Is Zigzag of Success violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Zigzag of Success end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Zigzag of Success scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Zigzag of Success easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Zigzag of Success sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Zigzag of Success

Name: Zigzag of Success
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1968
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Evgeni Leonov, Irina Skobtseva, Valentina Talyzina, Evgeniy Evstigneev, Aleksei Gribov

Directed by Eldar Ryazanov

Produced by Mosfilm

196888 min6.4 / 10

A lighthearted Soviet-era comedy about workplace camaraderie and collective values, where a lottery windfall becomes a vehicle for exploring fairness and community spirit.

Photo studio "Contemporary" in a provincial town lives with its everyday problems. The director is concerned over the failure to fulfill the planned targets, receptionist Alevtina wants to get married, and photographer Vladimir Oreshnikov dreams of becoming a professional photographer. But suddenly luck smiles on Oreshnikov. He takes 20 rubles form the worker's mutual aid fund, buys a government lottery bond and wins 10,000 rubles. Oreshnikov wants to receive the win himself, but his colleagues object to him, because the money that he spent on the bond were public, hence the win should be divided equally among all workers. It creates a controversial situation, which is successfully resolved on the very eve of the New Year, under the chiming clock...

Clusters

Family Reunions and Second Chances Feel-Good Belonging & Self-Discovery Uplifting Underdog Stories Holidays And Celebrations Games And Gambling

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Photography Soviet Union Lottery Black And White New Year

Questions people ask

Is Zigzag of Success violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Does Zigzag of Success end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is Zigzag of Success scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Zigzag of Success easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Zigzag of Success sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

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.

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