Plot: Shurik is traveling the country, looking for local myths and folklore. When he runs into Nina he immediately falls for her charms. Soon after Nina is taken to marry a local politician. Shurik believes it's one of the local customs, but when he realizes she is held against her will, he'll do anything to set her free.
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August 14, 2024
Yes, there is such a thing as a Russian comedy. You don't see them very often, especially not when focusing on internationally renowned Russian cinema, but when filtering out local favorites, they're not unheard of. There's a good reason why they never traveled far though, they're not very funny.
The comedy is incredibly lowbrow, the characters are pretty dumb, the songs are terrible and the plot is negligible. But the film is short and the tone is light, and when comparing that with the usual Russian classics I watch, that accounts for something. Silly and pointless as it may be, I got to the end quite easily.