When I Will Become a Giant (1979)
Eight-grader Petya Kopeikin, despite his short stature and nondescript appearance, is constantly in the spotlight. Petya is noble, witty, well versed in literature, he writes wonderful poems. Kopeikin has long been secretly in love with his classmate Masha Goroshkina, and she is passionate about the new student from 9 "A" Kolya Kristallov. Masha tells Petya about her feelings and asks him to hand over a note to Kolya. Deeply worried from unrequited love, Petya not only doesn't stand in the way of a happier rival, but even helps him win Masha's heart. He wants to prove that courage and honor were not only inherent in the times of “musketeer” novels, but exist in our time. Petya chooses to follow the example of the hero of the famous play Edmond Rostan and in his actions copies Cyrano de Bergerac.
Cast
- Mikhail Efremov - Kopeikin
- Liya Akhedzhakova - Dzhulietta Ashotovna
- Inna Ulyanova - Elvira Pavlovna
- Marina Shimanskaya - Lidiya Nikolaevna
- Oleg Efremov - Sergei Konstantinovich
- Vladimir Kachan - taxi driver
- Natalya Sezeman - Masha Goroshkina
- Aleksei Dmitriyev - Kristallov
- Andrey Vasilyev - Lastochkin
- Arsen Bagratuni - Paikin
Screenplay
- Inna Tumanyan
- Irina Dobrovolskaya (Script Editor)
- Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Keywords
love triangle, english teacher, school love, school theatre
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When I Will Become a Giant about?
- Eight-grader Petya Kopeikin, despite his short stature and nondescript appearance, is constantly in the spotlight. Petya is noble, witty, well versed in literature, he writes wonderful poems. Kopeikin has long been secretly in love with his classmate Masha Goroshkina, and she is passionate about the new student from 9 "A" Kolya Kristallov. Masha tells Petya about her feelings and asks him to hand over a note to Kolya. Deeply worried from unrequited love, Petya not only doesn't stand in the way of a happier rival, but even helps him win Masha's heart. He wants to prove that courage and honor were not only inherent in the times of “musketeer” novels, but exist in our time. Petya chooses to follow the example of the hero of the famous play Edmond Rostan and in his actions copies Cyrano de Bergerac.
- Who directed When I Will Become a Giant?
- When I Will Become a Giant was directed by Inna Tumanyan.
- Who stars in When I Will Become a Giant?
- When I Will Become a Giant stars Mikhail Efremov, Liya Akhedzhakova, Inna Ulyanova, Marina Shimanskaya, Oleg Efremov, Vladimir Kachan.
- How long is When I Will Become a Giant?
- When I Will Become a Giant has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is When I Will Become a Giant?
- When I Will Become a Giant is a Romance, Family film.
- Where was When I Will Become a Giant produced?
- When I Will Become a Giant was produced in Soviet Union.