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The Doctor's Pupil
5.1 / 10• 1984• 1h 10m•NR• Russian
ComedyFamilyHistory
Storyline
An enterprising young man who practices medicine, striving to win the affection of his beloved, vows to cure her mother of a serious illness. To truly learn the secrets of medicine, he has to pretend to be deaf and mute and hire himself out as an assistant to the best doctor. Will the hero be able to keep his promise?
Cast & Crew
Oleg Kazancheev
Radomir - physician's apprentice
Lead
Oleg Golubitsky
Vazili - king's physician
Natalya Vavilova
Todorka - dancer girl
Ariadna Shengelaia
Maria - Todorka's mother
Mikhail Gluzskiy
Costa - king's educator
Grigori Manoukov
King
Viktor Ilichyov
Grozdan - foolish youth
Yuri Chekulayev
Kavas
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Boris Rytsarev's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Doctor's Pupil is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
