Современный кинематограф просто переполнен vulgar American comedies, and Russian directors do not particularly delight us with good films. In this regard, older viewers often experience nostalgia for Soviet paintings. This article will present a list of USSR comedies, which, in our opinion, are the best. We will not give their full description, but only tell the beginning of the plot. Suddenly there were those who had not yet looked. So let's remember these beautiful movies.
The Diamond Arm
Opens the list of comedies of the USSR this excellenta picture of Leonid Gaidai, shot by him in 1968. The main character, Semen Gorbunkov, who works as a modest employee in the Giproryb, embarks on a tourist trip abroad on a cruise ship. A walk through the streets of the eastern city ends for him with a fall and a dislocation of the arm. The smugglers in the vicinity, having heard the phrase-password “Damn it!” From Gorbunkov's slipping sliver, considered him a messenger. After one of them corrected dislocation, Simon lost consciousness.
Gentlemen of Fortune
It was impossible not to include in the list of USSR comediesa brilliant picture taken by Alexander Gray in 1971. It begins with the fact that three crooks kidnap a golden helmet belonging to Alexander the Great from an archaeological site. Professor Maltsev, who reported to the police, accidentally meets on a bus a person very similar to the Associate Professor, the leader of the criminals. They are a wonderful person and a talented kindergarten teacher Yevgeny Troshkin.
Caucasian captive
No wonder this cult film entered our listcomedies of the USSR, because in the 60-70s his main character Nina was an ideal of beauty for almost all Soviet men. A naive and kind folklorist Shurik travels to the Caucasus to study ancient rituals, customs, tales, legends, toasts. As a vehicle, he uses a donkey, who suddenly began to resist and stood rooted to the spot. At the same time, a driver’s truck named Edik stalled next to him. A Nina girl passes by. Suddenly, the donkey starts to follow her, and the car starts and starts to move.
Irony of Fate or Enjoy Your Bath!
This movie could be included in the rating."New Year's comedies of the USSR", a list of which we will compose in a separate article. At the beginning of the picture there is a cartoon screensaver about the creation of similar architectural projects and the widespread distribution of exactly the same houses and neighborhoods in different cities of the country. After the credits, Pavlik begins to think about it with irony, going on a bus to his friend Zhenya with the intention of inviting him to take a steam bath.
Love affair at work
And closes the list of films of the USSR, comedy in whichreally knew how to shoot, this famous picture of Eldar Ryazanov. The action takes place in the 70s in Moscow. The main characters are two. He is Anatoly Novoseltsev, shy and unsure of an extra, alone raising two sons. She is Lyudmila Kalugina, director of the institution with a car and an apartment. It seems that she has everything, but in her personal life she is unhappy. Therefore, almost all the time spent at work.
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