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Cast
Aleksandr Demyanenko
as Shurik
Aleksei Smirnov
as Verzila (segment "Workmate") / buyer at the market (segment "Operation Y") (uncredited)
Mikhail Pugovkin
as foreman (segment "Workmate")
Vladimir Basov
as a stern policeman (segment "Workmate")
Natalya Seleznyova
as Lida (segment "Déjà vu")
Yuriy Nikulin
as «Balbes» (segment "Operation Y")
Georgiy Vitsin
as «Trus» (segment "Operation Y")
Yevgeni Morgunov
as «Byvalyy» (segment "Operation Y")
Vladimir Rautbart
as professor (segment "Déjà vu")
Viktor Pavlov
as «Dub» (segment "Déjà vu")
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1965
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes522
DirectorLeonid Gaidai
WritersMoris Slobodskoy, Yakov Kostyukovskiy, Leonid Gaidai
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOperation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
About Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
The film consists of three independent parts: "Workmate", "Déjà vu" and "Operation Y". The plot follows the adventures of Shurik, the naive and nerdy Soviet student who often gets into ludicrous situations but always finds a way out very neatly.
Directed by Leonid Gaidai, Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures leans on a strong ensemble — Aleksandr Demyanenko, Aleksei Smirnov, Mikhail Pugovkin — 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 1965.
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