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The Diamond Arm

Original title: Brilliantovaya ruka
  • 1969
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
17K
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The Diamond Arm (1969)
ParodySlapstickAdventureComedyCrime

An ordinary Soviet citizen accidentally intervenes into a huge operation of international criminal group that trades illegally obtained jewelry.An ordinary Soviet citizen accidentally intervenes into a huge operation of international criminal group that trades illegally obtained jewelry.An ordinary Soviet citizen accidentally intervenes into a huge operation of international criminal group that trades illegally obtained jewelry.

  • Director
    • Leonid Gaidai
  • Writers
    • Leonid Gaidai
    • Yakov Kostyukovskiy
    • Moris Slobodskoy
  • Stars
    • Yuriy Nikulin
    • Nina Grebeshkova
    • Andrey Mironov
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Leonid Gaidai
    • Writers
      • Leonid Gaidai
      • Yakov Kostyukovskiy
      • Moris Slobodskoy
    • Stars
      • Yuriy Nikulin
      • Nina Grebeshkova
      • Andrey Mironov
    • 29User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Yuriy Nikulin
    Yuriy Nikulin
    • Semyon Semyonych Gorbunkov…
    Nina Grebeshkova
    Nina Grebeshkova
    • Nadezhda Gorbunkova
    Andrey Mironov
    Andrey Mironov
    • Gennadiy 'Gesha' Kozodoev
    Anatoliy Papanov
    Anatoliy Papanov
    • Lyolik
    Stanislav Chekan
    Stanislav Chekan
    • Captain Mikhail Ivanovich
    Vladimir Gulyaev
    Vladimir Gulyaev
    • Lieutenant Volodya
    Nonna Mordyukova
    Nonna Mordyukova
    • Varvara Sergeevna Plyushch
    Svetlana Svetlichnaya
    Svetlana Svetlichnaya
    • Anna Sergeevna
    Roman Filippov
    Roman Filippov
    • Evgeniy Ladyzhenskiy - Guest from Kolyma
    Grigoriy Shpigel
    Grigoriy Shpigel
    • Senior Foreign Smuggler
    Leonid Kanevskiy
    Leonid Kanevskiy
    • Assisstant Foreign Smuggler
    Igor Yasulovich
    Igor Yasulovich
    • Viktor Nikolaevich - Neighbor with doggy
    Aleksandra Lisyutina
    • Gorbunkov's Daughter
    • (as Sashenka Lisyutina)
    Aleksandr Khvylya
    Aleksandr Khvylya
    • Boris Savelyevich - Weeping Willow' Maitre dHotel
    Nikolay Romanov
    Nikolay Romanov
    • Chief
    Andrey Fayt
    Andrey Fayt
    • Lottery-tickets Seller
    Leonid Gaidai
    Leonid Gaidai
    • Drunk lying on the pavement
    • (voice)
    German Kachin
    German Kachin
    • Journalist at the port
    • Director
      • Leonid Gaidai
    • Writers
      • Leonid Gaidai
      • Yakov Kostyukovskiy
      • Moris Slobodskoy
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      When Leonid Gaidai presented the film to the censors, he added a nuclear explosion footage into the epilogue, and refused to remove it, and only agreed after an extensive argument. This allowed him to sneak in some controversial (by the USSR's measures) material such as striptease, drunken debauchery and references to prostitution.
    • Goofs
      The first part of the film takes place in what is supposed to be Turkey. But the streets are filled with signs in Arabic script, which Turkey does not use.
    • Quotes

      Mystery man: Hey, buddy, do you have a cigarette?

      [Gorbunkov stutters]

      Mystery man: What are you, deaf-mute?

      Semyon Gorbunkov: [immediately, very clearly and distinctly] Yes!

    • Crazy credits
      The summary of the first part of the movie, written in an extremely small and blurry font, races through the screen in a matter of two seconds.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Other Day 1961-2003: Our Era: Namedni 1969 (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Ostrov Nevezeniya
      ("The Island of Bad Luck")
      Music by Aleksandr Zatsepin
      Lyrics by Leonid Derbenyov
      Performed by Andrey Mironov

    User reviews29

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    10/10

    The funniest Russian comedy

    A regular guy goes on a cruise abroad, gets mistaken for a mafia courier and receives a load of diamonds in the bandage on his broken arm. Mafia tries to return the goods, KGB tries to catch mafia, and our hero struggles in between. Tons of great humor. Many jokes from this absolutely hilarious comedy have made it into everyday language. I would like to invite visitors to see pictures from the movie and watch a detailed trailer at RussArt.com. Those who read Russian can find more materials useful: reviews, actor biographies, articles, etc.

    Pictures: http://russart.com/?moviepictures&mid=10

    Trailer: http://russart.com/?movietrailer&mid=10
    • OlegSinitsin
    • Sep 17, 2006
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    • Release date
      • November 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Pırlanta El
    • Production company
      • Mosfilm
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,266
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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