Ah, vaudeville, vaudeville...

Ah, vaudeville, vaudeville... (Russian: Ах, водевиль, водевиль…) - Soviet art musical television movie of 1979 directed by Georgy Yungvald-Khilkevich based on the vaudeville joke of Peter Grigoriev “The daughter of a Russian actor”.

Plot
Actor Mikhail Lisichkin in the theater is dismissed, which inflicts a deep insult. He decides at all costs to push his daughter Verochka off the stage and successfully marry her to the twice widowed and retired hussar ensign Akaki Ushitsa. Verochka’s plans do not include the prospect of becoming a retired ensign, because she dreams of a career as a theater actress and the continuation of the Lisichkin’s creative dynasty. Verochka persuades the maid Katya how to fool a retired military man.

First, the main character disguises herself as a gypsy, and then - as the boy-messenger Filimon. Changing images, she convinces the ensign to abandon plans to marry himself. And now he likes Katya much more. It takes many years. Former famous actress Vera Lisichkina convinces her daughter Catherine that theatrical career is not the best future for the girl. The circle is closed.

Cast

 * Galina Belyaeva - Verochka Lisichkina/Ekaterina Lisichkina, her daughter
 * Mikhail Pugovkin - Mikhailo Lisichkin, actor
 * Oleg Tabakov - Akaki Nazarych Ushitsa, retired ensign
 * Lyudmila Krylova - Katenka, maid
 * Jeanne Christmas
 * Lyudmila Larina