15 Soviet comedies, is still relevant

Now there are few who believe that a woman in addition to professional responsibilities required to hold gait "from the hip", and indeed, much has changed. But hardly anyone would argue with the fact that from old movies and today you can learn valuable lessons.

1. striped flight

• USSR, 1961.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 83 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,5.

Cook Shuleikin so anxious to get out of the distant sea port, the hero pretended trainer, just to get to the freighter carrying animals in the Odessa zoo. But inappropriate to be aboard the monkey opened the cage with predators.

Team to the last hoped that the "trainer" bring order to the board, but in the end salvation came from not waiting. The situation was saved by the pretty waitress Marianne. This once again proves that even a weak-looking person can be a lot. Because of all the experienced sailors on the ship before the Tigers are not overawed only one fragile girl.

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2. Welcome, or No Trespassing

• USSR, 1964.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 74 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,2.

Kostya Inochkin make a slip, barely crossed the threshold of summer camp - without permission swam across the river. Managing Dynin - boring biscuit, careerist and formalist - immediately excludes bones to other children the example of the boys were not the same offenders.

Not wanting to upset his beloved grandmother, Kostya secretly returned to the camp. Friends help the hapless exile hiding from Dynin and fed with food from the dining room. Suddenly children learn about upcoming parent day, if there comes Grandma Bone, deception can be revealed. So that the characters of all the forces trying to derail the approach of the event.

The debut film by Elem Klimov conceived as a subtle satire on the Soviet system. And although much has changed since then, in difficult circumstances, all the same friendship and mutual help.

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3. Operation "Y" and other adventures Shurik

• USSR, 1965.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 90 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,6.

To colic funny comedy directed by Leonid Gaidai it consists of three short stories, united by one character - a resourceful student Shurik. In the first story, "Mate," the hero is fighting with overgrown bully Fyodor, but in the end wins and holds a rowdy "explanatory work".

In the second novel, "Obsession" Shura so enthusiastically preparing for the exam, he stopped to notice what is happening around. So he was home in an unfamiliar students.

In the final story, "Operation" Y "," trio of crooks is going to stage a burglary in order to save manager dishonest trading base of the audit. But on their way, of course, there is the ubiquitous hero.

In each of these short sketches attentive viewer can learn. The leitmotif of "Team-mate" - is never too late to mend, it is important only to want. The storyline of the student's Oak "Obsession" hints: cheating is meaningless, because all the secret becomes clear. And do not underestimate the others: it is likely that they see through you ( "Professor, of course, a mug, but the equipment with him, with him ...").

A story involving Coward, Bobby and Experienced - a clear demonstration of the fact that even the most careful preparation does not guarantee success. After all your perfectly organized plan can be destroyed by accident.

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4. Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

• USSR, 1967.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 82 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,4.

Shura is sent to the Caucasus to learn local folklore and falls in love with a student who has come on a vacation Nina Pedagogical Institute. But he was not the only one fascinated by the "Komsomol, athlete and just a beauty": nomenclature worker fellow CAAX actually buys Nina at her uncle Gabriel for 20 sheep and Finnish refrigerator. Of course, without the knowledge of "bride."

Deceived tricky Dzhabrail Shura inevitably becomes an accomplice in the abduction of the girl. Now the hero is necessary to fix everything, but they are prevented from Coward, Bobby and Experienced. The moral of the comedy gaydaevskoy relevant in our day: love can not be. Even if you head raykomhozom.

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5. The Diamond Arm

• USSR, 1968.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 94 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,5.

Ordinary Soviet citizen and exemplary family man Semen Semenovich Gorbunkov sent to foreign cruise. His neighbor in the cabin is charming Gesha Kozodoev consisting in a gang of smugglers. He goes on a mission: he must get rare jewels and carry them in plaster. However, a fatal misunderstanding spoils attackers plans: gypsum does not impose Kozodoeva and Gorbunkova. Criminals are desperately trying to regain his prey, unaware that Semen Semenovich long been told about what is happening to the police.

It is hardly necessary to mention that the comedy has become a favorite among the people, and so many phrases from the movie - winged. And for jokes and jokes, as always at Gaidai, hidden meaning: under certain circumstances, a hero can be anyone.

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6. Gentlemen of Fortune

• USSR, 1971.
• Comedy, Detective.
• Duration: 84 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,5.

The good-natured head of the kindergarten Evgeny Trochkine agrees to help the police in a very dangerous job. The fact that Evgeny like two drops of water similar to the recidivist named Associate Professor, who stole a priceless cultural relics - the helmet of Alexander of Macedon. Disguised as Assistant Professor Trochkine, having learned prison slangIs sent to the colony in Central Asia to find out from the bandit accomplices, which lost museum values.

In the film, directed by Alexander Gray, filmed in collaboration with the famous Danelia, there is something to laugh and mourn. And yet, "Gentlemen of Fortune" teach the viewer that there are no hopeless people. The main thing is to found someone who believes in you.

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7. Old men-robbers

• USSR, 1971.
• Tragicomedy.
• Duration: 86 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,5.

Elderly investigator Nikolai Sergeyevich Myachikov forced to leave his beloved job, because he was sent to replace the "fresh blood" (actually just imposed from the top of the candidate). Best friend Nikolai Sergeyevich - also five minutes pensioner Valentin Petrovich Vorobyov - proposes to organize and then effectively disclose "crime of the century».

At first the old men kidnapped from a museum Rembrandt painting, but no one notices the loss of a priceless masterpiece. Then the friends devise a plan robbery Myachikova familiar, but a bag of money at Heroes takes real thief.

People have always been afraid to retire. In this respect, nothing has changed. It is no wonder that the film hero retires becomes the real tragedy, because the work was his life's work.

