Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967)
Aleksandr Demyanenko: Shurik
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Quotes
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comrade Saakhov : You have a wrong idea about our parts. As we all know, Kuzbass is... national smithy. Kuban is a national granary. And the Caucasus is a national what?
Shurik : Health resort!
comrade Saakhov : Wrong! It's a national smithy, granary and health resort.
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Nina's uncle : The custom prescribes doing it naturally. The bride will offer resistance, she'll kick, bite, call the police, cry "I'm going to complain to authorities!" You ignore her, it's a fine custom.
Shurik : I see. Not to worry, it will all be natural.
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Shurik : What is the ritual called?
Nina's uncle : Abduction of the bride.
Shurik : Abduction?
Nina's uncle : Not quite. The bride wants to be abducted. Her parents don't mind. According to our custom, the bride should be stolen before registration.
Shurik : Stolen? It's a beautiful custom. Where do I come in?
Nina's uncle : Catch the bride.
Shurik : Catch...
Nina's uncle : Shove her into the bag.
Shurik : The bag? Is it the custom too? Fantastic!
Nina's uncle : And give her to whom?
Shurik : The enamoured man.
Nina's uncle : Nope. Friends of the enamoured man.
Shurik : Oh, friends!
Nina's uncle : Such is the custom.
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Shurik : What did he say?
Nina's uncle : He says if you refuse, they'll knife you. That's a joke.
Balbes : Joke.
Shurik : A joke. Okay.