Monday Begins on Saturday 1965
“Run Around a Sofa”
What is Monday Begins on Saturday?
Set in a fictional town in northern Russia, where highly classified research in magic occurs, the novel is a satire of Soviet scientific research institutes, complete with an inept administration, a dishonest, show-horse professor, and numerous equipment failures. It offers an idealistic view of the scientific work ethic, as reflected in the title which suggests that the scientists' weekends are nonexistent.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1965
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 63 minutes
- Release date
- Jan 1, 1965
- Studios
- Leningrad Television
- Genres
- Science Fiction, TV Movie, Fantasy, Comedy
- Updated
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Overview
Set in a fictional town in northern Russia, where highly classified research in magic occurs, the novel is a satire of Soviet scientific research institutes, complete with an inept administration, a dishonest, show-horse professor, and numerous equipment failures. It offers an idealistic view of the scientific work ethic, as reflected in the title which suggests that the scientists' weekends are nonexistent. (Wikipedia)
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