The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
Gordei Kabachkov, a professional con man, decided to pursue a career in science and was very successful. Having settled in a certain Institute of Ancient Culture, he easily wraps his finger around the numerous "kind men" - members of the academic council - and defends his thesis. Using his "talents" and the kindness of the staff of the Institute of Ancient Culture, Kabachkov makes a rapid take-off on the career ladder...
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Karen ShakhnazarovDirector
- Mark MinkovOriginal Music Composer
- Leonid ZorinWriter
Cast
- Georgi BurkovГордей Петрович Кабачков
- Tatyana VasilevaИраида Ярославовна Гребешкова, дочь директора Института
- Valentina TelichkinaНадежда Павловна, управделами Института
- Nikolai Volkov St.Ярослав Борисович Гребешков, директор Института
- Vladimir ZeldinЕвгений Евгеньевич Витальев
- Viktor SharlakhovАркадий Глебович Анютин
- Larisa PashkovaЕлизавета Сергеевна Сычова
- Valentin NikulinОрест Иванович Мужеский
- Yuri LeonidovФилипп Филиппович Колесницын
- Aleksandr SafronovЛожкин
- Yuri GusevМитрофан Семёнович Тиходонский
- Veronika Izotovaсекретарша