| Meet Baluyev! | |
| Director: | Victor Komissarjevski |
| Producer: | I. Goldin |
| Starring: | Ivan Pereverzev |
| Music: | Vladlen Chistyakov |
| Cinematography: | Veniamin Levitin Dmitry Meskhiev |
| Editing: | Zinaida Sheineman |
| Studio: | Lenfilm |
| Runtime: | 101 minutes |
| Country: | Soviet Union |
| Language: | Russian |
Meet Baluyev! (ru|Знакомьтесь, Балуев!, translit. Znakomtes, Baluyev!) is a 1963 Soviet drama film directed by Victor Komissarjevski and based on a 1960 novel by Vadim Kozhevnikov. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
Set in the 1960s, the film follows Pavel Gavrilovich Baluyev, the head of a construction site for a major gas pipeline. Baluyev decides to deviate from the approved project and lay the pipeline directly through a swamp, prioritizing efficiency over protocol. In addition to his primary responsibilities as a manager and leader, Baluyev actively engages in mentoring and educating his subordinates.