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Zigzag of Success is a film of genre Comedy directed by Eldar Riazanov released in USA on 11 november 1968 with Evgueni Leonov
Zigzag of Success (1968)
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Add to a movie listZigzag of Success (Russian: Зигзаг удачи, translit. Zigzag udachi) is a 1968 Soviet film directed by Eldar Ryazanov.
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Photo studio "Contemporary" in a provincial town lives with its everyday problems. The director is concerned over the failure to fulfill the planned targets, receptionist Alevtina wants to get married, and photographer Vladimir Oreshnikov dreams of becoming a professional photographer.Actors
Evgueni Leonov
(Vladimir Oreshnikov)
Irina Skobtseva
(Lidiya Sergeyevna)
Yevgeniy Yevstigneyev
(Ivan Kalachyov)
Valentina Talyzina
(Alevtina Vasiliyevna)
Georgi Burkov
(Petya)
Ekaterina Savinova
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