Ivan Vasilievich

Interesting Facts

• The book is a play written in the comedy genre.
• The main plot of the play revolves around a scientific experiment resulting in time travel.
• The main character, Ivan Vasilievich Bunsha, swaps places with Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
• The play was written in 1935 but remained unpublished for a long time.
• The famous Soviet film «Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future» directed by Leonid Gaidai is based on the play.