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Watch Out for the Automobile

Original title: Beregis avtomobilya
  • 1966
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
5.7K
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Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy in Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
ComedyCrimeRomance

A very good cop tries to catch a very insidious and extremely clever serial car thief. The bitter irony is that the thief is not very clever, absolutely not insidious, and a virtuous person ... Read allA very good cop tries to catch a very insidious and extremely clever serial car thief. The bitter irony is that the thief is not very clever, absolutely not insidious, and a virtuous person and his friend.A very good cop tries to catch a very insidious and extremely clever serial car thief. The bitter irony is that the thief is not very clever, absolutely not insidious, and a virtuous person and his friend.

  • Director
    • Eldar Ryazanov
  • Writers
    • Emil Braginskiy
    • Eldar Ryazanov
  • Stars
    • Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
    • Oleg Efremov
    • Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    5.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eldar Ryazanov
    • Writers
      • Emil Braginskiy
      • Eldar Ryazanov
    • Stars
      • Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
      • Oleg Efremov
      • Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
    • 15User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy in Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
    Viktoriya Radunskaya, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, and Oleg Efremov in Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
    Sergey Kulagin, Viktoriya Radunskaya, and Oleg Efremov in Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
    Viktoriya Radunskaya in Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
    Viktoriya Radunskaya and Oleg Efremov in Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
    Tatyana Gavrilova, Andrey Mironov, and Anatoliy Papanov in Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
    Tatyana Gavrilova, Andrey Mironov, and Anatoliy Papanov in Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
    Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy and Oleg Efremov in Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
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    Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
    Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
    • Yury Detochkin
    Oleg Efremov
    Oleg Efremov
    • Maxim Podberezovikov
    Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
    Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
    • Detochkin's Mother
    Olga Aroseva
    Olga Aroseva
    • Lyuba
    Andrey Mironov
    Andrey Mironov
    • Dima Semitsvetov
    Anatoliy Papanov
    Anatoliy Papanov
    • Sokol-Kruzhkin
    Tatyana Gavrilova
    Tatyana Gavrilova
    • Inga Semitsvetova
    Georgi Zhzhyonov
    Georgi Zhzhyonov
    • Officer
    Evgeniy Evstigneev
    Evgeniy Evstigneev
    • Acting coach
    Sergey Kulagin
    Sergey Kulagin
    Viktoriya Radunskaya
    Viktoriya Radunskaya
    • Podberezovikov's assistant
    Gotlib Roninson
    Gotlib Roninson
    • Senior Insurer
    • (as G. Roninson)
    Boris Runge
    Boris Runge
      Yakov Lents
      Yakov Lents
        Vyacheslav Nevinnyy
        Vyacheslav Nevinnyy
        • Car mechanic
        • (as V. Nevinnyj)
        Donatas Banionis
        Donatas Banionis
        • Priest
        • (as D. Banionis)
        Galina Volchek
        Galina Volchek
        • Customer
        • (as G. Volchek)
        Lyubov Sokolova
        Lyubov Sokolova
        • Judge
        • (as L. Sokolova)
        • Director
          • Eldar Ryazanov
        • Writers
          • Emil Braginskiy
          • Eldar Ryazanov
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        • Trivia
          USSR's Minister of Art & Culture, Romanov, forbade Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy to play the part of Detochkin because a couple of years before Smoktunovsky had played Vladimir Lenin. And, according to Romanov, Smoktunovsky could not play someone who steals cars; in fact, he thought that a man, who once played Lenin, could not play in movies any longer. But, luckily, Romanov retired in the same month his statement was made and a new minister allowed Innokenti to continue his work.
        • Goofs
          In the end if the car chase (minute 52) between the policeman on a motorcycle and Youri Detochkin, a member of the crew in a hat is visible in the left mirror of the car.
        • Quotes

          Shop Salesman: If you'll marry, marry an orphan.

        • Crazy credits
          In the opening titles it is not written "starring" but it is written "in leading roles" (v rolyah) and "in small roles" (v malenkih rolyah)
        • Connections
          Featured in Legends of World Cinema: Donatas Banionis

        User reviews15

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        6/10
        Many Volga cars, very interesting scenes of Russian life in 1966
        I just watched this movie online for free. I love old cars and have never been to Europe, let alone Russia so I jumped at the chance to see the old Volgas when new (nearly every car in sight) and the scenes of everyday life in a Russian city back then. No Volgas in Australia that I know of.

        Movie contrasts the corruption in daily life at the time, with a local volunteer acting/playhouse project where the playhouse boss says the best actors are the ones that have another job (not professional actors).

        The main character is employed in insurance sales (an industry that is virtually the worlds biggest corruption industry), he is funny because he is quite inept and comical, but keeps committing the car stealing crimes in an attempt to level the playing field of life in the community. His family are very confused by his actions.

        I enjoyed the movie very much.
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        • d_cridland
        • Jan 16, 2022

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        • Release date
          • May 25, 1966 (Soviet Union)
        • Country of origin
          • Soviet Union
        • Official site
          • WATCH OUT FOR THE AUTOMOBILE
        • Language
          • Russian
        • Also known as
          • Kradljivac automobila
        • Filming locations
          • Odessa, Ukraine
        • Production company
          • Mosfilm
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        • Gross worldwide
          • $10,154
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        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          1 hour 34 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White(original version)
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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