The Career of Spirka Shpandyr
Spirka Spandyr, a petty crook and swindler, escapes from the Soviet Union after serving his sentence and soon becomes the pride of the White émigré community in Amsterdam — Baron Spirka von Spandyr.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Карьера Спирьки Шпандыря |
| Year | 1926 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Boris Svetlov |
| Runtime | 53 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (3 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is a comedy that knows its limits. Doesn't reach for grotesque when irony is enough, doesn't ask the audience to take things too seriously.
Worth watching for a good mood and a couple of genuinely funny moments. Doesn't promise depth — but doesn't pretend to have it either.
Good for watching with people who need to unwind after a long day. Not for those seeking depth.
Director: Boris Svetlov
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: With friends or a partner when you don't want anything complicated. Good mood guaranteed.
🎭 Cast
Leonid Utyosov
Spirka Shpandyr
Nikolay Gorodnichev
Mishka Kalancha
Ekaterina Podolskaya
Shurka Kozyryok
Nina Zheleznova
Munka Svish
Nikolai Shmidtgof
Vitka Pero
Pyotr Andriyevsky
Vaska Taz
Anatoli Nelidov
Weiss, chief of police
Mili Taut-Korso
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Ekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya
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Nikolai Simonov
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