Question 1

What is the central conflict in Watch Out for the Automobile?

Accepted Answer

An insurance agent who steals cars from crooks and donates the money to charity is pursued by his best friend, a cop assigned to catch him.

Question 2

Which festival featured Watch Out for the Automobile in 2013?

Accepted Answer

The film was an official selection at the New York Film Festival in 2013.

Question 3

How does Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy's role in Watch Out for the Automobile connect to his earlier fame?

Accepted Answer

His character Detochkin plays Hamlet in an amateur production, and Smoktunovskiy himself famously played Hamlet in the 1964 film adaptation.

Question 4

What casting change occurred for the role of Yuriy Detochkin?

Accepted Answer

Yuriy Nikulin was initially considered but couldn't due to a tour, so Oleg Efremov was invited, but the role ultimately went to Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy.

Question 5

Which American cars appear in a petrol station scene?

Accepted Answer

A 1955 Buick and a 1955 Oldsmobile can be spotted in the petrol station scene.

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