The Golden Calf

The Golden Calf

Directed by Mikhail Shveitser

Produced by Mosfilm

1968174 min8.0 / 10

A picaresque comedy of schemes and cons set in 1930s Soviet society, driven by a charming rogue's elaborate plots and satirical wit.

A crook named Ostap Bender, who survived a murder attempt by Kisa Vorobyaninov in "12 Chairs," now schemes to extort 1 million from an underground millionaire.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Golden Calf sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Golden Calf violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Golden Calf easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does The Golden Calf end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Golden Calf scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

89/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Golden Calf

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Golden Calf

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Golden Calf, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Golden Calf, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Golden Calf, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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