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Crazy Money

1968 · 118 min

A talky, stage-bound comedy of manners that rewards patience with sharp social observation and theatrical performances.

Directed by: Aleksandr Belinsky
Genres: Comedy, Tv movie
Starring: Lidiya Shtykan, Nonna Samarina, Vsevolod Kuznetsov

Overview: A television adaptation of Alexander Ostrovsky's play "Crazy Money," directed by Alexander Belinsky, the most prolific director of Leningrad television.

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Directed by: Aleksandr Belinsky
Genres: Comedy, Tv movie
Starring: Lidiya Shtykan, Nonna Samarina, Vsevolod Kuznetsov

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
love
greed
morality
family
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
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Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, tv movie
Directed by: Aleksandr Belinsky
Starring: Lidiya Shtykan, Nonna Samarina, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Sergei Yursky, Igor Dmitriev, Nikolay Karamyshev, Anatoliy Garichev, Vadim Yermolayev
Cinematography: Mikhail Filippov
Runtime: 118 min
Country: Soviet Union

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