Crazy Money
Бешеные деньги
Synopsis
Moscow mid-XIX century. Middle-aged provincial businessman Savva Gennadievich Vasilkov falls in love with local beauty Lidiya Yuryevna Cheboksarova. Wanting to meet her, he asks his new acquaintance Telyatev to introduce himself as Cheboksarov. Telyatev and his friend Glumov decide to play the mother of Lidiya, Nadezhda Antonovna, who wants to get a rich son-in-law, and recommend Vasilkov as a gold mining millionaire from Siberia. Savva Gennadievich begins to visit the Cheboksarovs house, but his provincialism and Lydiya’s intention to create a brilliant party due to their beauty prevent them from finding a common language.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yevgeny Matveyev
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexander Ostrovsky, Yevgeny Matveyev
- Original Score
- Yevgeniy Ptichkin
- Original Title
- Бешеные деньги
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yevgeny Matveyev
Alexander Ostrovsky, Yevgeny Matveyev
Yevgeniy Ptichkin
Leonid Kalashnikov
Mariya Kareva
Department Leadership Roster
Leonid Kalashnikov
Director of Photography
Semyon Valyushok
Production Design
Yevgeny Matveyev
Writer
Yevgeny Matveyev
Director
Ganna Ganevskaya
Costume Design
Yevgeniy Ptichkin
Original Music Composer
Mariya Kareva
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Frequently Asked Questions About Crazy Money
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What is Crazy Money about?
Moscow mid-XIX century. Middle-aged provincial businessman Savva Gennadievich Vasilkov falls in love with local beauty Lidiya Yuryevna Cheboksarova. Wanting to meet her, he asks his new acquaintance Telyatev to introduce himself as Cheboksarov. Telyatev and his friend Glumov decide to play the mother of Lidiya, Nadezhda Antonovna, who wants to get a rich son-in-law, and recommend Vasilkov as a gold mining millionaire from Siberia. Savva Gennadievich begins to visit the Cheboksarovs house, but his provincialism and Lydiya’s intention to create a brilliant party due to their beauty prevent them from finding a common language.
Who directed Crazy Money?
Crazy Money was directed by Yevgeny Matveyev.
Who stars in Crazy Money?
The principal cast of Crazy Money includes Lyudmila Nilskaya, Yelena Solovey, Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Yuriy Yakovlev, Pavel Kadochnikov.
When was Crazy Money released and how long is it?
Crazy Money was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for Crazy Money?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Crazy Money was composed by Yevgeniy Ptichkin.