Gentlemen of Fortune

Gentlemen of Fortune

1971 · 88 min · RU · 7.8 (188 votes)
Dir. Aleksandr Sery · Starring Evgeni Leonov, Georgiy Vitsin, Savely Kramarov, Radner Muratov, Erast Garin, Natalya Fateyeva · Music Gennadiy Gladkov

An Inharmonious Comedy

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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.

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A Soviet comedy classic that’s surprisingly sweet. It’s a riotous caper with a gentle heart, blending slapstick humor with genuine warmth. You’ll laugh out loud and feel a surprising tenderness for its colorful characters.

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