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Was There Karotin?

1990 · 161 min

A long, talky Soviet-era spy caper that leavens its counterintelligence plotting with broad, often silly comedy.

Directed by
Gennadi Poloka
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Overview
The beginning of the 30s of the last century. A leak of classified information was found at the Soviet shipbuilding plant. Arriving under the guise of a scientist, the legendary chekist Karotin begins to unravel the threads of the conspiracy of the fascist spy organization. He is helped by inexperienced but active local detectives. Mastering the basics of the counterintelligence, they fall into a situation the other one funnier.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Conspiracy, deception, power
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Gennadi Poloka
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, crime, mystery
    Directed by
    Gennadi Poloka
    Written by
    Gennadi Poloka, Viktor Dyomin, Vladimir Ishimov
    Starring
    Boris Sokolov, Vasiliy Mishchenko, Yuriy Popovich, Ivan Bortnik, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Igor Kvasha, Elena Mayorova, Lyubov Malinovskaya
    Music
    Venyamin Basner
    Cinematography
    Genri Abramyan
    Runtime
    161 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian, Ukrainian

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