Based on the play of the same name by Leonid Zorin. Gordei Kabachkov, a professional con man, decided to pursue a career in science and was very successful. Having settled in a certain Institute of Ancient Culture, he easily wraps his finger around the numerous "kind men" - members of the academic council - and defends his thesis. Using his "talents" and the kindness of the staff of the Institute of Ancient Culture, Kabachkov makes a rapid take-off on the career ladder...
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Cast
Georgi Burkov
Гордей Петрович Кабачков
Tatyana Vasileva
Ираида Ярославовна Гребешкова, дочь директора Института
Valentina Telichkina
Надежда Павловна, управделами Института
Nikolai Volkov St.
Ярослав Борисович Гребешков, директор Института
Vladimir Zeldin
Евгений Евгеньевич Витальев
Viktor Sharlakhov
Аркадий Глебович Анютин
Larisa Pashkova
Елизавета Сергеевна Сычова
Valentin Nikulin
Орест Иванович Мужеский
Yuri Leonidov
Филипп Филиппович Колесницын
Aleksandr Safronov
Ложкин
Yuri Gusev
Митрофан Семёнович Тиходонский
Veronika Izotova
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