The Golden Calf
The Golden Calf

The Golden Calf

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1968
2h 54m
8.0(72 votes)
Comedy

Overview

A crook named Ostap Bender, who survived a murder attempt by Kisa Vorobyaninov in "12 Chairs," now schemes to extort 1 million from an underground millionaire.

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Cast & Crew

20 members
Acting

Сергей Юрский

Ostap Bender

Сергей Юрский
Acting

Леонид Куравлёв

Shura Balaganov

Леонид Куравлёв
Acting

Зиновий Гердт

Panikovsky

Зиновий Гердт
Acting

Евгений Евстигнеев

Koreiko

Евгений Евстигнеев
Acting

Николай Боярский

Kozlevich

Николай Боярский
Acting

Светлана Старикова

Zosya Sinitskaya

No Image
Acting

Павел Винник

Berlaga

Павел Винник
Acting

Михаил Кокшенов

Sekretar

Михаил Кокшенов
Directing

Константин Воинов

Skumbriyevich

Константин Воинов
Acting

Игорь Ясулович

Car Enthusiast

Игорь Ясулович
Acting

Раднэр Муратов

Zagirov

Раднэр Муратов
Acting

Евгений Перов

Polykhaev

Евгений Перов
Acting

Тамара Сёмина

Raechka

Тамара Сёмина
Acting

Анатолий Обухов

Evsyeev

Анатолий Обухов
Acting

Александр Январёв

student v poezde

Александр Январёв
Acting

Виктор Байков

Unknown Role

Виктор Байков
Acting

Юлия Диоши

Serna Mikhaylovna

No Image
Writing

Николай Ершов

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Татьяна Кононова

Unknown Role

Татьяна Кононова
Acting

Лидия Ольшевская

episode

Лидия Ольшевская

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