How I Was Independent
1963, Russian. Directed by Vasily Zhuravlyov.
Based on the short story of the same name by Yuri Sotnik. The first-grader Lyosha, when he was left home alone, decided to spend this first independent day of his life calmly and sensibly. But the neighborhood kids disrupted Leshya's plans. They used his apartment to rehearse an amateur performance.
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- 0h 33m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 24 March 1963
- Original title
- Как я был самостоятельным
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Yuri Sotnik
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How I Was Independent runs 33 minutes (0h 33m).
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How I Was Independent isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 March 1963. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed How I Was Independent?
How I Was Independent (1963) was directed by Vasily Zhuravlyov and stars Aleksand Mashovets, Vladimir Semenov, Anatoliy Kuznetsov.