Based on the play of the same name by Leonid Zorin.
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...
Genre: Comedy
Stars: Georgi Burkov, Tatyana Vasileva, Valentina Telichkina, Nikolai Volkov St., Vladimir Zeldin, Viktor Sharlakhov
Crew: Karen Shakhnazarov (Director), Mark Minkov (Compositors), Vladimir Shevtsik (Director of Photography), Vladimir Krachkovskiy (Sound), Lidiya Milioti (Editor), Konstantin Stepanov (Production Design)
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Studio: Mosfilm
Runtime: 82 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 25, 1979
IMDb: 5.6
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