How Robinson Was Created (, translit.) is a 1961 short Soviet film directed and written by Eldar Ryazanov. The film is part of the comedy anthology film series Absolutely Seriously. It is based on the 1933 satirical short story "How the Soviet Robinson was Created" by Ilf and Petrov.

Plot

Chief editor of the "Adventure Business" magazine decides to commission a novel from the famous writer Moldavantsev which is to be a continuation of Daniel Defoe's famous literary creation Robinson Crusoe. The writer initially takes on his task with great enthusiasm and soon the editor gets to read Moldavantsev's manuscript. Despite the fact that the writer tried to create a "soviet" Robinson, the editor remains deeply unsatisfied. He pressures Moldavantsev to make major adjustments to his work. Union members, a contribution collecting secretary of the local committee, and even a safe - all this, according to the editor must show up, along with Robinson at the supposedly deserted island! The apotheosis of editorial changes becomes the proposal to exclude the character of Robinson from the novel.