28 April 1969
The Diamond Arm (Russian: Бриллиантовая рука) is a Soviet crime comedy film made by Mosfilm and first released in 1969. The film was directed by director Leonid Gaidai and starred several famous Soviet actors, including Yuri Nikulin, Andrei Mironov, Anatoli Papanov, Nonna Mordyukova and Svetlana Svetlichnaya. The Diamond Arm has become a Russian cult film and is considered by many Russian contemporaries to be one of the finest comedies of all time. It was also one of the all-time leaders at the Soviet box office with over 76,700,000 theatre admissions in the Soviet era. The plot of the film was based on a real-life news item about Swiss smugglers who tried to transport jewels in an orthopedic cast.
Storyline
An ordinary Soviet citizen accidentally intervenes into a huge operation of international criminal group that trades illegally obtained jewelry.
Sound Effects Used
- Mosfilm Shooting with Ricochets
- Mosfilm Shotgun, Gun Shot 01
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, ANGRY - ROCKY'S ANGRY CROWD YELLING
Image Gallery
Audio Samples
(Mosfilm Gun Shot mixed with Mosfilm Shooting with Ricochets.)