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A Very Expensive Penny (1961)

A Very Expensive Penny poster
Original title
Дорогая копейка
Directed by
Ivan Aksenchuk
Genre
propaganda, satire, satirical film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
16 min
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Soviet animated short film from 1961 that humorously explains the redenomination of the Soviet ruble which took place that year. It follows a penny as it goes through various scenarios to illustrate the value of money.

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What happens

«Дорогая копейка» — советский рисованный мультипликационный фильм, посвящённый прошедшей 1 января 1961 года деноминации советского рубля. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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