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.
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
Bob Chuprov-Tsymba
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.
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