Makhonin buys dissertations from people who sell their knowledge and intellect, preparing candidate and doctoral dissertations for false scientists, because to defend themselves, you need connections, and they do not have them. Journalist Prosov exposes a group of adventurers from science.
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Anatoliy Papanov
Павел Махонин, глава НИИ
Known for
Well, Just You Wait!
The Twelve Chairs
Lidiya Smirnova
Раиса, супруга Махонина
Known for
Welcome, or No Trespassing
Vladimir Basov
Кочевряжкин
Known for
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Afonya
Rolan Bykov
Полудушкин, нужный человек
Known for
The Twelve Chairs
Dead Man's Letters
Larisa Udovichenko
Альбина, подруга Викторины Махониной
Known for
Peace! Friendship! Chewing gum!
Mary Poppins, Goodbye
Leonid Kuravlyov
Валерий Солома, аферист
Known for
Viy
Brigada
Marianna Vertinskaya
Викторина, дочь Махонина
Known for
I Am Twenty
Yelena Sanayeva
Тамара, секретарша Махонина
Known for
Scarecrow
The Adventures of Buratino
Bob Chuprov-Tsymba
Also in
The Testament of Professor Dowell
Boomerang
Evgeniy Steblov
Вадим Просов, журналист
Known for
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1
Walking the Streets of Moscow
Alla Pugacheva
певица на кинофестивале
Also in
Old Songs about the Main Thing 2
Chasing Two Hares
Mikhail Boyarskiy
фотограф
Known for
D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers
A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines
Aleksandr Stefanovich Director · Sergey Mikhalkov Screenplay Valentin Vyrvich Production designer
First release October 1, 1979 · Produced in Russia · Original title Пена
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Mosfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Пена
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · October 1, 1979
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No release date listed for United States.
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