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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.
Starring
Anatoliy Papanov, Lidiya Smirnova, Vladimir Basov
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Pena was released 47 years ago in 1979.
Overview
Makhonin buys dissertations from people who sell their knowledge and intellect, preparing candidate and doctoral dissertations for false scientists, because ...
Pena is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 23m.
CAST (14)
Anatoliy Papanov
Павел Махонин, глава НИИ
Lidiya Smirnova
Раиса, супруга Махонина
Vladimir Basov
Кочевряжкин
Rolan Bykov
Полудушкин, нужный человек
Larisa Udovichenko
Альбина, подруга Викторины Махониной
Leonid Kuravlyov
Валерий Солома, аферист
Marianna Vertinskaya
Викторина, дочь Махонина
Yelena Sanayeva
Тамара, секретарша Махонина
BC
Bob Chuprov-Tsymba
Evgeniy Steblov
Вадим Просов, журналист
Alla Pugacheva
певица на кинофестивале
Mikhail Boyarskiy
фотограф
Vera Kuznetsova
мама Махонина
Natalya Krachkovskaya
жена Кочевряжкина
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
83 min (1h 23m)
Country
SU
Rating
5.0/10 (4 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Pena about?
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.
How long is Pena?
Pena has a runtime of 83 minutes (1h 23m).
Who stars in Pena?
The cast of Pena includes Anatoliy Papanov, Lidiya Smirnova, Vladimir Basov, Rolan Bykov, Larisa Udovichenko.
What is the rating of Pena?
Pena has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy