During field work, drivers find a treasure of gold coins. They want to hand over the treasure to the state, but all officials do not want to take responsibility for its safety...
Acting
Lev Durov's weary everyman carries the absurdity perfectly.
Writing
Satire so sharp it barely needed to change after USSR fell.
Director
Viktor Sergeev
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during perestroika, this satirized the stagnation era bureaucracy that Gorbachev was supposedly dismantling—audiences laughed in recognition and despair.
Lev Durov was a beloved Soviet character actor who appeared in over 200 films; this rare leading role lets his hangdog exasperation shine.