова и Анну Asti — это полный провал
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Trailer and Screenshots Screenshots and the script of the film compared with the original play by Bulgakov (in Russian)