Happiness comes in a variety of strange forms; here a peasant dreams of becoming Czar, eating his fill and spending his time doing nothing. With its bizarre satirical slapstick, Medvedkin’s film offers an unforgettable antidote to the socialist realist style that was developing within Soviet cinema at the time.

Duration:
95 minutes

Translated title:
Schaste

Languages:
Russian

Subtitles:
Full English

Country of origin:
Soviet Union

Year of production:
1934