Beware of the Car (Russian: Береги́сь автомоби́ля, translit. Beregis Avtomobilya, US screen names Uncommon Thief, or Watch out for the Automobile) is a Soviet 1966 crime comedy film directed by Eldar Ryazanov based on a screenplay by Emil Braginsky. Produced by Mosfilm.
It is often credited as one of the best Soviet (Russian) comedies (although a DVD with English subtitles is not currently available). The film includes a star cast of Innokenty Sm...
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Beware of the Car (Russian: Береги́сь автомоби́ля, translit. Beregis Avtomobilya, US screen names Uncommon Thief, or Watch out for the Automobile) is a Soviet 1966 crime comedy film directed by Eldar Ryazanov based on a screenplay by Emil Braginsky. Produced by Mosfilm.
It is often credited as one of the best Soviet (Russian) comedies (although a DVD with English subtitles is not currently available). The film includes a star cast of Innokenty Smoktunovsky, Oleg Yefremov, Anatoli Papanov, Andrei Mironov, Georgy Zhzhyonov, and others.
The movie plot evolves around Yuri Detochkin, a humble insurance agent, who steals cars from crooks in a Robin Hood way, disappointed by the Militsiya (Russian police) being unable to fight them efficiently. He sells the cars and transfers the money to the accounts of various orphanages. Maxim Podberyozovikov investigates his crimes and tries to prosecute him, but faces a serious moral problem in doing that.
The film was the leader of Soviet film...
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