The plot of this eccentric comedy is based on a newspaper article, found by script co-writer Yakov Kostykovsky, about the arrest on the Italian border of a criminal who had hidden "gold and diamonds" in the plaster cast. The movie became the absolute box-office leader of 1969 in the Soviet Union.
The thrilling adventures of Semyon Gorbunkov, a modest economist, accompanied by a swindler named Count, have captivated several generations of moviegoers.
The smugglers' comic dialogues were picked up for quotations and catchwords.
Screen
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles
English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Russian, Italian, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic, Dutch, Swedish
CC
No
Audio
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rating
NR
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