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* NamesTheSame: Ostap Bender is in no way related to ''[[Film/TheBreakfastClub that]]'' [[Film/TheBreakfastClub Bender]], or [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} the]] ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} other]]'' [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Bender]] who was named after the second Bender.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Brooks joked during an interview with Dick Cavett that the film actually made a ''negative'' amount of money.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Brooks Creator/MelBrooks joked during an interview with Dick Cavett Creator/DickCavett that the film actually made a ''negative'' amount of money.money.
* CaliforniaDoubling: The film is set in Moscow, but was filmed in Subotica, Yugoslavia (now in the Vojvodina Region of Serbia). The scenes in Yalta (on the Black Sea) were filmed in Croatia (which has an Adriatic coastline).
* CaliforniaDoubling: The film is set in Moscow, but was filmed in Subotica, Yugoslavia (now in the Vojvodina Region of Serbia). The scenes in Yalta (on the Black Sea) were filmed in Croatia (which has an Adriatic coastline).
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* DescendedCreator: Creator/MelBrooks played Tikon himself. Originally, a British actor was cast in the role and had planned to gain weight before dropping out.
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** According to Creator/FrankLangella, the film was originally planned to star Creator/PeterSellers, Creator/AlbertFinney, and Creator/AlastairSim, with the role of Ostap only being offered to him after Creator/AlbertFinney turned it down.
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** According to Creator/FrankLangella, the film was originally planned to star Creator/PeterSellers, Creator/AlbertFinney, and Creator/AlastairSim, with the role of Ostap only being offered to him after Creator/AlbertFinney turned it down.down.
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** According to Creator/FrankLangella, the film was originally planned to star Creator/PeterSellers, Creator/AlbertFinney, and [[Film/Scrooge1951 Alastair Sim]], with the role of Ostap only being offered to him after Creator/AlbertFinney turned it down.
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** According to Creator/FrankLangella, the film was originally planned to star Creator/PeterSellers, Creator/AlbertFinney, and [[Film/Scrooge1951 Alastair Sim]], Creator/AlastairSim, with the role of Ostap only being offered to him after Creator/AlbertFinney turned it down.
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* CreatorsOddball: This is the furthest from Creator/MelBrooks' usual brand of farce as he could get and, in fact, his only film that could be called straight drama.
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* CreatorsOddball: This is the furthest Though closer to ''Film/TheProducers''' more grounded BlackComedy, it's also a complete 180 from Creator/MelBrooks' the usual brand of farce as he could get and, in that Creator/MelBrooks would later be known for. In fact, his it's the only film he's ever done that could be called a straight drama.
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** According to Creator/FrankLangella, the film was originally planned to star Creator/PeterSellers, Creator/AlbertFinney, and [[Film/Scrooge1951 Alastair Sim]], with the role of Ostap was only being offered to him after Creator/AlbertFinney turned it down.
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** According to Creator/FrankLangella, the film was originally planned to star Creator/PeterSellers, Creator/AlbertFinney, and [[Film/Scrooge1951 Alastair Sim]], with the role of Ostap was only being offered to him after Creator/AlbertFinney turned it down.
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** According to Creator/FrankLangella, the film was originally planned to star Creator/PeterSellers, Creator/AlbertFinney, and [[Film/Scrooge Alastair Sim]], with the role of Ostap was only being offered to him after Creator/AlbertFinney turned it down.
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** According to Creator/FrankLangella, the film was originally planned to star Creator/PeterSellers, Creator/AlbertFinney, and [[Film/Scrooge [[Film/Scrooge1951 Alastair Sim]], with the role of Ostap was only being offered to him after Creator/AlbertFinney turned it down.
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** According to Creator/FrankLangella, he was only offered the role of Ostap after Creator/AlbertFinney turned it down.
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** According to Creator/FrankLangella, he the film was only offered originally planned to star Creator/PeterSellers, Creator/AlbertFinney, and [[Film/Scrooge Alastair Sim]], with the role of Ostap was only being offered to him after Creator/AlbertFinney turned it down.
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** Brooks originally offered the role of Ippolit to Creator/GeneWilder. But Wilder wanted to play the role of Ostap instead. Brooks refused to cast Wilder because Ostap is described in the novel as "devilishly handsome". Wilder said that he was not offended by this, but still decided not to do the film.
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** Brooks originally offered the role of Ippolit to Creator/GeneWilder. But Wilder wanted to play the role of Ostap instead. Brooks refused to cast Wilder because Ostap is described in the novel as "devilishly handsome". Wilder said that he was not offended by this, but still decided not to do the film.film.
** According to Creator/FrankLangella, he was only offered the role of Ostap after Creator/AlbertFinney turned it down.
** According to Creator/FrankLangella, he was only offered the role of Ostap after Creator/AlbertFinney turned it down.
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* NamesTheSame: Ostap Bender is in no way related to ''[[Film/TheBreakfastClub that]]'' [[Film/TheBreakfastClub Bender]], or [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} the]] ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} other]]'' [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Bender]] who was named after the second Bender.
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* CreatorsOddball: This is the furthest from Creator/MelBrooks' usual brand of farce as he could get. It's the closest he's ever come to doing drama.
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* CreatorsOddball: This is the furthest from Creator/MelBrooks' usual brand of farce as he could get. It's the closest he's ever come to doing get and, in fact, his only film that could be called straight drama.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Brooks joked during an interview with Dick Cavett that the film actually made a ''negative'' amount of money.
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* CreatorsOddball: This is the furthest from Creator/MelBrooks' usual brand of farce as he could get. It's the closest he's ever come to doing drama.
* ThoseTwoActors: Mironov and Papanov duo in one of the adaptations.
* ThoseTwoActors: Mironov and Papanov duo in one of the adaptations.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Mel Brooks' first choice for the role of Father Fyodor was Creator/PeterSellers. This proved serendipitous, as his second choice, Creator/DomDeLuise, would become a part of his regular staple of actors for the rest of his filmography.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Mel Brooks' WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/MelBrooks' first choice for the role of Father Fyodor was Creator/PeterSellers. This proved serendipitous, as his second choice, Creator/DomDeLuise, would become a part of his regular staple of actors for the rest of hisfilmography.filmography.
** Brooks originally offered the role of Ippolit to Creator/GeneWilder. But Wilder wanted to play the role of Ostap instead. Brooks refused to cast Wilder because Ostap is described in the novel as "devilishly handsome". Wilder said that he was not offended by this, but still decided not to do the film.
** Creator/MelBrooks' first choice for the role of Father Fyodor was Creator/PeterSellers. This proved serendipitous, as his second choice, Creator/DomDeLuise, would become a part of his regular staple of actors for the rest of his
** Brooks originally offered the role of Ippolit to Creator/GeneWilder. But Wilder wanted to play the role of Ostap instead. Brooks refused to cast Wilder because Ostap is described in the novel as "devilishly handsome". Wilder said that he was not offended by this, but still decided not to do the film.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Mel Brooks' first choice for the role of Father Fyodor was Creator/PeterSellers. This proved serendipitous, as his second choice, Creator/DomDeLuise, would become a part of his regular staple of actors for the rest of his filmography.
