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Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

Original title: Kavkazskaya plennitsa, ili Novye priklyucheniya Shurika
  • 1967
  • TV-13
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
15K
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Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967)
AdventureComedyDramaMusicalRomance

A young student Shurik comes to a remote mountainous region in search of ancient legends and traditions. Fooled by the corrupt local governor, he helps him to kidnap a beautiful young girl, ... Read allA young student Shurik comes to a remote mountainous region in search of ancient legends and traditions. Fooled by the corrupt local governor, he helps him to kidnap a beautiful young girl, but soon realizes what he's done.A young student Shurik comes to a remote mountainous region in search of ancient legends and traditions. Fooled by the corrupt local governor, he helps him to kidnap a beautiful young girl, but soon realizes what he's done.

  • Director
    • Leonid Gaidai
  • Writers
    • Leonid Gaidai
    • Yakov Kostyukovskiy
    • Moris Slobodskoy
  • Stars
    • Aleksandr Demyanenko
    • Natalya Varley
    • Vladimir Etush
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Leonid Gaidai
    • Writers
      • Leonid Gaidai
      • Yakov Kostyukovskiy
      • Moris Slobodskoy
    • Stars
      • Aleksandr Demyanenko
      • Natalya Varley
      • Vladimir Etush
    • 17User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Aleksandr Demyanenko
    Aleksandr Demyanenko
    • Shurik
    Natalya Varley
    Natalya Varley
    • Nina
    Vladimir Etush
    Vladimir Etush
    • Comrade Saakhov
    Frunzik Mkrtchyan
    Frunzik Mkrtchyan
    • Dzhabrail
    Ruslan Akhmetov
    Ruslan Akhmetov
    • Edik
    Yuriy Nikulin
    Yuriy Nikulin
    • Balbes
    Georgiy Vitsin
    Georgiy Vitsin
    • Trus
    Evgeniy Morgunov
    Evgeniy Morgunov
    • Byvalyy
    Noy Avaliani
    • Rabotnik gostinitsy
    • (as N. Avaliani)
    Emmanuil Geller
    Emmanuil Geller
    • Shashlychnik
    • (as E. Geller)
    Mikhail Gluzskiy
    Mikhail Gluzskiy
    • Administrator gostinitsy
    • (as M. Gluzskiy)
    Nina Grebeshkova
    Nina Grebeshkova
    • Doktor
    • (as N. Grebeshkova)
    Georgiy Millyar
    Georgiy Millyar
    • Gostepriimnyy khozyain s rogom
    • (as G. Millyar)
    Donara Mkrtchyan
    Donara Mkrtchyan
    • Zhena Dzhabraila
    • (as D. Mkrtchyan)
    Pyotr Repnin
    Pyotr Repnin
    • Glavvrach psikhbolnitsy
    • (as N. Repnin)
    Aleksey Stroev
    Aleksey Stroev
    • Alyosha
    • (as A. Stroyev)
    Nadezhda Rumyantseva
    Nadezhda Rumyantseva
    • Nina
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Mikhail Sodorskiy
    • Gost
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Leonid Gaidai
    • Writers
      • Leonid Gaidai
      • Yakov Kostyukovskiy
      • Moris Slobodskoy
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews17

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    10dumitru

    A really nice, good comedy.

    It's one of the best films I've ever seen. A really nice, good, old comedy. It's a real 10. Same good as "Operatziya Y"
    8_Sergey_

    Great Comedy! A must see for everyone (who speaks Russian)

    One of the best Russian (Former Soviet Union) comedies. Very light, funny and smart. I have watched it many times and had lots of good laugh. There is virtually no Russian who has not watched this good old classic comedy.
    10bakadeika

    One of the best Soviet movies

    Ten without any doubts. An excellent example of Russian humour, the movie for all ages! I watched it many times (10 or so), but it never became boring for myself. Natalya Varley (Nina) is excellent in this film. Every film becomes funny if it is starring "the three": Nikulin Vitsin, Morgunov. But even considering this, "Kavkazskaya Plennitsa" is a piece of great play by them. I also like this film for the song: "A Song About Bears". You know, that the unofficial symbol of Russian people is the bear. Hear this song attentively. I think, that it is about Russian people.

    The best decision for those, who don't speak Russian, is the movie in Russian with subtitles in your native language. But...Try to turn off the sound, I bet, that you shall easily understand the film even without it!
    8rserrano

    Exceptional comedy, for everyone

    Although CCS may not quite measure up to Gaidi's next offering, Diamond Arm, it is still a film that must be seen. Many reviewers have criticized these films as having too many "Russian inside jokes".As a non-Russian, I can't argue with this. But there is something much more universal here. Through the use of extraordinarily crisp dialog, pacing and an absolutely zany musical score, Gaidi has captured the quirky essence of humanity: the way we are fickle, selfish, lovable and blind to our own absurd behavior. These are some of the only movies that I would recommend watching with dubbed voices - it further adds to the wacky quality of the humor.

    Finally, it is impossible to watch this movie and not adore Natalya Varley. She has a genuineness that grounds the whole film and makes you care about what's happening.
    10chubarova

    Awesome

    This film is another example of great Soviet comedies. The plot, although it is a comedy, but at the same time it has an adventure part, which concerns the rescue of a girl from captivity. The humor is absolutely not vulgar and is suitable for all ages. Acting is better than all praise.

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    Still frame
    Adventure
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    Comedy
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Musical
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance

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    • Trivia
      The censors of Goskino had decided to prevent the film's release but Leonid Brezhnev, who was sworn in as the Soviet president less than a year before, saw the film and expressed his fondness for Leonid Gaidai's work. Due to Brezhnev's appreciation, the censors reconsidered their initial decision and the movie was officially released.
    • Goofs
      When the kidnappers are running through the forest chased by a wild bear, the bear has a leather collar around its neck.
    • Quotes

      Coward: Life, as they say, is good!

      Experienced: but the good life is even better!

    • Connections
      Featured in Osennyaya pastoral (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Pesenka o medvedyakh
      (A Song about Bears)

      Music by Aleksandr Zatsepin

      Lyrics by Leonid Derbenyov

      Performed by Aida Vedishcheva

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 1967 (Soviet Union)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Kidnapping Caucassian Style, or Shurik's New Adventures
    • Filming locations
      • Ai-Petri, Crimea, Ukraine
    • Production companies
      • Mosfilm
      • Tvorcheskoye obyedineniye Luch
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    • Budget
      • RUR 25,313 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 22m(82 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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