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Cast
Evgeni Leonov
as Evgeni Ivanovich Troshkin / Dotsent
Georgiy Vitsin
as Khmyr
Savely Kramarov
as Kosoy
Radner Muratov
as Alibaba
Erast Garin
as Nikolai Georgievich Maltsev
Natalya Fateyeva
as Lyudmila, Maltsev's daughter
Roman Filippov
as authority Nikolai Pitersky
Oleg Vidov
as senior lieutenant Vladimir Nikolaevich Slavin
Nikolay Olyalin
as police colonel
Anatoliy Papanov
as chess player
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1971
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Crime, Drama
Votes270
DirectorAleksandr Sery
WritersGeorgiy Daneliya, Viktoriya Tokareva
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGentlemen of Fortune
About Gentlemen of Fortune
Kindergarten teacher Evgeniy Ivanovich Troshkin is reluctantly sent undercover to take the place of an imprisoned thief who stole Alexander the Great's helmet. Evgeniy uses his striking resemblance to the thief to infiltrate his gang and learn the location of the stolen artifact. He finds the gangsters are unexpectedly similar to his students- they also need love and care.
Directed by Aleksandr Sery, Gentlemen of Fortune leans on a strong ensemble — Evgeni Leonov, Georgiy Vitsin, Savely Kramarov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1971.
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