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Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967)
Kavkazskaya plennitsa, ili Novye priklyucheniya Shurika (original title)

82 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   3 April 1967 (Soviet Union)
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In this comic but dated story, nerdy Shurik travels to Caucas in search of native legends and folklore... See full summary »

Director:

Leonid Gaidai

Writers:

Leonid Gaidai, Yakov Kostyukovsky, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Aleksandr Demyanenko, Natalya Varley and Ruslan Akhmetov
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aleksandr Demyanenko Aleksandr Demyanenko ...
Natalya Varley Natalya Varley ...
Ruslan Akhmetov Ruslan Akhmetov ...
Edik
Yuri Nikulin Yuri Nikulin ...
Georgiy Vitsin Georgiy Vitsin ...
Yevgeni Morgunov Yevgeni Morgunov ...
Vladimir Etush Vladimir Etush ...
Frunzik Mkrtchyan Frunzik Mkrtchyan ...
Nina's uncle
Nina Grebeshkova Nina Grebeshkova ...
doctor
Mikhail Gluzsky Mikhail Gluzsky ...
Hotel clerk
Georgi Millyar Georgi Millyar
Emmanuil Geller Emmanuil Geller
Pyotr Repnin Pyotr Repnin
N. Avaliani N. Avaliani
Donara Mkrtchyan Donara Mkrtchyan
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Storyline

In this comic but dated story, nerdy Shurik travels to Caucas in search of native legends and folklore. But what he finds is a beautiful girl whom, due to intoxication and deceit of the local "gang", he ends up literally stealing for the local deceitful governor. All the time Shurik thinks that it is all just a one old Caucasian custom. When he, finally, realizes what he did he goes out in search for the girl of his dreams. Written by Ptah Hoteb <ptah_@hotmail.com>  

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Sequel | Soviet Union | Surrealism | Psychiatric Evaluation | Vigilante  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Кавказская пленница, или Новые приключения Шурика See more »

Filming Locations:

Ai-Petri, Crimea, Ukraine See more »

Box Office

Budget:

RUR 25,313 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Tvorcheskoye Obyeduneniniye "Luch", Mosfilm See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Quotes

Nina's uncle: And I want a free tour ticket.
comrade Saakhov: To Siberia!
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Connections

Featured in Autumn Pastoral (1971) See more »

Soundtracks

"Pesenka o medvedyakh"
("A song about bears")
Written by Aleksandr Zatsepin and Leonid Derbenyov
Performed by Aida Vedischeva See more »