Strictly Business (1963)

7.679 minDirector: Leonid Gaidai

1962 Soviet film

Strictly Business (Russian: Деловые люди, romanized: Delovye lyudi, literally "Industrious people") or also known as Businessmen is a 1962 Soviet black-and-white comedy-drama film directed by Leonid Gaidai. Its plot consists of three unrelated novellas based on short stories by O. Henry: "The Roads We Take", "Makes the Whole World Kin", and "The Ransom of Red Chief".

The film's title is borrowed from the book of short stories by O. Henry titled Strictly Business (1910, Деловые люди in Russian translation), but none of the short stories it includes were adapted for the screen.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Strictly Business about?
Strictly Business (1963) — Two bandits learn that kidnapping is a very profitable business. So they decide to kidnap local rich person's son in hope to get a substantial ransom.
Is Strictly Business based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Strictly Business scary?
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