The Golden Calf (1968 film)
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| Directed by | Mikhail Schweitzer |
| Written by | Mikhail Schweitzer |
| Based on | The Little Golden Calf by Ilf and Petrov |
| Starring | Sergei Yursky Leonid Kuravlyov Zinovy Gerdt Yevgeny Yevstigneyev |
| Cinematography | Sergei Poluyanov |
| Music by | Georgy Firtich |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The Golden Calf (Russian: Золотой телёнок, romanized: Zolotoy telyonok) is a 1968 Soviet comedy film directed by Mikhail Schweitzer, based on the eponymous novel by Ilf and Petrov. The title of the film and the novel alludes to the "golden calf" of the Bible.