Crazy Money (1981)
Moscow mid-XIX century. Middle-aged provincial businessman Savva Gennadievich Vasilkov falls in love with local beauty Lidiya Yuryevna Cheboksarova. Wanting to meet her, he asks his new acquaintance Telyatev to introduce himself as Cheboksarov. Telyatev and his friend Glumov decide to play the mother of Lidiya, Nadezhda Antonovna, who wants to get a rich son-in-law, and recommend Vasilkov as a gold mining millionaire from Siberia. Savva Gennadievich begins to visit the Cheboksarovs house, but his provincialism and Lydiya’s intention to create a brilliant party due to their beauty prevent them from finding a common language.
Director: Yevgeni Matveyev
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: November 19, 1981
Cast
- Lyudmila Nilskaya - Lidiya
- Yelena Solovey - Nadezhda Antonovna
- Aleksandr Mikhaylov - Vasilkov
- Yuriy Yakovlev - Telyatev
- Pavel Kadochnikov - Kuchumov
- Vadim Spiridonov - Glumov
- Leonid Kuravlyov - Vasiliy
- Aleksandr Pyatkov - Andrei
- Tatyana Novitskaya - maid
- Igor Godlevskiy
Screenplay
- Alexander Ostrovsky (Theatre Play)
- Yevgeni Matveyev
Music: Yevgeniy Ptichkin
Cinematography: Leonid Kalashnikov
Editing: Mariya Kareva
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Yevgeni Matveyev
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Crazy Money about?
- Moscow mid-XIX century. Middle-aged provincial businessman Savva Gennadievich Vasilkov falls in love with local beauty Lidiya Yuryevna Cheboksarova. Wanting to meet her, he asks his new acquaintance Telyatev to introduce himself as Cheboksarov. Telyatev and his friend Glumov decide to play the mother of Lidiya, Nadezhda Antonovna, who wants to get a rich son-in-law, and recommend Vasilkov as a gold mining millionaire from Siberia. Savva Gennadievich begins to visit the Cheboksarovs house, but his provincialism and Lydiya’s intention to create a brilliant party due to their beauty prevent them from finding a common language.
- Who directed Crazy Money?
- Crazy Money was directed by Yevgeni Matveyev.
- Who stars in Crazy Money?
- Crazy Money stars Lyudmila Nilskaya, Yelena Solovey, Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Yuriy Yakovlev, Pavel Kadochnikov, Vadim Spiridonov.
- How long is Crazy Money?
- Crazy Money has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Crazy Money?
- Crazy Money is a Comedy film.
- Where was Crazy Money produced?
- Crazy Money was produced in Soviet Union.