My Father Is an Idealist
1981, Russian. Directed by Vladimir Bortko.
An elderly man - a naive, impractical artist of the musical comedy theater - writes an operetta about goodness. His son is a resuscitation doctor, very businesslike and practical, and teases him all the time. The marriage of Petrov Sr. to the young ballerina Alena also did not add harmony to their relationship. But one day, father and son suddenly realize how necessary they are to each other... When the young stepmother begins to be in danger during childbirth, the son stops being sarcastic and fulfills his human and filial duty.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 20 April 1981
- Original title
- Мой папа - идеалист
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Alla Sokolova
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My Father Is an Idealist runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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My Father Is an Idealist isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 April 1981. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed My Father Is an Idealist?
My Father Is an Idealist (1981) was directed by Vladimir Bortko and stars Vladislav Strzhelchik, Yuri Bogatyryov, Natalya Varley.