Gentlemen of Fortune
1971, Russian. Directed by Aleksandr Sery.
An Inharmonious Comedy
Kindergarten teacher Evgeniy Ivanovich Troshkin is reluctantly sent undercover to take the place of an imprisoned thief who stole Alexander the Great's helmet. Evgeniy uses his striking resemblance to the thief to infiltrate his gang and learn the location of the stolen artifact. He finds the gangsters are unexpectedly similar to his students- they also need love and care.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Aleksandr SeryDirector
- Evgeni LeonovEvgeni Ivanovich Troshkin / Dotsent
- Georgiy VitsinKhmyr
- Savely KramarovKosoy
- Radner MuratovAlibaba
- Erast GarinNikolai Georgievich Maltsev
- Natalya FateyevaLyudmila, Maltsev's daughter
- Roman Filippovauthority Nikolai Pitersky
- Oleg Vidovsenior lieutenant Vladimir Nikolaevich Slavin
- Nikolay Olyalinpolice colonel
- Anatoliy Papanovchess player
- Lyubov Sokolovahead of the kindergarten
- Pavel Shpringfeldcloakroom attendant
Details
- Released
- 13 December 1971
- Original title
- Джентльмены удачи
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Georgiy Daneliya, Viktoriya Tokareva
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Gentlemen of Fortune: quick answers
Is Gentlemen of Fortune worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.8/10 from 290 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Gentlemen of Fortune?
Gentlemen of Fortune runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Does Gentlemen of Fortune have a post-credits scene?
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Gentlemen of Fortune parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is Gentlemen of Fortune on?
Gentlemen of Fortune isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 December 1971. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Gentlemen of Fortune?
If you liked Gentlemen of Fortune, try Things Change, Where the Money Is, The Brink's Job.
Who directed Gentlemen of Fortune?
Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) was directed by Aleksandr Sery and stars Evgeni Leonov, Georgiy Vitsin, Savely Kramarov.