A Friend in Court Is Better...
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Synopsis
Director of Museum of local lore Ivan Bazhanov, being an enthusiast of the business, went treasure hunting, taking with him a few accidentally encountered people. They understand in pursuit of the treasure that sincere friendship is priceless.
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Aleksandr Nikitin
Ivan Andreevich Bazhanov
Pavel Rudakov
Vasily Vasilievich Gulyaev, the driver
Lyudmila Shagalova
Koretskaya
Viktor Chekmaryov
archivist
Sergei Filippov
hotel administrator
Stepan Krylov
Mikhail Fedorovich Apukhtin
Evgeni Leonov
Ivan Sergeyevich Mukhin
Aleksei Smirnov
driver of the truck
Arkadi Trusov
Kuzma Yegorovich, the forester
Anatoli Abramov
policeman (uncredited)
Vasiliy Maksimov
Piano Player
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gennadi Kazansky
- Screenplay & Story
- Boris Laskin, Vladimir Polyakov
- Original Score
- Nadezhda Simonyan
- Original Title
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- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gennadi Kazansky
Boris Laskin, Vladimir Polyakov, Boris Semyonov, Arnold Vitol
Nadezhda Simonyan
Muzakir Shurukov
Tamara Samoznayeva
Department Leadership Roster
Boris Laskin
Screenplay
Vladimir Polyakov
Screenplay
Gennadi Kazansky
Director
Nadezhda Simonyan
Original Music Composer
Muzakir Shurukov
Director of Photography
Abram Veksler
Production Design
Evgeny Eney
Production Design
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What is A Friend in Court Is Better... about?
Director of Museum of local lore Ivan Bazhanov, being an enthusiast of the business, went treasure hunting, taking with him a few accidentally encountered people. They understand in pursuit of the treasure that sincere friendship is priceless.
Who directed A Friend in Court Is Better...?
A Friend in Court Is Better... was directed by Gennadi Kazansky.
Who stars in A Friend in Court Is Better...?
The principal cast of A Friend in Court Is Better... includes Aleksandr Nikitin, Pavel Rudakov, Lyudmila Shagalova, Viktor Chekmaryov, Sergei Filippov.
When was A Friend in Court Is Better... released and how long is it?
A Friend in Court Is Better... was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for A Friend in Court Is Better...?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Friend in Court Is Better... was composed by Nadezhda Simonyan.