The Golden Calf
1968, Russian. Directed by Mikhail Shveitser.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Mikhail ShveitserDirector
- Sergei YurskyOstap Bender
- Leonid KuravlyovShura Balaganov
- Zinoviy GerdtPanikovsky
- Evgeniy EvstigneevKoreiko
- Svetlana StarikovaZosya Sinitskaya
- Nikolai BoyarskyKozlevich
- Tamara SyominaCast
- Aleksandr YanvaryovCast
- Pavel VinnikCast
- Konstantin VoinovCast
- Pavel PavlenkoCast
- Nikolai SergeyevCast
Details
- Released
- 8 July 1968
- Original title
- Золотой теленок
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Mikhail Shveitser
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What The Golden Calf is based on
The Golden Calf is based on The Little Golden Calf, a 1931 novel by Ilf and Petrov, published by Thirty Days.
Novel · 1931
The Little Golden Calf
By Ilf and Petrov
Published by Thirty Days
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The Golden Calf: quick answers
Is The Golden Calf worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.0/10 from 77 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Golden Calf?
The Golden Calf runs 174 minutes (2h 54m).
Does The Golden Calf have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Golden Calf. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Golden Calf parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for The Golden Calf yet.
Which OTT platform is The Golden Calf on?
The Golden Calf isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 July 1968. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Golden Calf?
If you liked The Golden Calf, try Johnny Dangerously, The Ladykillers, Family Plot.
Who directed The Golden Calf?
The Golden Calf (1968) was directed by Mikhail Shveitser and stars Sergei Yursky, Leonid Kuravlyov, Zinoviy Gerdt.
What is The Golden Calf based on?
The Golden Calf is based on The Little Golden Calf, a 1931 novel by Ilf and Petrov, published by Thirty Days.