Set in a fictional town in northern Russia, where highly classified research in magic occurs, the novel is a satire of Soviet scientific research institutes, complete with an inept administration, a dishonest, show-horse professor, and numerous equipment failures. It offers an idealistic view of the scientific work ethic, as reflected in the title which suggests that the scientists' weekends are nonexistent. (Wikipedia)

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Cast

Vladimir Smirnov

Aleksandr Privalov (as V. Smirnov)

Leonard Sekirin

(as L. Sekirin)

Viktor Kostetsky

Police sergeant (as V. Kostetskiy)

Vladimir Tykke

David Volosov