Zigzag of Success
Зигзаг удачи
Synopsis
Photo studio "Contemporary" in a provincial town lives with its everyday problems. The director is concerned over the failure to fulfill the planned targets, receptionist Alevtina wants to get married, and photographer Vladimir Oreshnikov dreams of becoming a professional photographer. But suddenly luck smiles on Oreshnikov. He takes 20 rubles form the worker's mutual aid fund, buys a government lottery bond and wins 10,000 rubles. Oreshnikov wants to receive the win himself, but his colleagues object to him, because the money that he spent on the bond were public, hence the win should be divided equally among all workers. It creates a controversial situation, which is successfully resolved on the very eve of the New Year, under the chiming clock...
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Evgeni Leonov
Vladimir Oreshnikov
Irina Skobtseva
Lidiya Sergeyevna
Valentina Talyzina
Alevtina Vasiliyevna
Evgeniy Evstigneev
Ivan Kalachyov
Aleksei Gribov
Polotentsev
Gotlib Roninson
Lidiya's Husband
Georgi Burkov
Petya
Valentina Telichkina
Olya
Svetlana Starikova
Ira
Boris Suslov
Yura
Nina Sazonova
Mariya Petrovna
Viktor Shulgin
Vasili Aleksandrovich
Antonina Dmitrieva
Feliks Yavorsky
Vladimir Gulyaev
Ekaterina Savinova
Zoya Isaeva
Nina Agapova
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eldar Ryazanov
- Screenplay & Story
- Eldar Ryazanov, Emil Braginskiy, Anatoliy Stepanov
- Original Score
- Andrey Petrov
- Original Title
- Зигзаг удачи
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eldar Ryazanov
Eldar Ryazanov, Emil Braginskiy, Anatoliy Stepanov
Andrey Petrov
Vladimir Nakhabtsev
Yekaterina Ovsyannikova
S. Losev
Department Leadership Roster
Eldar Ryazanov
Director
Eldar Ryazanov
Writer
Emil Braginskiy
Writer
Yekaterina Ovsyannikova
Editor
Olga Kruchinina
Costume Design
Sergey Voronkov
Production Design
Vladimir Nakhabtsev
Director of Photography
Andrey Petrov
Original Music Composer
Ippolit Novoderyozhkin
Production Design
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What is Zigzag of Success about?
Photo studio "Contemporary" in a provincial town lives with its everyday problems. The director is concerned over the failure to fulfill the planned targets, receptionist Alevtina wants to get married, and photographer Vladimir Oreshnikov dreams of becoming a professional photographer. But suddenly luck smiles on Oreshnikov. He takes 20 rubles form the worker's mutual aid fund, buys a government lottery bond and wins 10,000 rubles. Oreshnikov wants to receive the win himself, but his colleagues object to him, because the money that he spent on the bond were public, hence the win should be divided equally among all workers. It creates a controversial situation, which is successfully resolved on the very eve of the New Year, under the chiming clock...
Who directed Zigzag of Success?
Zigzag of Success was directed by Eldar Ryazanov.
Who stars in Zigzag of Success?
The principal cast of Zigzag of Success includes Evgeni Leonov, Irina Skobtseva, Valentina Talyzina, Evgeniy Evstigneev, Aleksei Gribov.
When was Zigzag of Success released and how long is it?
Zigzag of Success was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Zigzag of Success?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Zigzag of Success was composed by Andrey Petrov.