In a young anthropologist’s dream, he brings a member of the imaginary mountain tribe called Tapi to Moscow, in order to save him from being eaten by other tribesmen as well as to prove the tribe’s existence to academia. The main character is probably based on Yeti. —IMDb
Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov (b. 18 November 1927) is a Soviet/Russian film director whose comedies, satirizing the daily life of the country, are very famous throughout the former Soviet Union.
He was named a People’s Artist of the USSR in 1984, and received the USSR State Prize in 1977. The asteroid 4258 Ryazanov is named after him.
Among his most famous films are Carnival Night (1955), Hussar Ballad (1962), Beware of the Car (1966), The Irony of Fate (1975), Office Romance (1977), The Garage (1979), and A Cruel Romance (1984). Ryazanov’s main genre is tragicomedy.