What a Mess!

1995 2h 23m RU

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 76

Comedy

Synopsis

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A Russian criminal steals a giant diamond from the Mafia, hides it, and suddenly runs into his unknown brothers; unexpected, absurd events with participation of the mob, doctors, musicians, Americans, militia, and gypsies ensue.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valeriy Garkalin
Vasiliy Krolikov / Innokentiy Shniperson / Roman Almazov / Patrick Crolikow
Vera Alentova
Carol Abzats / Zemfira Almazova / Lusiena Krolikova / Whitney Crolikow
Inna Churikova
Praskov'ya Krolikova
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Kozyulski
Igor Ugolnikov
Piskunov Jean-Paul Nikolayevich
Sergey Batalov
Lieutenant
Rolan Bykov
Brilliant's buyer
Leonid Kuravlyov
USA ambassador

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Menshov
Writers: Vladimir Menshov, Andrei Samsonov, Vitaly Moskalenko
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Timur Kogan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lyudmila Sviridenko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Valeriy Garkalin and Vera Alentova and Inna Churikova carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vladimir Menshov directs. Vadim Alisov behind the camera. Timur Kogan scores. Lyudmila Sviridenko cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Vladimir Menshov, shot by Vadim Alisov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Timur Kogan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lyudmila Sviridenko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Valeriy Garkalin and Vera Alentova and Inna Churikova carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0114429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.