Foam(1979)
Makhonin buys dissertations from people who sell their knowledge and intellect, preparing candidate and doctoral dissertations for false scientists, because to defend themselves, you need connections, and they do not have them. Journalist Prosov exposes a group of adventurers from science.
Movie: Foam
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Павел Махонин, глава НИИ
Раиса, супруга Махонина
Кочевряжкин
Полудушкин, нужный человек
Альбина, подруга Викторины Махониной
Валерий Солома, аферист
Викторина, дочь Махонина
Тамара, секретарша Махонина
Вадим Просов, журналист
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Makhonin buys dissertations from people who sell their knowledge and intellect, preparing candidate and doctoral dissertations for false scientists, because to defend themselves, you need connections, and they do not have them. Journalist Prosov exposes a group of adventurers from science.
Release Date
1979-10-01
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5
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Pусский
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