Bootleggers (1962)
This is the second silent (save for a song) slapstick comedy short about adventures of Worldly, Coward, and Fool. In a small hunting lodge three friends are making illegal moonshine. Bottled "product" fills shelves quickly. Life is good. But their dog Barbos doesn't understand that bringing a moonshine condenser coil to a police station is a bad idea...
Director: Leonid Gaidai
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 19 min
Release Date: January 8, 1962
Cast
- Yuriy Nikulin - «Балбес»
- Georgiy Vitsin - «Трус»
- Yevgeni Morgunov - «Бывалый»
- Vladimir Pitsek - милиционер
Screenplay
- Konstantin Brovin (Screenplay)
- Leonid Gaidai (Screenplay)
- Vladimir Lifshits (Lyricist)
Music: Nikita Bogoslovskiy
Cinematography: Konstantin Brovin
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Slapstick Comedy and Chaos, Slapstick Confusion and Misfortunes, Fun Physical Comedy
Keywords
police, alcoholism, slapstick comedy, dog, moonshine, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bootleggers about?
- This is the second silent (save for a song) slapstick comedy short about adventures of Worldly, Coward, and Fool. In a small hunting lodge three friends are making illegal moonshine. Bottled "product" fills shelves quickly. Life is good. But their dog Barbos doesn't understand that bringing a moonshine condenser coil to a police station is a bad idea...
- Who directed Bootleggers?
- Bootleggers was directed by Leonid Gaidai.
- Who stars in Bootleggers?
- Bootleggers stars Yuriy Nikulin, Georgiy Vitsin, Yevgeni Morgunov, Vladimir Pitsek.
- How long is Bootleggers?
- Bootleggers has a runtime of 19m (19 minutes).
- What genre is Bootleggers?
- Bootleggers is a Comedy film.
- Where was Bootleggers produced?
- Bootleggers was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Bootleggers?
- The themes of Bootleggers include: Slapstick Comedy and Chaos, Slapstick Confusion and Misfortunes, Fun Physical Comedy.