

Plot Summary
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...
Full Cast & Characters

Evgeni Leonov
Vladimir Oreshnikov

Irina Skobtseva
Lidiya Sergeyevna

Valentina Talyzina
Alevtina Vasiliyevna

Evgeniy Evstigneev
Ivan Kalachyov

Aleksei Gribov
Polotentsev

Gotlib Roninson
Lidiya's Husband

Georgi Burkov
Petya

Valentina Telichkina
Olya

Svetlana Starikova
Ira

Boris Suslov
Yura

Nina Sazonova
Mariya Petrovna

Viktor Shulgin
Vasili Aleksandrovich
Director & Crew
Eldar Ryazanov
Director
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Zigzag of Success was directed by Eldar Ryazanov and released in 1968.
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Zigzag of Success has a runtime of 1 hours and 28 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1968-12-30
- Status
- Released





