The post-war Soviet army is the winner in the everyday (without varnishing) version. In this case, the point of view of the director, needless to recall, is the view (of the officer) with knowledge of the case, as a direct participant and witness both in the war and in the post-war period. Luxurious acting work, especially the uncouth Elena Yakovleva. Bright different types of officers - Vladimir Ilyin alone, what is worth - look quite characteristic of the Soviet rear garrisons. Gaft once again brilliantly portrayed the True Colonel - this role (and not alternative images, in some of which he might not glow) clearly looks most suitable for him.
The film is made with impeccable skill. A lot of details specific for time: costumes, hairstyles, somewhere in the interiors (the colonel has thicker) property clearly of “trophy” origin, clogged speech with German words from just front-line soldiers, fashionable imported steppe. Characteristic architecture of the military town, the undestroyed remains of which can be found today. Very successfully used on the background of the radio with speech tov. Molotov. The song from the film is a mighty late Stalinist empire, an unfading musical portrait of the era.
A comedy movie can only appear with an excessive sense of humor.