Incredible Bet, or True Event That Ended Happily Hundred Years Ago

1984 1h 20m RU

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 6

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A young student and a rich banker make a bet for two million rubles. On the condition of the wager, the student was to spend 15 years in solitary confinement.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Boris Plotnikov
Student
Aleksey Petrenko
Banker
Irina Muravyova
Knyaginya Sonya
Lyudmila Tselikovskaya
Madam Brykovich
Mikhail Kozakov
Dudochka
Sergei Skripkin
Cobbler
Stanislav Sadalskiy
Brykovich
Galina Skorobogatova
Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Motyl
Writers: Anton Chekhov, Yevgeni Mitko
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Motyl, shot by Vladimir Ilin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Boris Plotnikov and Aleksey Petrenko and Irina Muravyova carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087785 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vladimir Motyl directs. Vladimir Ilin behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vladimir Motyl, shot by Vladimir Ilin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Boris Plotnikov and Aleksey Petrenko and Irina Muravyova carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0087785 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Vladimir Ilin
Production design: Valery Kostrin
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: RU
IMDB: Incredible Bet, or True Event That Ended Happily Hundred Years Ago (1984)

Also by

Vladimir Motyl

Production companies

Who made it

Ekran
SU

Key crew

MusicIsaac Schwarts
Short StoryAnton Chekhov
Production DesignValery Kostrin

Release history · US

When it landed

TV1984-12-13

Also known as

International titles

Neveroyatnoye Pari, Ili Istinnoye Proisshestviye, Blagopoluchno Zavershivsheyesya Sto Let NazadSU
Невероятное пари, или Истинное происшествие, благополучно завершившееся 100 лет назадSU