Der Brillantenarm (1969): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
1969 · Film · ★ 7.9
Released in 1969, Der Brillantenarm is a komödie, krimi and abenteuer film directed by Leonid Gaidai, running about 100 minutes. “A cinematographic novel in 2 parts from the life of smugglers” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Ljolik, der Anführer eines Schwarzmarkt-Syndikats, plant, Juwelen in den Gipsverband eines Kuriers zu schmuggeln. Doch durch eine Verwechslung gerät der ahnungslose Sowjetbürger Semjon Gorbunkow in die Rolle des Kuriers, während die Juwelen in seinen Gips versteckt werden. Gorbunkow meldet den Vorfall der Polizei, die ihn als Köder einsetzt, um das Syndikat zu überführen. Während die Gauner erfolglos versuchen, den Gips zurückzubekommen, gerät Gorbunkow zuhause unter Verdacht: Seine Frau glaubt, er sei entweder ein Spion oder habe eine Affäre.
Who’s in it. Der Brillantenarm stars Yuriy Nikulin as Semyon Semyonovich Gorbunkov, Nina Grebeshkova as Nadezhda Ivanovna, Nonna Mordyukova as Varvara Sergeyevna Plyushch and Svetlana Svetlichnaya as Anna Sergeyevna, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.9/10, Der Brillantenarm has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Der Brillantenarm page.
If you liked it. Fans of Der Brillantenarm tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch Der Brillantenarm (1969)?
- In USA, Der Brillantenarm is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Der Brillantenarm worth watching?
- Der Brillantenarm holds an audience score of 7.9 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy komödie, krimi and abenteuer. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Der Brillantenarm?
- Der Brillantenarm stars Yuriy Nikulin, Nina Grebeshkova, Nonna Mordyukova, Svetlana Svetlichnaya and Anatoli Papanov.
- When was Der Brillantenarm released?
- Der Brillantenarm was released in 1969, with a runtime of about 100 minutes.