The Big Exchange
Менялы
Synopsis
USSR. The time of the monetary reform of 1961. One hundred rubles turned into ten overnight. But the reform did not affect copper money. Enterprising administrator of the Park of culture and recreation Prokhor Ignatievich, wanting to increase his capital, tries to exchange a big amount of money for small copper with the help of simple-minded driver Zhora Grakin and ex-convict Roland Babaskin...
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Vladimir Ilin
Babaskin
Andrei Ponomaryov
Zhora Grakin
Vadim Zakharchenko
Prokhor Ignatyevich
Valentina Telichkina
Zoya Aleksandrovna
Oksana Mysina
Lenochka Grakina
Renat Davletyarov
First Pursuer
Nail Idrisov
Second Pursuer
Oleg Durygin
Third Pursuer
Alla Meshcheryakova
Serafima Maksimovna
Konstantin Labutin
Stepanych
Lyudmila Larionova
Barmaid
Lyusyena Ovchinnikova
Hotel Administrator
Yuriy Gorin
Beggar
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Giorgi Shengelia
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksei Timm
- Original Score
- Georgiy Movsesyan
- Original Title
- Менялы
- Country of Origin
- Russia, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Kinostudiya 12
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Giorgi Shengelia
Aleksei Timm
Georgiy Movsesyan
Viktor Logunov, Yakov Poselsky
Vera Ostrinskaya
Renat Davletyarov
Department Leadership Roster
Giorgi Shengelia
Director
Aleksei Timm
Writer
Renat Davletyarov
Producer
Levan Shengelia
Production Design
Vera Ostrinskaya
Editor
Georgiy Movsesyan
Original Music Composer
Yakov Poselsky
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is The Big Exchange about?
USSR. The time of the monetary reform of 1961. One hundred rubles turned into ten overnight. But the reform did not affect copper money. Enterprising administrator of the Park of culture and recreation Prokhor Ignatievich, wanting to increase his capital, tries to exchange a big amount of money for small copper with the help of simple-minded driver Zhora Grakin and ex-convict Roland Babaskin...
Who directed The Big Exchange?
The Big Exchange was directed by Giorgi Shengelia.
Who stars in The Big Exchange?
The principal cast of The Big Exchange includes Vladimir Ilin, Andrei Ponomaryov, Vadim Zakharchenko, Valentina Telichkina, Oksana Mysina.
When was The Big Exchange released and how long is it?
The Big Exchange was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Big Exchange?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Big Exchange was composed by Georgiy Movsesyan.