Chasing Two Hares (1961): Cast & Plot

In the atmospheric setting of late 19th century Kyiv, the story unfolds around Oleg Borisov, who plays Svyryd Petrovych Holokhvosty, a charming but somewhat frivolous barber facing a sudden financial downturn. After going bankrupt and being forced to close his barbershop, Svyryd finds himself in a bind. He learns that a wealthy man named Mr. Sirko, played by Mykola Yakovchenko, is offering a substantial dowry of ten thousand roubles for his less-than-attractive and unrefined daughter, Pronya, portrayed by Marharyta Krynytsyna. Seizing the opportunity, Svyryd decides to marry Pronya, aiming to settle his debts, but he schemes to finance the courtship by duping a German creditor.