Tailcoat for Scapegrace () is a 1979 Soviet romantic comedy directed by Eldor Urazbaev, with script by Arkadi Krasilschikov. Plot A random event brought two completely different people together: a schoolboy Zhenya Grachev and a former locksmith who is now a crane driver - Zhora Myakishev. The boy escaped from the camp to see his brother who is serving in the army. Myakishev stole a car with a watering depot to arrange rain for filmmakers who rented him a dress suit. Both are hiding from the police, but by inadvertence, Myakishev specifically is entrusted with accompanying the caught boy to the city. When they get to know each other closer these very different people become good friends. The tailcoat which was obtained with difficulty, must transform George Myakishev into a gentleman. During the televised TV finals of the competitive ballroom dancing he can finally prove to the girl he likes that he is not such a scapegrace as everyone thinks he is. Cast Mikhail Yegorov as Yevgeny Grachyov Viktor Ilichyov as Georgy Myakishev Leonid Kuravlyov as the police captain Deev Alexander Lebedev as police sergeant Artyom Karapetyan as Vasily Petrovich Gromoboev Tatyana Tashkova as Light Antonina Bogdanova as Mary M., Grandma Amy Elizaveta Nikischihina as Vovik's mother Nikolai Parfyonov as the guard in couture Vladimir Tikhonov asKondakov's friend Amy Vladimir Gerasimov as policeman Natalia Kaznacheyeva as Pioneer Khokhlakova Nikholay Pogodin as Taxi Drivercargo Maxim Puchkov as a pioneer of the third squad Yevgeny Gurov as passenger in train Crew Written by: Arkady Krasilshchikov Director: Eldor Urazbayev Director of Photography: Vladimir Archangel Composer: Edward Hagagortyan Art Director: Halina Anfilova Director: A. Becker Operator: E. Tafel Sound: AP Drozdov Conductor: M. Nersesian Costume designer: O. Kochetov Makeup artist: C. Kupershmidt Installation: I. Dorofeev Editor: V. Kibalnikova Combination of shooting: Operator: Yu Ivanov Artist: VA Rebrov Choreography: G. Gorohovnikov Director: A. Kravetsky External links Information on the film database site ru / «Cinema Theatre. RU " 1979 films Films directed by Eldor Urazbayev Soviet romantic comedy films 1979 romantic comedy films Gorky Film Studio films