Based on the story by B.Polishchuk “The Laboratory of Voskoboinikov". Due to the need to reduce staff, the head of the laboratory, not wanting to make a choice himself, entrusts this ”slippery” task to the entire team, and he goes on a business trip. Upon arrival, it turns out that not only has no one been fired, but they have also achieved an increase in staff.
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Vsevolod Shilovsky
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Sergey Shakurov
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Oleg Golubitsky
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Mikhail Semakov
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Tatyana Konyukhova
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Marina Dyuzheva
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Mimino
The Pokrovsky Gates
Vladimir Vikhrov
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Georgi Svetlani
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Luidmila Tsvetkova
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Mikhail Chigaryov
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Aleksandr Pankratov Director · Valentin Chernykh Writer Pavel Lebeshev Cinematographer
First release October 5, 1979 · Produced in Russia · Production Studio "Debut"
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Mosfilm
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Studio "Debut"
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Russia
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Original title
Лаборатория
Original language
Russian
Release dates
Russia · October 5, 1979
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