---
title: "Monday Begins on Saturday"
year: 1965
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/monday-begins-on-saturday-1965"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 446333
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 63
community_rating: 4.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Monday Begins on Saturday (1965) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/monday-begins-on-saturday-1965

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Monday Begins on Saturday is a film first released in 1965. Catalogued under Science Fiction, TV Movie, Fantasy, Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Leningrad Television. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Discover a satirical television movie about classified research in magic within a fictional Russian town."

### Why Watch
- offers a satire of Soviet scientific research institutes
- explores classified research in magic

### Caveats & Content Note
- features an inept administration
- depicts equipment failures
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains satirical themes involving administrative incompetence and equipment failures.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: satirical, scientific, fanciful, comedic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Aleksandr Belinsky
- **Networks / Studios**: Leningrad Television

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Vladimir Smirnov** as *Aleksandr Privalov (as V. Smirnov)*
- **Inna Slobodskaya** as *Naina Kievna Gorynych (as I. Slobodskaya)*
- **O. Lyansberg**
- **Leonard Sekirin** as *(as L. Sekirin)*
- **Viktor Kostetsky** as *Police sergeant (as V. Kostetskiy)*
- **Roman Litvinov**
- **Vladimir Tykke**
- **Mikhail Rozanov**
- **Vladimir Arsenev**
- **David Volosov**

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Monday Begins on Saturday released?
The film was released on January 1, 1965.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
It is classified as science fiction, fantasy, and comedy.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of one hour and three minutes.

### Q: Where is the story set?
The story is set in a fictional town in northern Russia.

### Q: What type of research occurs in the town?
Highly classified research in magic occurs there.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Monday Begins on Saturday — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/446333)
- [Monday Begins on Saturday (1965) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/monday-begins-on-saturday)
- [Saturday, Sunday, Monday (1978) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/130248-saturday-sunday-monday/prehled/)

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