Obsession

1965 0h 31m RU

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 40

Comedy

Synopsis

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Student Shurik has just two hours before the beginning of the exam and he has no lectures notes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksandr Demyanenko
Shurik
Natalya Seleznyova
Lida
Vladimir Rautbart
Professor
Viktor Pavlov
"Dub"
Valeriy Nosik
The Student-gambler
Svetlana Ageyeva
Lida's friend
Georgi Georgiu
Lida's Neighbor
Zoya Fyodorova
Lida's Neighbor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leonid Gaidai
Writers: Leonid Gaidai
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Aleksandr Demyanenko and Natalya Seleznyova and Vladimir Rautbart carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15452576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leonid Gaidai directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Aleksandr Demyanenko and Natalya Seleznyova and Vladimir Rautbart carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt15452576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.