Ya kupil papu

A charming Soviet film about the small son of a single mother. Dimka feels left out at nursery school because the other boys play at emulating their fathers. He believes that when his mother bought him at the store she didn't have enough money to buy a father too. So he plays hookey from nursery school and takes his small hoard of coins down to the GUM (he has seen male mannequins in the window) and attempts to buy a father, but he is merely scolded for holding up the line. A young man rescues him and takes him on a big-brotherly outing before returning him to his frantic mother.

I saw this movie when it was released in the US in the early 1960s, and remember it as being both funny and poignant. I wish it were available on video.

I watched and loved this film back in the 60's and have longed to view it again.

I was so pleased to recently discover that there is a copy of it on YouTube under the Russian title - Звезда Я Купил Папу

Hope this info will allow others to watch this sweet film and enjoy it. :) x

I watched this movie in the 80s...I was a small girl and I was already in love with the world of cinema. My parents took me to watch this film, and it had a very positive effect on us. We truly enjoyed it. It was simply delightful! I can still remember many of the scenes! It was a very touching story about a little, innocent boy who wanted a dad. The film is about love, friendship, and childhood! The cinematography of this film is also really good. Alas, I can't recall all the details of this film. Now, I want to buy the DVD, because I believe this is a great movie about family, innocence, and love, that should be part of any good movie collection. It is a film I treasure and I am looking forward to seeing again. If you have the chance to watch it, I am sure you will not be disappointed.