Late for a Date


Late for a Date is a Soviet comedy film directed by Mikhail Verner. A new print was issued in 1987, completely redubbed.

Plot

Moscow, 1936. Leonid Sergeyevich Fyodorov, a modest and intellectual professor, and Nikolai Nikolayevich Gurov, a resourceful cobbler employed by "Moskooppromsoyuza", leave their wives behind in Moscow and travel to the resort town of Yessentuki. Despite being strangers, they share an unexpected connection: both have forgotten their passports. Their wives head to the post office to send the passports, but the postal worker, distracted by a phone conversation about a date, accidentally switches the packages. Gurov receives Fyodorov’s passport, and Fyodorov ends up with Gurov’s.
The passport mix-up sparks a cascade of comedic misunderstandings as the two men navigate life at the resort under false identities. Fyodorov, a reserved academic, finds himself mistaken for a charming cobbler, while Gurov, a crafty ladies' man, is perceived as a dignified professor. Their attempts to adapt to these mistaken identities result in a series of humorous and increasingly chaotic situations.
The confusion is finally resolved with the unexpected arrival of their wives at the resort. With their help, the passport mix-up is clarified, and the two men must confront the absurdity of the roles they inadvertently played during their time at Yessentuki.

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