Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)

Original title

Джентльмены удачи

Directed by

Aleksandr Seryj

Genre

drama film, comedy film, crime film, mystery film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

6

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 267 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A kindergarten director who looks exactly like a notorious criminal is recruited to impersonate him and re-enter prison to find a hidden treasure. He must keep his identity secret while navigating bumbling inmates and slapstick chaos.

playfullight-heartedfast-pacedgoofyabsurdwarmcomedicquirky

What happens

Gentlemen of Fortune (Russian: Джентльмены удачи, romanized: Dzhentlmeny udachi) is a 1971 Soviet crime comedy-drama film, filmed at Mosfilm and directed by Aleksandr Sery. The stars of the film include famous Soviet actors such as Yevgeny Leonov, Georgy Vitsin, Savely Kramarov and Radner Muratov. The film was the leader of Soviet distribution in 1972, drawing 65.02 million box office admissions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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