Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
1973, Russian. Directed by Leonid Gaidai.
A scientist builds a time machine and accidentally sends his apartment complex manager and a petty burglar to 16th century Moscow, while Tsar Ivan the Terrible travels to 1973.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Leonid GaidaiDirector
- Aleksandr DemyanenkoAleksandr 'Shurik' Timofeyev, inventor
- Yuriy YakovlevIvan the Terrible / Ivan Vasilievich Bunsha
- Leonid KuravlyovZhorzh Miloslavsky / knyaz Miloslavsky
- Savely KramarovFeofan the diak
- Natalya SeleznyovaZinaida, Shurik's wife
- Natalya KrachkovskayaUliana Andreevna Bunsha, superintendent's wife
- Natalya KustinskayaYakin's mistress
- Vladimir EtushAnton Semyonovich Shpak, dentist
- Mikhail Pugovkinfilm director Yakin
- Sergei Filippovswedish ambassador
- Eduard Bredunradio goods speculator
- Aleksandr Vigdorovarcher
Details
- Released
- 17 September 1973
- Original title
- Иван Васильевич меняет профессию
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Vladlen Bakhnov, Leonid Gaidai
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What Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession is based on
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession is based on Ivan Vasilievich (1965) by Mikhail Bulgakov.
1965
Ivan Vasilievich
By Mikhail Bulgakov
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Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession: quick answers
Is Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 7.9/10 from 433 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession?
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Does Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession have a post-credits scene?
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Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession on?
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 1973. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession?
If you liked Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession, try Relax, I'm from the Future, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, Kung Fury.
Who directed Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession?
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973) was directed by Leonid Gaidai and stars Aleksandr Demyanenko, Yuriy Yakovlev, Leonid Kuravlyov.
What is Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession based on?
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession is based on Ivan Vasilievich (1965) by Mikhail Bulgakov.