| Beware of the Car | |
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 Soviet billboard theatrical poster of the film | |
| Directed by | Eldar Ryazanov |
| Written by | Emil Braginsky Eldar Ryazanov |
| Starring | Innokenty Smoktunovsky Oleg Yefremov Andrei Mironov Anatoli Papanov |
| Narrated by | Yury Yakovlev |
| Cinematography | Anatoly Mukasei Vladimir Nakhabtsev |
| Music by | Andrey Petrov |
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Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Beware of the Car (Russian: Береги́сь автомоби́ля, translit. Beregis Avtomobilya, English titles Uncommon Thief, or Watch out for the Automobile) is a 1966 Soviet crime comedy drama film directed by Eldar Ryazanov,[1] based on a screenplay by Emil Braginsky and produced by Mosfilm. It stars Innokenty Smoktunovsky, Oleg Yefremov, Andrei Mironov and Anatoli Papanov, among others. Beware of the Car is recognized as a satire of the film noir genre, highly unusual in Brezhnev-era society. It is credited for launching Soviet political satire as a film genre, typified by Ryazanov's work.