The central student and resourceful young man, Shurik confronts Fedya on the bus, works at the construction site, and ultimately defeats him through persistence and ingenuity. He also falls in love with Lida after their unusual encounter and guards the warehouse, where he subdues the attempted burglars.
Engineer who invents a time machine. Accidentally sends a 16th-century tsar to the present and swaps him with his building superintendent and a burglar. He frantically attempts to repair the device to restore everyone to their proper timelines while managing the tsar in his apartment and evading police pressure.
Aleksandr Demyanenko has 101 screen credits in a career dating back to 1959. Signature works include Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession, Kidnapping, Caucasian Style, Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
