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Movie: "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession"

A photo of the Slavic Club E-Board.At 6:30 p.m., Thursday, November 30, 2023, in Fahy Hall Room 236, the Slavic Club will be showcasing the popular movie, Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

Join us for an unforgettable cinematic journey as the Slavic Club presents Movie Night featuring the timeless classic, Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (also known as Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future). Immerse yourself in the comedic chaos as Ivan the Terrible and a Soviet apartment manager swap places across centuries. Laughter, cultural insights, and a touch of time travel await you! Don't miss this unique cinematic experience with the Slavic Club where history meets hilarity!

Ivan Vasilievich Changes His Profession is a Soviet comic science fiction film directed by Leonid Gaidai in 1973 and it’s still very popular, like most of Leonid Gaidai movies from that era. This film is based on the play Ivan Vasilievich by Mikhail Bulgakov and was one of the most attended movies in the Soviet Union in 1973 with more than 60 million tickets sold. The story begins in 1973 Moscow, where Engineer Aleksandr (Shurik) Timofeev (Aleksandr Demyanenko) is working on a time machine in his apartment. By accident, he sends Ivan Vasilevich Bunsha (Yuri Yakovlev), superintendent of his apartment building, and George Miloslavsky (Leonid Kuravlev), a small-time burglar, back into the time of Ivan IV "The Terrible."

Everyone is welcome! Slavic food will be served!

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