Underplayed Gems

Was There Karotin? (1989)

Was There Karotin? poster
Original title
А был ли Каротин?
Directed by
Gennadi Poloka
Genre
comedy film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
2h 41m
Rated
16+
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A two-part Soviet detective comedy from 1989. It follows an investigation into an attempted sabotage at a submarine factory in 1933, based on true events. The story mixes humor with mystery and historical incidents.

whimsicalplayfulnostalgiclight-heartedquirkycomicalinquisitivehistoric-tinged

What happens

«А был ли Каро́тин» — советский двухсерийный художественный фильм, детективная комедия. Лента снята по мотивам повести А. Лукина и В. Ишимова «Обманчивая тишина» о попытке в 1933 году диверсии в цеху по производству подводных лодок на заводе имени Андре Марти. В основу одной из сюжетных линий положена реально произошедшая гибель линкора «Императрица Мария». (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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