Os Rapazes Felizes

I don"t understand the users who have written these reviews. This film is idiotic, amateurish and mendacious. Look at that those first ten minutes! Those rich and happy peasants! It was made in the years after the time when the entire country was hit by epidemics and famine. Millions died and suffered.from mass repression. According to this film this was the time of happy peasants and funny musicals. So the word "lovely" sounds a bit weird.

According to the book LENIN'S TOMB: THE LAST DAYS IF THE SOVIET EMPIRE a Pulitzer Prize winner), Stalin screened this movie after signing the death sentences of about 5,000 people (who had never had a trial), including many he knew personally, his friends.

Happy rustic with a song, sheepskin hat, pan pipe and singing animals leads his herds to pasture and greets the workers and peasants. While swimming a mix-up occurs and he is taken for a famous conductor. Adulating fans lead him about but when invited to display his musical talents at a party, he forgets himself and uses his pan pipes, thereby inviting in all the local animals. Farce with animals eating the dinner and ruining the performance. The rustic is expelled, but then redeemed the following day when the real conductor is injured and the rustic takes his place, performing brilliantly. As a reward he is then given his own music school, and band. The film ends with Love + A Singing Milk Maid, + hundreds of dancing extras. Unique!

Very funny and kind movie. Creates great atmosphere, makes one smile along with the actors. Leaves very warm overall impression. I have seen it many times and have been spellbound by it again and again. A great combination of cheeky and kind humor, music, songs that have become everlasting hits, touching naivety and sincerity. Undeniable and ageless masterpiece. Should be properly and carefully restored.

A small comment to IMDb the movie was shot in CRIMEA and not in Odessa. Please correct!

music, acting, humor, message, image. it is more than a comedy. or music hall. it is a travel in time. not for its venerable age but for its time. because, in dark period of Stalinism, this demonstration of pure joy, this manifesto of profound freedom is unique. sure, not extraordinary script and the waves of songs are essential virtue. but it remains special. for the gorgeous naivety with flavor of childhood adventure. for memorable scenes. for the impressive demonstration of animal tights. for drops of love and, sure, for extraordinary voices. and, at first sigh, it is enough. but, after each new view, it is different. out of charming atmosphere it is strange tension. and testimony of a form, subtle, delicate, special of courage. because it is one of films - letter for future.