Product Details

• Actors: Inna Churikova, Savely Kramarov, Boris Sichkin, Gleb Strizhenov, Lev Sverdlin
• Directors: Edmond Keosayan
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: Russian
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: July 12, 2005
• Run Time: 78 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B0009HLCHO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,294 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

In this vivid, comedic adaptation of Pavel Blyakhin's novel Red Little Devils, four friends in 1920s Russia – student Valerka, fun-loving Yashka the Gypsy, orphan Danka and his sister Ksanka – give an oath to avenge the death of Danka's father. Clever disguises and crafty planning allow them to infiltrate their enemy's camp, but the threat of execution and daring rescues still lie ahead. A top box office hit in its native country, this wildly popular action-comedy remains a beloved Russian cinema classic.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best among Russian cinema classics, November 15, 2010

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Samuel Anakhasyan (Bridgewater, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

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I have seen this movie 40 years ago in Armenia, former Soviet Union. There were no DVDs, or video tapes then, movie theaters were the only place to enjoy it. When I recently came across the DVD, I wanted to own a copy. It is one of the best among Russian cinema classics dubbed in three languages; Russian, English and French including optional subtitles. It is a comedy, action, drama. It depicts the aftermath of Russian revolution, great story, great gypsy music and tap-dancing (my favorite).

The quality is good, and the English version is pretty good. It is not one of those 'two actors translate all' movies. The voices are carefully picked for dubbing accuracy.