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Cast
Lev Durov
as иллюзионист Тарасов
Elena Millioti
as Люся, жена Тарасова
Elena Cherdantseva
as дочь Марина
Lyudmila Ivanova
as Виолетта Анатольевна
Vladimir Belousov
as шурин Алик
Yuri Yurchenko
as Борис, племянник
Sergei Rashinets
as Глеб, племянник
Mikhail Kochin
as Герасим Ильич, шпрехшталмейстер
Nikolai Parfyonov
as Иван Грицаюк, сосед
Boris Ivanov
as Николай Иванович, гипнотизёр
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1992
Runtime1h 14m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes2
DirectorGeorgiy Babushkin
WritersGeorgiy Babushkin
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLet's Not Do Any Tricks!..
About Let's Not Do Any Tricks!..
A middle-aged magician Pyotr Tarasov vegetates in the circus, receiving a meager salary. But he is a magician, he has a professional family secret: he can take out of a hat not only birds and rabbits, but also any amount of food. To use his opportunities, on the advice of friends, he opens a restaurant. Can a poor sorcerer become a prosperous businessman?
Directed by Georgiy Babushkin, Let's Not Do Any Tricks!.. leans on a strong ensemble — Lev Durov, Elena Millioti, Elena Cherdantseva — 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 1992.
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