The movie Hitler Kaput parodies the 1973 Television series 17 Moments of Spring, about a Russian spy who is able to infiltrates the Third Reich. In Hitler Kaput, which is set in the closing year of World War II, secret agent Shtandartenfyurer Shurenberg works his way into the Third Reich and into Adolf Hitler's life in a series of absurd occurrences.

The film has been wildly popular in Russia and topped the box office for several weeks.Variety: 'Hitler' pic in box office blitz

This Russian spoof follows the adventures of a Soviet agent, who goes undercover in Hitler's Third Reich.

Communist politicians in St. Petersburg tried to stop the movie from being shown. They felt that the film would offend the Russian veterans of World War II, victims of the blockade and Russians in general.Guardian.co.uk: Springtime for Hitler and Russia

• Pavel Derevyanko: Shtandartenfyurer Shurenberg / Aleksandr Isaevich Osechkin
• Anna Semenovich: Radistka Zina
• Yuri Galtsev: Muller
• Yuri Stoyanov: Borman
• Aleksei Ogurtsov: Zheleznyy Gans
• Evelina Bledans: Frau Oddo

For me, it's a very patriotic act. It forces you to laugh. It forces you to say goodbye to certain complexes. - director Marius Veisberg