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Anton Ivanovich Gets Angry
Anton Ivanovich Voronov is a highly respected professor at the Moscow Conservatoire, who places the music of Bach above everything else and regards it as the ultimate yardstick by which other musical accomplishments must be measured. His daughter, Serafima, is an aspiring singer with great potential, and her father’s anger is aroused when she begins singing in the operetta composed by Aleksei Mukhin, thus abandoning what he considers the higher calling of opera. Mukhin’s work, however, demands a high level of ability from his soloist, and Anton Ivanovich is persuaded of the legitimacy of operetta as a musical genre when, in a dream, he is visited by Johann Sebastian Bach himself, who tells him that ‘people need all kinds of music’.
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Plot Summary
A cantankerous and solitary music professor, Anton Ivanovich, is driven to distraction by the noise of his neighbors, particularly a young, aspiring composer. His relentless pursuit of silence escalates into a series of comedic confrontations and misunderstandings. Eventually, Anton Ivanovich finds himself drawn into the world of music and human connection he so desperately tried to avoid.
Critical Reception
This Soviet musical comedy was generally well-received for its lighthearted humor, musical numbers, and the charming performances of its cast, particularly Erast Garin in the titular role. It offered a pleasant escape and was popular among audiences.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its witty humor and musical sequences.
Erast Garin's performance as the grumpy professor is a highlight.
A charming and entertaining Soviet-era comedy.
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Fun Fact
The film is known for its energetic musical numbers and the memorable character of Anton Ivanovich, who embodies a classic comedic archetype of the curmudgeon softened by circumstance.
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