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Ochen russkiy detektiv (2008)

Ochen russkiy detektiv poster
Original title
Очень русский детектив
Directed by
Kirill Papakul
Genre
comedy film, kitsch, mystery film, thriller film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
3.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mystery unfolds when a series of victims are linked by the 33 letters of the Russian alphabet. Two quirky heroes set out to solve the killings in an affectionate parody of classic detective stories.

comicalover-the-toplightheartedcampyplayfulwhimsicalsatirical

What happens

«Очень русский детектив» — фильм производства «EGO Production», первый полнометражный фильм режиссёра Кирилла Папакуля. Съёмки проходили в США с 21 октября 2007 года по 3 апреля 2008 года. Премьера в кино состоялось 23 ноября 2008 года. Слоган фильма: «Тридцать три буквы. Тридцать три жизни. Два героя». (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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