Title: Kavkazskai︠a︡ plennit︠s︡a, ili, Novye prikli︠u︡chenii︠a︡ Shurika = Kidnapping Caucasian style, or, New Shurik's adventures /
Authors: Gaĭdaĭ, Leonid; Demʹi︠a︡nenko, Aleksandr, 1937-1999; Varleĭ, Natalʹi︠a︡.; Morgunov, Evgeniĭ.; Nikulin, I︠U︡riĭ, 1921-1997; Ėtush, Vladimir.; Moskovskai︠a︡ kinostudii︠a︡ "Mosfilʹm."
Publisher: Ruscico,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Kidnapping Caucasus Drama.; Kidnapping victims Caucasus Drama.; Kidnapping victims; Kidnapping; Manners and customs; Caucasus Social life and customs Drama.; Caucasus
Abstract: Shurik, a ethnography student who has come to a remote mountainous region in order to study ancient Caucasian customs and traditions practiced by the locals, is fooled by the corrupt local official Saakhov into assisting in the "Caucasian style" kidnapping of Nina, lying to the naïve young student that Nina has already agreed to marry Saakhov and that she wants to be kidnapped in order to comply with the tradition of bride kidnapping. When Shurik realizes what he's done, he bravely rushes to Nina's rescue.