The Hour Before the Rendez-vous

The Hour Before the Rendez-vous

1965 · 17 min · Music, Comedy, Animation

A comic mini-opera for adults about the misfortunes of a unhappy lover who finds himself at a service center where he wants to iron his trousers. Naturally, he is deprived of both his suit and his hope to be on time for his date.

Directed by Valentina Brumberg · Written by Boris Laskin

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