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The Guardian

1971 · 81 min

A gentle, lightly satirical Soviet comedy that ambles along, poking fun at human foibles with a warm, low-stakes charm.

Directed by: Albert Mkrtchyan, Edgar Khodzhikyan
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Aleksandr Zbruev, Georgiy Vitsin, Klara Luchko

Overview: A young and lazy man becomes a guardian of an old lady.

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Directed by: Albert Mkrtchyan, Edgar Khodzhikyan
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Aleksandr Zbruev, Georgiy Vitsin, Klara Luchko

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
family
identity
work
morality
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
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Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Albert Mkrtchyan, Edgar Khodzhikyan
Written by: Samuil Shatrov
Starring: Aleksandr Zbruev, Georgiy Vitsin, Klara Luchko, Irina Murzayeva, Konstantin Sorokin, Muza Krepkogorskaya, German Kachin, Emmanuil Geller
Music: Pavel Aedonitsky
Cinematography: Mikhail Koroptsov
Runtime: 81 min
Country: Soviet Union
Languages: Russian

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