The Diamond Arm

Original title: Brilliantovaya ruka

19691969
PG-13PG-13
1h 34m

Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Adventure Comedy Crime

An ordinary Soviet citizen accidentally intervenes into a huge operation of international criminal group that trades illegally obtained jewelry.An ordinary Soviet citizen accidentally intervenes into a huge operation of international criminal group that trades illegally obtained jewelry.An ordinary Soviet citizen accidentally intervenes into a huge operation of international criminal group that trades illegally obtained jewelry.

Director
- Leonid Gaidai
Writers
- Moris Slobodskoy(screenplay by)
- Yakov Kostyukovskiy(screenplay by)
- Leonid Gaidai(screenplay by)
Stars

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Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Kurban Mazanov in Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Andrey Mironov, Yuriy Nikulin, and Viktoriya Ostrovskaya in Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Viktoriya Ostrovskaya in Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Andrey Mironov in Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Svetlana Svetlichnaya in Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Andrey Mironov in Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Nina Grebeshkova and Yuriy Nikulin in Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Andrey Mironov and Anatoliy Papanov in Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Yuriy Nikulin and Svetlana Svetlichnaya in Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Anatoliy Papanov and Svetlana Svetlichnaya in Brilliantovaya ruka (1969)

Semyon Semyonych Gorbunkovas Semyon Semyonych Gorbunkov…

Nina Grebeshkova

Nadezhda Gorbunkovaas Nadezhda Gorbunkova

Gennady Kozodoevas Gennady Kozodoev

Anatoliy Papanov

Lyolikas Lyolik

Stanislav Chekan

Captain Mikhail Ivanovichas Captain Mikhail Ivanovich

Vladimir Gulyaev

Lieutenant Volodyaas Lieutenant Volodya

Nonna Mordyukova

Superintendentas Superintendent

Svetlana Svetlichnaya

Anna Sergeyevnaas Anna Sergeyevna

Man in the Restaurantas Man in the Restaurant

Grigoriy Shpigel

Main Foreign Smuggleras Main Foreign Smuggler

Leonid Kanevskiy

Assisstant Foreign Smuggleras Assisstant Foreign Smuggler

Igor Yasulovich

Dog Owneras Dog Owner

Boy, 'Walking on Water'as Boy, 'Walking on Water'

Aleksandra Lisyutina

Gorbunkov's Daughteras Gorbunkov's Daughter
(as Sashenka)

Aleksandr Khvylya

Weeping Willow' Maitre dHotelas Weeping Willow' Maitre dHotel

Nikolay Romanov

Chiefas Chief

Lottery-tickets Selleras Lottery-tickets Seller

Director
- Leonid Gaidai
Writers
- Moris Slobodskoy(screenplay by)
- Yakov Kostyukovskiy(screenplay by)
- Leonid Gaidai(screenplay by)
All cast & crew
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Semyon Gorbunkov goes on a cruise. In Istanbul, he slips and breaks his arm. What he didn't know is that this was a signal for a gang of smugglers (a real smuggler - Gena - was also on board the same ship). So his arm gets bandaged with gold and diamonds. After he returns home, the gangsters are trying to get their stuff back, while the police try to catch them using Gorbunkov and his arm. —Boris Shafir <shafir@hsi.com>

umbrella smuggler switch plaster cast coin 224 more

Trivia
When Leonid Gaidai presented the film to the censors, he added a nuclear explosion footage into the epilogue, and refused to remove it, and only agreed after an extensive argument. This allowed him to sneak in some controversial (by the USSR's measures) material such as striptease, drunken debauchery and references to prostitution.

Goofs
The first part of the film takes place in what is supposed to be Turkey. But the streets are filled with signs in Arabic script, which Turkish does not use.

Quotes
Mystery man: Hey, buddy, do you have a cigarette?
[Gorbunkov stutters]
Mystery man: What are you, deaf-mute?
Semyon Gorbunkov: [immediately, very clearly and distinctly] Yes!

Crazy credits
The summary of the first part of the movie, written in an extremely small and blurry font, races through the screen in a matter of two seconds.

Connections
Featured in Legends of World Cinema: Leonid Gaidai

Soundtracks
Ostrov Nevezeniya
("The Island of Bad Luck")
Written by Aleksandr Zatsepin and Leonid Derbenyov
Performed by Andrey Mironov

Top review

10/10

Full of Brilliant catch phrases

It's simply the best comedy ever made by anyone. Even the best Russian - or as some say - Soviet comedies don't stand even close to it. Well, maybe 12 Stools or The Golden Calf... There are dozens of catch phrases and extremely hilarious moments - you can talk to a any friend who saw it all night and laugh about it all anew. You can watch this comedy on and on and on. Every time it gets even more funny! ... " - Hey, stupid, what for did you shave the mustaches? - Off whom?" ... " - There, in London, the dog is the man's best friend... - Well, maybe a dog is a man's best friend over there, but here the Upravdom [a Soviet one certain household's members union] is a man's best friend." And so on... Brilliant!

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10

audrius-darguzis
Aug 3, 2004

Release date
- November 1998 (United States)
Country of origin
- Soviet Union
Language
- Russian
Also known as
- Brilliant qo'l
Production company
- Mosfilm
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Runtime
1 hour 34 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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