''Old Robbers'' (russian: Старики́–разбо́йники, Stariki-razboyniki, lit. "elderly bandits") is a 1972 Soviet

comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

by Eldar Ryazanov, filmed on Mosfilm. The movie title resembles the name of a Russian children's traditional yard game ''Cossacks-Robbers'' (russian: казаки–разбойники, kazaki-razboyniki).

Plot

Old detective Nikolay Myachikov is being retired by his boss Fedyaev. The official version is that Myachikov has solved no crimes for the last two months, but the real reason is that Fedyaev's boss wants Myachikov's position to go to another man, Proskudin. Fedyaev gives Myachikov a month to show he should not lose his job. Myachikov's best friend, engineer Valentin Vorobyov, is also due to retire but wants to stay on. He suggests to Myachikov that they set up the biggest crime ever and then solve it together so they will be allowed to continue working. Their first idea is to steal a

Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (, ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally consid ...

painting from a museum. The plan fails when no one notices that the canvas is missing, believing the note the thieves left saying it has been removed for restoration. Without great difficulty, Myachikov and Vorobyov sneak the picture back. Their next plan is to enlist the help of Myachikov's neighbour, Anna Pavlovna, a bank employee. Their plan to stage a robbery and pretend to recover the loot goes away when an actual robber intervenes. The trio struggle to understand what has happened, how to make restitution, and return to their honest lives.

Cast

* Yuri Nikulin — ''Nikolay Sergeevitch Myachikov'' * Yevgeny Yevstigneyev — ''Valentin Petrovich Vorobyov'' * Olga Aroseva — ''Anna Pavlovna Suzdaleva'' * Georgi Burkov — ''Fyodor Fyodorovitch Fedyaev'' * Andrei Mironov — ''Yury Yevgenyevitch Proskudin'' * Valentina Vladimirova — ''Masha, Vorobyov's wife'' * Yuri Belov — ''Petya, militsiaman'' *

Valentina Talyzina Valentina Illarionovna Talyzina (russian: Валентина Илларионовна Талызина; born January 22, 1935) is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actress, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1985). Awarded the Order of Honor (2 ...

— ''Fedyaev's secretary'' * Roman Filippov — ''robber'' *

Nina Agapova Nina Fyodorovna Agapova (russian: Ни́на Фёдоровна Ага́пова; 30 May 1926 – 19 November 2021) was a Soviet and Russian actress.Ruskino.ru.Nina Agapova Life and career Agapova was born in Moscow in May 1926. She graduated ...

— ''museum keeper'' * Irina Murzaeva — ''old museum keeper'' * Lev Durov — ''driver of the collector car '' *

Boris Runge Boris may refer to: People * Boris (given name), a male given name *:''See'': List of people with given name Boris * Boris (surname) * Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907), the first Christian ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire, canonized after his d ...

— ''shoes shop director'' * Gotlib Roninson — ''doctor'' * Yuri Smirnov — ''locksmith'' * Georgi Kulikov — ''Vorobyov's colleague'' *

Viktor Bajkov The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French sho ...

— ''Vorobyov's colleague'' *

Yevgeni Perov Yevgeni, Yevgeny, Yevgenii or Yevgeniy (russian: Евгений), also transliterated as Evgeni, Evgeny, Evgenii or Evgeniy, is the Russian form of the masculine given name Eugene. People with the name include: :''Note: Occasionally, a person may b ...

— ''Vorobyov's colleague'' *

Natalya Sajko Natalya (russian: Наталья) is the Russian form of the female given name Natalia. The name Natasha (russian: link=no, Наташа), being originally a diminutive form of Natalya, became an independent name outside the Russian-speaking stat ...

— ''Vorobyov's colleague'' * — ''Vorobyov's colleague'' *

Aleksandr Shirvindt Aleksandr Anatolyevich Shirvindt (russian: Александр Анатольевич Ширвиндт, born July 19, 1934) is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor, screenwriter and voice actor. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1989). Since 20 ...

— ''spokesman of the minister'' * Eldar Ryazanov — ''Myachikov's colleague'' * Yuri Yakovlev — ''narrator (voice)''

External links

* * 1972 films 1972 comedy-drama films 1970s crime comedy films 1970s heist films Mosfilm films 1970s Russian-language films Films set in museums Films shot in Lviv Films shot in Moscow Films directed by Eldar Ryazanov Films scored by Andrey Petrov Soviet comedy-drama films Russian comedy-drama films {{1970s-comedy-film-stub