Nikolai (played by Sergei Dontsov) has been fired from his job as a music teacher and has to live in the gym until he finds a place to stay. Finally, he gets a communal room in the apartment of Gorokhov (Victor Mikhalkov). The room's previous inhabitant, an old lady, has died a year ago, and yet her cat, Maxi, is still in the locked room, healthy and fat. Soon, Nikolai and his neighbours discover the mystery: there is a window to Paris in the room. That's when the comedy begins - will the Russians be able to cope with the temptation to profit from the discovery?

Agnès Soral
Nicole

Sergey Dreyden
Nikolay Chizhov

Viktor Mikhaylov
Gorokhov

Nina Usatova
Vera

Kira Krejlis-Petrova
Mother-in-law Gorokhov

Natalya Ipatova
daughter Gorokhov

Viktor Gogolev
Ivan Kouzmitch

Tamara Timofeeva
Mariya Olegovna
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October 1, 1993
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
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