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Watch Out for the Automobile

Original title: Beregis avtomobilya
  • 1966
  • 1h 34m
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8.0/10
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Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy in Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
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A very good cop tries to catch a very bad and extremely clever car thief. The irony's that the thief isn't very clever, nor is he a bad person. In fact, he's not just a virtuous person he's ... Read allA very good cop tries to catch a very bad and extremely clever car thief. The irony's that the thief isn't very clever, nor is he a bad person. In fact, he's not just a virtuous person he's also the 'cop's best friend.A very good cop tries to catch a very bad and extremely clever car thief. The irony's that the thief isn't very clever, nor is he a bad person. In fact, he's not just a virtuous person he's also the 'cop's best friend.

  • Director
    • Eldar Ryazanov
  • Writers
    • Emil Braginskiy
    • Eldar Ryazanov
  • Stars
    • Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
    • Oleg Efremov
    • Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    6.2K
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    • Director
      • Eldar Ryazanov
    • Writers
      • Emil Braginskiy
      • Eldar Ryazanov
    • Stars
      • Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
      • Oleg Efremov
      • Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
    • 15User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
    Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
    • Yuriy Detochkin
    Oleg Efremov
    Oleg Efremov
    • Maksim Podberyozovikov
    Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
    Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
    • Detochkin's Mother
    Olga Aroseva
    Olga Aroseva
    • Lyuba
    Andrey Mironov
    Andrey Mironov
    • Dima Semitsvetov
    Anatoliy Papanov
    Anatoliy Papanov
    • Semyon Vasilyevich
    Tatyana Gavrilova
    Tatyana Gavrilova
    • Inna Semitsvetova
    Georgi Zhzhyonov
    Georgi Zhzhyonov
    • Traffic Inspector
    Evgeniy Evstigneev
    Evgeniy Evstigneev
    • Evgeniy Aleksandrovich
    Sergey Kulagin
    Sergey Kulagin
    • Pub Director
    Viktoriya Radunskaya
    Viktoriya Radunskaya
    • Tanya
    Gotlib Roninson
    Gotlib Roninson
    • Yakov Mikhaylovich
    • (as G. Roninson)
    Boris Runge
    Boris Runge
    • Man with Suitcases
    • (as B. Runge)
    Yakov Lents
    Yakov Lents
    • Tobacconist
    • (as Ya. Lents)
    Vyacheslav Nevinnyy
    Vyacheslav Nevinnyy
    • Car Mechanic
    • (as V. Nevinnyj)
    Donatas Banionis
    Donatas Banionis
    • Priest
    • (as D. Banionis)
    Galina Volchek
    Galina Volchek
    • Tape Recorder Buyer
    • (as G. Volchek)
    Lyubov Sokolova
    Lyubov Sokolova
    • Judge
    • (as L. Sokolova)
    • Director
      • Eldar Ryazanov
    • Writers
      • Emil Braginskiy
      • Eldar Ryazanov
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Detochkin, Smoktunovsky's character, plays Hamlet in an amateur production. Smoktunovsky himself played Hamlet in Hamlet (1964), and is famous for this role.
    • Goofs
      In the end if the car chase (minute 52) between the policeman on a motorcycle and Youri Detochkin, a member of the crew in a hat is visible in the left mirror of the car.
    • Quotes

      Shop Salesman: If you'll marry, marry an orphan.

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening titles it is not written "starring" but it is written "in leading roles" (v rolyah) and "in small roles" (v malenkih rolyah)
    • Connections
      Featured in Legends of World Cinema: Donatas Banionis

    User reviews15

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    6/10

    Many Volga cars, very interesting scenes of Russian life in 1966

    I just watched this movie online for free. I love old cars and have never been to Europe, let alone Russia so I jumped at the chance to see the old Volgas when new (nearly every car in sight) and the scenes of everyday life in a Russian city back then. No Volgas in Australia that I know of.

    Movie contrasts the corruption in daily life at the time, with a local volunteer acting/playhouse project where the playhouse boss says the best actors are the ones that have another job (not professional actors).

    The main character is employed in insurance sales (an industry that is virtually the worlds biggest corruption industry), he is funny because he is quite inept and comical, but keeps committing the car stealing crimes in an attempt to level the playing field of life in the community. His family are very confused by his actions.

    I enjoyed the movie very much.
    • d_cridland
    • Jan 15, 2022
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    • Release date
      • May 25, 1966 (Soviet Union)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Official site
      • WATCH OUT FOR THE AUTOMOBILE
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Kradljivac automobila
    • Filming locations
      • Odessa, Ukraine
    • Production company
      • Mosfilm
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,154
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White(original version)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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