Operation "Y" & Other Shurik's Adventures

Operation

Starring:Aleksandr Demyanenko, Aleksei Smirnov, Vladimir Basov, Emmanuil Geller, Rina Zelyonaya, Viktor Uralsky, G. Akhundov, Mikhail Pugovkin, Valentina Berezutskaya, Natalya Seleznyova, Svetlana Ageyeva, Vladimir Rautbart, Viktor Pavlov, Valeri Nosik, Georgi Georgiu, Natalya Gitserot, Zoya Fyodorova, Viktor Zozulin, S. Zhirnov, L. Kovalets
Director: Leonid Gaidai
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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This deliciously subversive, beautifully photographed film by award-winning Russian director Alexei Balabanov explores the seamy underside of the early 20th century upper classes. The sinister Johann and his wicked assistant, who photograph the floggings of bare-bottomed women, maneuver their way into two well-to-do families, involving them in their pornographic schemes. Darkly humorous and startlingly original, this compelling tale reveals the manipulation and revenge, hidden passions and sadomasochistic urges, underlying the charm and propriety of Victorian society. Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival.

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A Straw Hat/Solomennaia Shliapka

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Everything began after Fadinars horse had eaten a straw hat of some lady. And here the intrigue began... A great number of funny adventures will be experienced by you together the vaudeville of Eizhen Labish, a French comedy playwright.

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Za dvumia Zaitsami

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Russian language only

Operation "Y" & Other Shurik's Adventures

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Amusing....
Good for Russian speakers and non-Russian speakers alike
Great comedy whole family will enjoy
Funny, funny, funny.

Operation "Y" & Other Shurik's Adventures
Starring: Aleksandr Demyanenko , Aleksei Smirnov , Vladimir Basov , Emmanuil Geller , and Rina Zelyonaya
Director: Leonid Gaidai
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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Kidnapping Caucassian Style
Ivan Vasilievich - Back to the Future
The Diamond Arm
Gentlemen of Fortune
The Irony of Fate, or "Enjoy Your Bath"

ASIN: B00008H2I2
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Description

This eccentric comedy includes three sketches united by the main character, cranky Shurik, who often finds himself in the most incredible situations. He attempts to rehabilitate a bully over a grueling 15-day sentence, prepares to take a daunting exam, and tries to save a warehouse from certain burglary.

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Amusing...........2005-04-29

My parents have an old, shady version of this movie, and I've watched it many times. It's funny and enjoyable. My favorite sketch is the middle one, about the exam. It's just too cute and silly!! :)

Good for Russian speakers and non-Russian speakers alike.......2004-01-14

This is a classic Russian comedy I saw for the first time when I was in Moscow almost 10 years ago. The DVD doesn't have a lot of special features, but it is in the original Russian and offers both Russian and English subtitles, so anyone can view it. This is just as funny now as it was the first time I saw it and includes a classic scene where Shurik's roomate is trying to cheat on a test. Unlike most Russian humor, you don't need to be from Moscow to enjoy it.

Great comedy whole family will enjoy.......2003-04-29

Just want to add to the previous review that the technical qualities of this DVD are quite good, especially given the age of the movie (made in the 60's). Images are well restored. Colors and sharpness are good. Dolby 5.1 sound is great. This is a very good news because the music score is a nice part of the movie.

This dvd is worth the money given the excellent rewatch value. Much better quality then a cheap/boutleg VHS tape you might have bought on Brighton beach in the past. Well designed animated menu and interesting bonus materials: interviews, a short movie about Nikulin (clown and comedy actor, very well known in Russia), filmographies.

Funny, funny, funny........2003-03-22

This is a hilarious movie - and will have you clutching your sides with laughter. Three short vignettes about "Shurik" - the hero from Kavskaja Plenitsa. My personal favourite is the one where he prepares for the exam. Very funny indeed!

And of course Nikulin has the funniest face yet seen in moviedom.

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Stories from the lives of the tennants of the Moscow's communal apatment: Kostik, who is a college student, lives with his aunt while studying; Arkady Velyurov who is a performing artist; Khobotovs, who are a divorced couple; and Sava, who is Margarita Khobotov's new fiance. All these people live in one apartment and their lives constantly touch each other's. This is a movie you instantly fall in love with -- romantic, refreshing, full of melody and extremely poetic. Shooting was made on the streets of good "old" Moscow, as stylish for some as Paris of the 50s, Prague of the 60s...

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