Anecdotes_
Vasily Kutuzov, the namesake of the famous commander, ends up in a mental hospital because of his talent for making up jokes. Everyone in his family had this gift, and many suffered because of it. The authorities didn't like that the Kutuzovs were bothering people. Vasily's neighbors in the ward are all famous people who left a mark in history. So he amuses them until the doctors decide to cure him of this "disease"...
Starring
Aleksandr Abdulov, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Nina Usatova
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Anecdotes was released 36 years ago in 1990.
Overview
Vasily Kutuzov, the namesake of the famous commander, ends up in a mental hospital because of his talent for making up jokes. Everyone in his family had this...
Anecdotes is a Comedy film.
CAST (20)
Aleksandr Abdulov
Vasiliy Ivanovich Kutuzov
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Bruskov - sledovatel/glavvrach
Nina Usatova
Ulyana - zhena Vasiliya Kutuzova
Yakov Stepanov
Pavlik Balabanov - odnoklassnik Vasiliya Kutuzova
Andrey Vasilyev
Boris Sokolov
«Karl Marks»
Evgeny Filatov
«Lenin»
Vadim Lobanov
«Khrushchyov»
Mikhail Khrabrov
«Brezhnev»
Lev Lemke
«Stalin»
Ilya Oleynikov
«Gorkiy»
Anatoliy Ravikovich
«Einshtein»
Viktor Bychkov
«Chapaev»
Yuriy Stoyanov
«Imperator»
Nikolay Fomenko
«Betkhoven»/dama v restorane/garmonist/dirizhyor
Mikhail Danilov
«Rotshild»
Yuri Lazarev
«Pugachyov»
Sergei Parshin
Nechiporenko - sanitar/zabiyaka na svadbe/sotrudnik NKVD
Valery Kravchenko
«Knyaz»
Konstantin Demidov
«Kashchey bessmertnyy»
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Country
SU
Rating
4.6/10 (5 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Anecdotes about?
Vasily Kutuzov, the namesake of the famous commander, ends up in a mental hospital because of his talent for making up jokes. Everyone in his family had this gift, and many suffered because of it. The authorities didn't like that the Kutuzovs were bothering people. Vasily's neighbors in the ward are all famous people who left a mark in history. So he amuses them until the doctors decide to cure him of this "disease"...
Who stars in Anecdotes?
The cast of Anecdotes includes Aleksandr Abdulov, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Nina Usatova, Yakov Stepanov, Andrey Vasilyev.
What is the rating of Anecdotes?
Anecdotes has a rating of 4.6 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy