
A Certificate of Poverty
1979, Russian. Directed by Samvel Gasparov.
The story of the exposure by criminal investigation officers of a gang of criminals who steal and sell Soviet watch parts containing precious metals to foreigners. The plot centers on a duel between two heroes: a young, brave and charming investigator and a cold-blooded bandit villain named Krest.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 6 February 1979
- Original title
- Свидетельство о бедности
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Arkadiy Vayner, Georgiy Vayner
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A Certificate of Poverty runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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A Certificate of Poverty isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 February 1979. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Certificate of Poverty?
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Who directed A Certificate of Poverty?
A Certificate of Poverty (1979) was directed by Samvel Gasparov and stars Aleksandr Khochinsky, Kostiantyn Stepankov, Boris Khmelnitsky.