Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Кавказская пленница, или Новые приключения Шурика
Synopsis
Shurik, a kind but naïve ethnography student, falls in love with the intelligent, athletic and beautiful All-Union Leninist Young Communist League member Nina. He has a rival in the wealthy comrade Saakhov, who concocts a kidnapping scheme to force Nina to marry him.
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Aleksandr Demyanenko
Shurik
Natalya Varley
Nina
Yuriy Nikulin
Balbes
Georgiy Vitsin
Trus
Yevgeni Morgunov
Byvalyy
Vladimir Etush
сomrade Saakhov
Mher Mkrtchyan
Dzhabrail
Ruslan Akhmetov
Edik
Noy Avaliani
hotel worker
Nina Grebeshkova
doctor
Mikhail Gluzskiy
hotel administrator
Emmanuil Geller
shashlychnik
Georgi Millyar
hospitable host
Donara Mkrtchyan
Dzhabrail's wife
Pyotr Repnin
head physician of the mental hospital
Aleksey Stroev
Alyosha
Zoya Alieva
(uncredited)
Georgi Svetlani
(uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Moscow
Festival / Special Debut
December 10, 2002
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonid Gaidai
- Screenplay & Story
- Moris Slobodskoy, Yakov Kostyukovskiy, Leonid Gaidai, Anatoliy Stepanov, Leonid Derbenyov
- Original Score
- Aleksandr Zatsepin
- Original Title
- Кавказская пленница, или Новые приключения Шурика
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonid Gaidai
Moris Slobodskoy, Yakov Kostyukovskiy, Leonid Gaidai, Anatoliy Stepanov, Leonid Derbenyov
Aleksandr Zatsepin
Konstantin Brovin
Valentina Yankovskaya
L. Freydin
Department Leadership Roster
Leonid Gaidai
Director
Moris Slobodskoy
Writer
Yakov Kostyukovskiy
Writer
Leonid Gaidai
Writer
Vladimir Kaplunovskiy
Production Design
Konstantin Brovin
Director of Photography
Valentina Yankovskaya
Editor
Aleksandr Zatsepin
Original Music Composer
N. Shimilis
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
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What is Kidnapping, Caucasian Style about?
Shurik, a kind but naïve ethnography student, falls in love with the intelligent, athletic and beautiful All-Union Leninist Young Communist League member Nina. He has a rival in the wealthy comrade Saakhov, who concocts a kidnapping scheme to force Nina to marry him.
Who directed Kidnapping, Caucasian Style?
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style was directed by Leonid Gaidai.
Who stars in Kidnapping, Caucasian Style?
The principal cast of Kidnapping, Caucasian Style includes Aleksandr Demyanenko, Natalya Varley, Yuriy Nikulin, Georgiy Vitsin, Yevgeni Morgunov.
When was Kidnapping, Caucasian Style released and how long is it?
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for Kidnapping, Caucasian Style?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kidnapping, Caucasian Style was composed by Aleksandr Zatsepin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Kidnapping, Caucasian Style?
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style holds official age classifications: FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.).