Practical Joke

Plot

The story takes place in an average Moscow school. It begins with a joke by class leader Oleg Komarov, who persuades his classmates to make fun of the young English language trainee in retaliation for a barely passing grade. At the same time, a new student, Igor Glushko, joins the class. The new student amazes the teacher with his knowledge of English during his first lesson and dreams of creating a music group. Komarov realizes that his leadership position has been damaged and attempts to rectify the situation. After the first practical joke, the intern identifies the perpetrator and gives Komarov a failing grade on his homework. Komarov's father, a school sponsor, threatens Oleg with the army and punishes him. Following this, Oleg decides to orchestrate a second, more brutal practical joke. The joke is successful, but everything is eventually revealed, and it is decided that Komarov should be expelled from school. However, the head teacher suddenly calls for mercy and offers to allow Komarov to remain at school and take exams.

Cast

Evgeny Dmitriev – Oleg Komarov

Ivan Alekseev– Igor Glushko

Maria Gorban – Tanya Nesterova

Claudia Korshunova – Taya Petrova

Donatas Grudovich – Ilya Korbut

Andrei Nazimov – Gera Zorin-Krotov

Andrey Zhemchuzhny – Yasha Zhemchuzhny

Irina Kupchenko– Maria Vasilievna, head teacher

Yury Kuznetsov – Michal Mikhalych, Director

Yana Esipovich – Vera Ivanovna, English teacher

Dmitri Dyuzhev – Alexander Ivanovich, physical education teacher

Evdokiya Germanova – Tay's mother

Dmitry Kharatyan – Komarov's father

Sergey Yushkevich – father of Zorin-Krotov

Vsevolod Yashkin – Andrey Nikitin

Alla Podchufarova – Baburkina

Anna Kornilova – Alisa

Ekaterina Kudinskaya – Ekaterina Moiseeva

Darina Faldeeva – Komarov's sister

Vera Zotova – Komarov's mother

Natalia Evstigneeva – computer science teacher

Vladimir Sychev – guard