{{About|film|other uses|Groom (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = The Groom | image = The_Groom_2016_film.jpg
| alt = | caption = | director = Alexander Nezlobin | producer = Sergei Svetlakov<br>Polina Arustamova<br>Alexander Prokudin<br>Valery Fyodorovich<br>Evgeny Nikishov<br>Alexander Dulerayn<br>Igor Mishin | writer = Alexander Nezlobin<br>Sergei Svetlakov | starring = Sergei Svetlakov<br>Mikhail Galustyan<br>Valeriy Matdash<br>Viktor Verzhbitsky | music = Anton Silaev | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Karoprokat<br>Solaris Promo Production<br>TNT | distributor = | released = {{film date|df=y|2016|09|15}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = Russia | language = Russian | budget = $1,500,000 | gross = $8,294,260<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ria.ru/culture/20170720/1498839638.html|publisher=RIA Novosti|title=Светлаков попросил 60 миллионов рублей на фильм "Жених 2. На Берлин"|date=20 July 2017 }}</ref> }}
'''''The Groom''''' ({{langx|ru|Жених|Zhenikh}}) is a 2016 Russian comedy film, directorial debut of Alexander Nezlobin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ryazan.kp.ru/daily/26579.4/3594589/|publisher=Komsomolskaya Pravda|title=Сергей Светлаков: На съемках "Жениха" Незлобин устроил нам "сюрпризы"}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gq.ru/lifestyle/zhenih-otehal|publisher=GQ|title="Жених" отъехал|author=Lidia Maslova|date=19 September 2016 }}</ref>
==Plot== A German named Helmut, having fallen in love with a Russian girl named Alena, whom he met in Berlin, arrives in Russia on Victory Day (9 May) to ask for her hand in marriage. Having welcomed the groom, Alena goes to the village to introduce him to her relatives. But at this time Tolya - her ex-husband, is visiting the village, who suddenly decided to get his wife back.
Serious rivalry awakes when the ex-husband is introduced to the new groom. All friends, relatives, residents of the neighboring village, businessman Erofeev, who bought the house next door, and even a tankman with a snake - all are involved in the family affair.
==Cast== *Sergei Svetlakov - Tolya *Olga Kartunkova - Lyuba *Sergey Burunov - Erofeev *George Dronov - Lyapichev *Alexander Demidov - Pokuchaev *Philippe Reinhardt - Helmut *Svetlana Smirnova-Martsinkevich - Alena *Dmitry Nikulin - Lyoshka *Natalia Parshenkova - Balasha *Magomed Murtazaliev - Maga *Mahmoud Huseynov - Maga's brother *Timothy Zaitsev - tanker *Yan Tsapnik - policeman *Roman Madyanov - General *Grigory Bagrov - border guard *Lisa Izmaylova is a girl *Albina Evtushevskaya - grandmother No. 1 *Violetta Beketova - grandmother № 2
==Sequel== A sequel has been announced, titled ''The Groom 2: To Berlin!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tass.ru/kultura/4453766|publisher=TASS|title=Фонд кино поддержит создание фильмов Учителя, Тодоровского и Миндадзе в 2017 году}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{IMDb title|tt6070530}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Groom}} Category:Russian romantic comedy films Category:Russian-language romantic comedy films Category:2016 romantic comedy films Category:2016 films Category:2016 directorial debut films Category:2016 Russian films Category:2016 Russian-language films
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