Give Me a Book of Complaints (Russian: Дайте жалобную книгу, romanized: Dayte zhalobnuyu knigu is a 1965 Soviet comedy film directed by Eldar Ryazanov.
Plot
A group of young journalists accidentally walks into the restaurant Dandelion. The atmosphere in the restaurant is extremely unhealthy: rude waitresses, thieving barmaid, wretched interior, ridiculous restaurant singer and deputy director Kutaytsev, who is constantly drunk and encourages this mess. However, the young and energetic director of the restaurant Tatiana Shumova is trying, unsuccessfully, to deal with shortcomings of the restaurant that she was entrusted with.
Journalist Yuri Nikitin wrote a critical article about the restaurant, but hopelessly falls in love with Tatiana. Despite the opposition of bureaucrats, the young director Shumova manages to change the situation, making the restaurant an exemplary catering establishment, as well as finding love along the way.
Cast
Facts
The film sounds the Russian version of the Mexican folk song Cielito Lindo.
References
External links
- Give Me a Book of Complaints at IMDb
