Based on the Chinese folk tale. Long ago, three brothers Liu lived in China. They were so similar that even their own mother discerned them on colored more
Based on the Chinese folk tale. Long ago, three brothers Liu lived in China. They were so similar that even their own mother discerned them on colored ribbons. The first brother could command fire, the second could drink the sea and return it back, and a third knew the language of birds, animals and fish. close
Based on the Russian folk tale. Natalia from Ozersk is famous not only for her beauty, but also for needlework. And only those who can compare with her more
Based on the Russian folk tale. Natalia from Ozersk is famous not only for her beauty, but also for needlework. And only those who can compare with her in skill, will present a curiosity, under the crown lead the beauty. close
A naughty kitten runs away from home to take part in a dangerous forest adventure. A special "fluffy effect" was developed for this cartoon to make animals look more lively.
A naughty kitten runs away from home to take part in a dangerous forest adventure. A special "fluffy effect" was developed for this cartoon to make animals look more lively. close
Based on Korean folk tales. Every year a terrible Dragon flies over the distant mountains and burns fields of the industrious farmer Pak. The peasant more
Based on Korean folk tales. Every year a terrible Dragon flies over the distant mountains and burns fields of the industrious farmer Pak. The peasant is convinced that it is possible to overcome the Dragon only with courage and strength. Overcoming numerous obstacles, Pak pulls out a magic sword and, after reaching the lair of the Dragon, summons him to battle. close
The son of an obstinate mayor cannot get his father's consent to wed the beautiful Hanna. He receives unexpected assistance from evil, mysterious forces more
The son of an obstinate mayor cannot get his father's consent to wed the beautiful Hanna. He receives unexpected assistance from evil, mysterious forces – Satan, witches, and rusalki – who work together to bring the couple happiness, bringing mayhem and celebration. close
Efim Kopelyan ("In a dead loop"), Vladislav Strzhelchik ("Civility Visit"), Vitaly Politseymako ("Sons") in the film-play "Rupture". Kronstadt 1917. Sailors more
Efim Kopelyan ("In a dead loop"), Vladislav Strzhelchik ("Civility Visit"), Vitaly Politseymako ("Sons") in the film-play "Rupture". Kronstadt 1917. Sailors of the revolutionary cruiser Zarya are preparing for a general armed uprising. The Kerensky government decided to disarm the ships. The crew of the ship drives away the delegates of the Provisional Government, refusing to obey. Commander of the cruiser. Bersenev takes the side of the sailors. Members of the Bersenev family experience this decision differently. So in the family of an old Russian intellectual happens RAZLOM. . . close
Before going on an overseas journey, a merchant father asks his three daughters what they would like him to bring back for them. The eldest asks for a more
Before going on an overseas journey, a merchant father asks his three daughters what they would like him to bring back for them. The eldest asks for a shining tiara, the middle asks for a frame through which her face would always appear young, and the youngest (Nastenka) asks her father to bring her a beautiful scarlet flower like one which she saw in her dreams. Her elder sisters laugh at this simple wish. The father's trip is successful and he finds everything that he came for, with the exception of Nastenka's scarlet flower. Nevertheless, the ship heaves off and they begin to head back while the father scans the lands around him for a scarlet flower. close
Based on the play of the same name by Leo Tolstoy.
The Russian nobleman Fyodor Vasilievich Protasov cannot put up with the hypocrisy of his environment, more
Based on the play of the same name by Leo Tolstoy.
