Leonid Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai Trailers

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Leonid I. Gaidai (30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993) was one of the most popular Soviet comedy directors, enjoying immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former USSR and modern Russia. His movies broke theatre attendance records and are still some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia.

Most Popular Leonid Gaidai Trailers

Total trailers found: 30

Lyana Trailer (1955)

02 August 1955

A group of Moldavian folk musicians compete for the top Soviet prize. Singer Lyana loves the flautist, but he's fallen afoul of the group leader.

Thrice Resurrected Trailer (1960)

17 July 1960

In 1919, on the tow boat Komsomol went to beat the whites. During the Second World War, during the hn

For the Matches Trailer (1980)

18 January 1980

In Eastern Finland, in Liperi to be exact, Anna-Liisa Ihalainen asks her husband Antti to get some matches from the Ihalainen household.

Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

The first private enterprises are started in the Soviet Union in the late 80s. A gang of bad guys, owners of a private restroom, kidnap a good guy - owner of a toy store.

The Wind Trailer (1959)

16 March 1959

Filmed in the context of the fortieth anniversary of the creation of the Komsomols, the League of Young Communists, tells the story of three youth delegates from the League in 1918, who must make the dangerous journey to Moscow during the civil war to participate in League’s congress.

Sovershenno seryozno Trailer (1961)

18 September 1961

An interesting voyage through the Soviet television and film industry.

The Diamond Arm Trailer (1969)

28 April 1969

A diamond smuggling operation goes wrong when an ordinary Soviet citizen becomes unwittingly involved, and the criminals are forced to court him to retrieve their diamonds.

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures Trailer (1965)

16 August 1965

The film consists of three independent parts: "Workmate", "Déjà vu" and "Operation Y". The plot follows the adventures of Shurik, the naive and nerdy Soviet student who often gets into ludicrous situations but always finds a way out very neatly.

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style Trailer (1967)

03 April 1967

Shurik, a kind but naïve ethnography student, falls in love with the intelligent, athletic and beautiful All-Union Leninist Young Communist League member Nina.

A Weary Road Trailer (1956)

05 December 1956

The station keeper Kruglikov was exiled to a remote Siberian village many years ago for shooting his superior, a general, who demanded that he go with him as a matchmaker to Kruglikov's favorite girl, Raya.

Bootleggers Trailer (1962)

08 January 1962

This is the second silent (save for a song) slapstick comedy short about adventures of Worldly, Coward, and Fool.

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession Trailer (1973)

17 September 1973

A scientist builds a time machine and accidentally sends his apartment complex manager and a petty burglar to 16th century Moscow, while Tsar Ivan the Terrible travels to 1973.

12 Chairs Trailer (1971)

21 June 1971

A former aristocrat Ippolit Vorobyaninov leads a miserable life in Soviet Russia. His mother-in-law reveals a secret to him - she hid family diamonds in one of the twelve chairs they once had.

SportLotto - 82 Trailer (1982)

02 August 1982

Adventurous comedy about a bunch of people hunting the winning lottery ticket.

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach Trailer (1993)

01 April 1993

When mysterious Russian bandit named Artist came in USA, brave Russian special agent Fyodor Sokolov runs to States for defeat evil master.

In Transit Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

An elderly man takes in his orphaned niece after the death of his younger brother. On the way home, on the train, in communication with various people, the true traits of his character are revealed.

Darling Friends Trailer (1954)

01 October 1954

The story of a young Stakhanovite who was appointed a foreman in a women's team.

Dangerous for Your Life! Trailer (1985)

12 August 1985

A funny comedy about a very adventurous day in a life of Stepan Molodtsov - a very responsible young man.

It Can't Be! Trailer (1975)

23 October 1975

The film includes three short stories based on the stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko: "Crime and Punishment", "Fun Adventure", and "Wedding Event" about the negative phenomena of the provincial life of the young country of the Soviets: stupidity, drunkenness, money-grubbing, lack of spirituality.

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained Trailer (1977)

06 June 1977

The thirty-year-old decathlete leaves the big sport and becomes a stunt performer in the cinema. About how the movie is shot, and about the development of personal relationships between the main characters.

Strictly Business Trailer (1963)

27 May 1963

Three stories based on O. Henry novels. (1) Bob Tidball recovers $30,000 in pristine credit cards from a bandit’s sack and races across the plains until his horse breaks its leg.

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross Trailer (1961)

18 September 1961

This is the very first silent slapstick comedy short about adventures of Worldly, Coward, and Fool. What's more fun: fishing with worms, or dynamite? Three friends decided to have a blast! Unfortunately their dog Barbos just loves playing fetch.

Heirloom Trailer (1981)

01 July 1981

About life insurance and the cost of a wife.

Obsession Trailer (1965)

16 August 1965

Student Shurik has just two hours before the beginning of the exam and he has no lectures notes.

Incognito from St.Petersburg Trailer (1978)

17 July 1978

A comedy based on a classic play 'Revizor' by Nikolai Gogol.

Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street... Trailer (1978)

08 January 1978

An omnibus of comical shorts.

A Groom from the Right Society Trailer (1958)

22 September 1958

Semyon Danilovich Petukhov was very surprised to found upon returning from vacation that he was declared dead and.

Gift for a Single Woman Trailer (1973)

04 January 1973

To catch a couple of car thieves, a policewoman goes undercover as an old woman that recently has gotten a luxury car "Volga" - a plan that is bound to attract the criminals.

Bird Market Incident Trailer (1988)

22 June 1988

The wife (Nina Ruslanova) sells her husband (Mikhail Svetin), because he lost his job as a manager in connection with perestroika.

Black Gloves Trailer (1973)

01 July 1973

A short film version of Leonid Gaidai's "Ivan Vasilyevich changes his profession" on an old, silent 8 mm film for home cinema projectors.