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Chasing Two Hares (1961)

Chasing Two Hares poster
Original title
За двома зайцями
Directed by
Viktor Ivanov
Genre
comedy film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1960s Kyiv, a man pursues two women at once to improve his fortunes. He tries to juggle a poor sweetheart and a wealthy match, leading to comic misunderstandings.

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What happens

Chasing Two Hares (Russian: «За двумя зайцами», romanized: Chasing Two Hares, Ukrainian: «За двома зайцями», romanized: Za dvoma zaitsiamy), also known as A Kyiv Comedy, is a 1961 Soviet Ukrainian comedy film directed by Viktor Ivanov based on the eponymous play by Mykhailo Starytsky. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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