8. Ivan Vasilievich

• USSR, 1973.
• Comedy, musical, fantasy, adventure.
• Duration: 88 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,4.

A talented engineer Timofeev (or simply Shura) creates time Machine in a normal city apartment. As a result of a succession of misunderstandings feisty superintendent Ivan Bunsha and charming thief George Miloslavsky are wards of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, and the Emperor himself - in the XX century.

Recall gaydaevskuyu the "Operation" Y "" - there Coward, Bobby and Experienced all night preparing to stage a robbery, but it still failed. But Miloslavsky and Bunsha succeeded in deceiving the royal retinue, though their plan was, to say the least, ill-conceived and spontaneous. Conclusion: sometimes the best idea - crazy.

And yet the film subtly hints to the audience that petty tyrants - at all times petty tyrants. Whether it is harmful superintendent ( "The King knows what to do! The state does not become poor. Take ") or offensive King (" I have it on a barrel of gunpowder planted - let him Poletayev! ").

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9. Irony of Fate or Enjoy Your Bath!

• USSR, 1975.
• Romantic comedy, melodrama.
• Duration: 184 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,3.

Convinced bachelor Zhenya Lukashin is going to make a proposal to his beloved Gala New Year's Eve directly (though not without pressure from the side of the bride). But fate decreed otherwise: for a few hours before the fight chimes dead drunk Jack is in Leningrad, where the same address is a typical house. It is similar to the one in which the hero lives in Moscow.

There he finds the owner of the Leningrad apartment - lovely teacher of Russian language and literature Nadia Shevelyova. She is preparing to meet New Year together with her fiance Hippolytus, and fast asleep on her bed stranger can spoil everything.

It is now impossible to imagine the main holiday without music Tariverdiev and favorite characters Brylska Barbara and Andrew Myagkova. But the movie Ryazanov's still not much of a New Year's miracle that can wait anywhere - even on the threshold of a typical apartment, but about loneliness. Of "Twist of fate" should learn an important lesson: the relationship with someone who understands you, it is always better aligned on the principle of "as necessary."

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10. Love affair at work

• USSR, 1977.
• Romantic comedy.
• Duration: 151 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,4.

The story takes place in Moscow's statistical office. In the hope of improving shy Anatoly Novosel Efremovich tries "priudarit"For the boss - impenetrable Prokofyevna Ludmila Kalugin. Anatoly Efremovich gradually realizes that the headmistress was not so heartless and chorstvaya which wants to appear.

Of course, part of the idea of ​​the film is hopelessly out of date: today very few people come to mind to demand from the business woman "free of plastic panther before the jump." Still, it is not necessary to treat the film Ryazanov too harshly: it is full of relevant thoughts. For example, that book is not judged by its cover. Inconspicuous employee without visible career prospects capable of vysokoduhovnye actions. Behind the mask of universal favorite may well hide cowardly bastard. A "mymra", if you look closely - actually a very pretty woman.

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11. Mimino

• USSR, 1977.
• Tragicomedy.
• Duration: 92 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,3.

Lyrical film George Danelia talks about ingenuous provincial pilots Valiko Mizandari nicknamed Mimino. Faced with a beautiful flight attendant Larissa, the hero realizes that deserves more, and flies to Moscow hoping to get to the big aviation.

The easiest way to say, follow a dream. But "Mimino" develops this idea further: after all in the pursuit of a desired important not to lose yourself.

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12. Garage

• USSR, 1979.
• Tragicomedy, satire.
• Duration: 96 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,2.

The action takes place in the fictional Research Institute of Animal Protection of the environment. At a meeting of the cooperative decided the important question: which employee should be extreme and lose the garage. In the process of intelligent scientists in the eyes turn into cynical and greedy rivals at all ready for the sake of gain.

Despite the fact that the era of the Research Institute was held, and a private car is no longer considered a luxury, the general message masterpiece tragicomedy Eldar Ryazanov did not become obsolete: it is impossible to fight for a warm place to go on heads. Rather, it is possible, but who paints such behavior?

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13. Love and pigeons

• USSR, 1984.
• Romantic comedy.
• Duration: 107 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

Simple rustic timber industry worker Vasily Kuzyakin, injured workers, going to rest on the sea. There, he met with an imposing urban woman Raisa Zakharovna. For her Basil leaves his family, but eventually realizes that he can not live without his wife and children.

Immortal tragicomedy Vladimir Menshov, which sold for a quote, tells a modern audience: over relationships It can and should work, even if it seems that everything is hopeless. But sometimes it is necessary to have patience.

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14. The most charming and attractive

• USSR, 1985.
• Romantic comedy.
• Duration: 89 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,5.

Chronically lonely Nadia Klyuyev accidentally meets a school friend Susanna, a sociologist. Imagines himself a connoisseur relations Susanna taken to establish personal life girl. Only here in the design office, where he works Klyuyev, especially certain to seduce - except that the handsome, mod and "favorite ladies" Volodya Smirnov.

Although the film was made over 30 years ago, its basic idea remains the same date: true love does not conquer tricks, best to just be yourself. And even with scarce Cardin pies "Maestro" will not help to like someone who shows no interest to you.

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15. Kin-Dza-Dza!

• USSR, 1986.
• Fantasy, dystopia, tragicomedy.
• Duration: 135 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,2.

legendary comedy dystopia Georgy Danelia talks about unintended traveling foreman Vladimir Nikolaevich Mashkov and student Gedevan Plyuk on the planet. After staying there for a while, the characters realize that they are in a very strange world, where high technology fancifully combined with ignorance, devastation and a complete lack of moral principles.

"Kin-Dza-Dza!" - truly a distorting mirror of modern civilization. And it seems that the film will pass any test of time. After all, technological progress does not prevent people to remain ignorant and greedy.

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