Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (1965)

Kernel Score: 85% · 508 ratings

Genres: Comedy

Released: 1965-07-24

Runtime: 95 minutes

Overview

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.

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures parents' guide: ages 5+

Parents need to know that Operation Y is a lighthearted 1960s Soviet comedy following a naive student's misadventures, including slapstick fights and a thief subplot.

Violence & scariness: A little — Includes comedic fights and a thief storyline, played for laughs rather than realism.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

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Director

Leonid Gaidai

Cast

Aleksandr Demyanenko as Шурик
Mikhail Pugovkin as прораб, новелла «Напарник»
Aleksei Smirnov as Федя, «Напарник» / недовольный покупатель, «Операция «Ы»
Yuriy Nikulin as «Балбес»
Georgiy Vitsin as «Трус»
Yevgeni Morgunov as «Бывалый»
Natalya Seleznyova as Лида, новелла «Наваждение»
Vladimir Basov as суровый милиционер, новелла «Напарник»
Vladimir Vladislavskiy as директор торговой базы, новелла «Операция «Ы»
Emmanuil Geller as пассажир автобуса №13, новелла «Напарник»

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures FAQ

Is Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures good?

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures has an 85% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 508 audience ratings.

Is Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures OK for kids?

Fresh Kernels suggests ages 5+. Parents need to know that Operation Y is a lighthearted 1960s Soviet comedy following a naive student's misadventures, including slapstick fights and a thief subplot.

What movies are like Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures?

If you liked Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures, try Read My Lips, Bitter Rice, War of the Buttons and Who Am I?.