The Russian nobleman Fyodor Vasilievich Protasov cannot put up with the hypocrisy of his environment, but is powerless to fight it. He begins to drink, leaves the house and gradually falls. The behavior of Protasov helps to bring his wife Liza closer to a longtime friend of the family, Viktor Karenin. Unable to endure the lies and humiliation associated with the upcoming divorce proceedings, Fedya pretends to commit suicide and seemed to forever leave his family. It is only due to the accident that it becomes known that Fedor Protasov is alive. Liza, reconciled with the death of her husband and became the wife of Karenin, is summoned to court on charges of duality. To stop the stupid and deceitful comedy of the court and rid the shame of innocent people, Protasov shoots himself. close
Young Soviet farm workers are treated to a weekend in Moscow visiting the Bolshoi theater, in gratitude for which they invite the artists who've befriended more
Young Soviet farm workers are treated to a weekend in Moscow visiting the Bolshoi theater, in gratitude for which they invite the artists who've befriended them to visit their farm and be entertained by performances of their own. close
Two cotton bunnies - brothers Zai and Chik - receive an invitation to perform at a puppet concert. On the way to the theater, a mischievous and naughty more
Two cotton bunnies - brothers Zai and Chik - receive an invitation to perform at a puppet concert. On the way to the theater, a mischievous and naughty Chick violates the rules of the road many times. close
Soviet filmmaker Yuri Raisman once more combines political dogma with solid entertainment values in Dream of a Cossack (aka Cavalier of the Golden Star). more
Soviet filmmaker Yuri Raisman once more combines political dogma with solid entertainment values in Dream of a Cossack (aka Cavalier of the Golden Star). The title character, played by future director Sergei Bondarchuk (and billed for obscure reasons as Semyon Bondarchuk), is an ex-soldier who returns home to the Kuban region, there to take up life as a farmer. Instead, he galvanizes the local citizenry into participating in a massive construction project, which will result in a new power station and canal. Thus does Raisman offer an prime example of Russian collectivism while making it seem as though it had sprung from individual initiative. Dream of a Cossack is based on a popular novel by S. Babayefsky. close
Adventure comedy directed by Vladimir Petrov “Sports honor” tells about the players of the Moscow football team “Turbina”. Like all films of the time, more
Adventure comedy directed by Vladimir Petrov “Sports honor” tells about the players of the Moscow football team “Turbina”. Like all films of the time, this Soviet film is filled with ideas of communism and collectivism. The authors tried to show ideal people who strive to achieve the goals of the party and the people at any cost. The plot involves the confrontation of the captain of the football team Vitaly Grinko ( close
Based on the works of Nikolay Gogol. Handsome blacksmith Vakula who fell in love with village beauty, Oksana, is ready to do anything for her liking. more
Based on the works of Nikolay Gogol. Handsome blacksmith Vakula who fell in love with village beauty, Oksana, is ready to do anything for her liking. Even to fly on the devil's back to Saint-Petersburg and ask the Empress for the slippers that he can present his sweetheart. close
"Friends-comrades" is a Soviet cartoon film shot in 1951 by director Victor Gromov. Three comrades, Nakhimov Chizhov, Suvorov Pyzhov and artisan Ryzhov, more
"Friends-comrades" is a Soviet cartoon film shot in 1951 by director Victor Gromov. Three comrades, Nakhimov Chizhov, Suvorov Pyzhov and artisan Ryzhov, get acquainted in the Children's Park with a schoolgirl Zina Zhukova, who imagines herself to be a young dancer-future dancer. Zina haughtily refers to the boys, calling them crooks. But everything changes after watching the children's initiative. close
"The Heart of the Brave" is a cartoon animated film produced by the directors Boris Dyozhkin and Gennady Filippov based on Dmitri Nagishkin's work "The more
"The Heart of the Brave" is a cartoon animated film produced by the directors Boris Dyozhkin and Gennady Filippov based on Dmitri Nagishkin's work "The Seven Fears" written on the motives of the Udege folk tale. Awards - 1953 - the film received a diploma at the V International Film Festival in Venice. close
Animated film based on the story of Alexander Pushkin. The new king's wife wants to get rid of their stepdaughter and expels it to certain death in the more
Animated film based on the story of Alexander Pushkin. The new king's wife wants to get rid of their stepdaughter and expels it to certain death in the forest. Princess finds refuge in the forest in the seven bogatyrs. The queen, finds out about it and poisons her... close
Saint Petersburg, 1858. A group of composers known as The Five meet at Balakirev's. Young Modest Mussorgsky, both a civil servant and a musician, has more
Saint Petersburg, 1858. A group of composers known as The Five meet at Balakirev's. Young Modest Mussorgsky, both a civil servant and a musician, has become a fixture there. He tells about the first opera he plans to compose. Then he goes to the country where he discovers the lowly conditions of the peasants and the bloody conflicts with the rich land owners. He works on Gogol's 'The Marriage', trying to render into music the natural accents of the play's naturalistic dialogue. But his efforts do not pan out. On the other hand, he starts writing his opera on the story of Boris Godunov. The Marinsky Theatre refuses to stage the work. The Five, and Mussorgsky among them, are libeled and the group starts disintegrating. When 'Boris Godunov' is finally performed in 1874, it is a popular success. close
In an Eastern European country, a strong political struggle breaks out over the possibility of accepting aid from the Marshall Plan or signing a cooperation treaty with the Soviet Union.
In an Eastern European country, a strong political struggle breaks out over the possibility of accepting aid from the Marshall Plan or signing a cooperation treaty with the Soviet Union. close