Somewhere in England, in a small port city lives an elderly funny woman named Rachel. It should be noted that Rachel is an old maiden, and her whole family more
Somewhere in England, in a small port city lives an elderly funny woman named Rachel. It should be noted that Rachel is an old maiden, and her whole family consists of her brother Simon, who is the complete opposite of her sister. Both are far from young, and everyone is used to living as he likes. Rachel seems to be absolutely happy in her cozy apartment, where every cup, every saucer, every napkin and vasochka cause her tenderness. Rachel digs into his favorite things, completely unconsidering them soulless interior items. For her, they are alive - they are neighbors, interlocutors, friends. As for the noisy and restless Simon, he is constantly looking for adventure, tells funny stories and strives to break the silence in his sister’s bachelor home. And so one day in the house of Rachel and Simon there is an unexpected guest. The emergence of this gloomy, ironic and sad man, a small apartment imperceptibly turns into a space where three lonely people meet who understand that the time of each of them has gone. A together with they left and the last hope for happiness... close
For seven years they live and work in the remote Siberian city of Liza and Anton. They are finally going to return to Moscow. But Anton, a deputy of the more
For seven years they live and work in the remote Siberian city of Liza and Anton. They are finally going to return to Moscow. But Anton, a deputy of the city council, has many unfinished business, and Lisa had problems with the drawings of the new construction. The couple are torn between the dream of meeting the New Year in Moscow and the desire to settle things in the city that has become their native. close
The main character of the comedy “Man from the Bank” is a young man named Sasha, who all his life lives under the care of a vigilant and loving mother. more
The main character of the comedy “Man from the Bank” is a young man named Sasha, who all his life lives under the care of a vigilant and loving mother. The guy spends his time in four walls, and his whole world is a window overlooking the playground and jars with pickles and jams for the winter, which are set up with his ordinary Khrushchevka.
As suddenly with the hero of the film “The Man from the Bank” the unexpected happens – the mother leaves for some time, giving her child complete freedom of action. And she, this very freedom, comes in the form of a lush haberdasher who arose at the entrance of his apartment. That’s just what to do with it (including freedom), our hero, barely out of the bank, can not yet understand. close
This gorgeous movie—artfully composed in a muted sandy palette with exquisite attention to visual detail—takes place on the shores of the Black Sea in more
This gorgeous movie—artfully composed in a muted sandy palette with exquisite attention to visual detail—takes place on the shores of the Black Sea in Crimea, where a group of neighbors seek tranquility and fulfillment fishing and striving to live lives of meaning, outside the bustle and cynicism of city life. This is a film about universal themes of human interaction and love and explores the full range of human desires and relationships. Such Beautiful People is a gentle story of gentle people striving to make their lives better, to find true happiness, and to better understand one another. (via cinema.indiana.edu) close
From his early silent works, the great Russian film director, Herr Yakov Protazanov, made literary adaptations from equally great Russian writers, as more
From his early silent works, the great Russian film director, Herr Yakov Protazanov, made literary adaptations from equally great Russian writers, as is the case with "Chiny I Lyudi" ( Ranks And People ) (1929) in which three short stories by Chekhov, "Anna On The Neck", "Death Of A Petty Official" and "Chameleon" were assembled for the silent screen. close
A young writer descends into madness. Alienated, neurotic, and plagued by guilt, Michele retreats from reality, loses interest in work, and comes to the more
A young writer descends into madness. Alienated, neurotic, and plagued by guilt, Michele retreats from reality, loses interest in work, and comes to the brink of suicide before being sent to an asylum for shock therapy. Escaping from the asylum, Michele returns to his boyhood home, where he learns the reasons for his present mental state. close
Ukraine, 1942. Italian troops are fighting against the Soviet Union. A military chaplain volunteers to stay behind with a badly wounded Italian soldier, even though this means certain capture.
Ukraine, 1942. Italian troops are fighting against the Soviet Union. A military chaplain volunteers to stay behind with a badly wounded Italian soldier, even though this means certain capture. close
Per Olov Enquist's play about Selma Lagerlöf and Victor Sjöström after the shooting of The Phantom Carriage, one of Bergman's favorite films of all time, more
Per Olov Enquist's play about Selma Lagerlöf and Victor Sjöström after the shooting of The Phantom Carriage, one of Bergman's favorite films of all time, seemed tailor-made for the director. Director Victor Sjöström has been shooting Selma Lagerlöf's novel The Phantom Carriage. He has invited the author to Stockholm to show her a number of scenes from the film in the presence of the talented cinematographer Julius Jaenzon and the young actress Tora Teje. The meeting between Lagerlöf, an older woman and world-famous author, and a young and talented actress becomes the focal point of the drama. close
Conflict-avoidant Thomas just wants a relaxing holiday in the Swiss Alps. But, it's a slippery slope from the beginning. In an effort to repair his own more
Conflict-avoidant Thomas just wants a relaxing holiday in the Swiss Alps. But, it's a slippery slope from the beginning. In an effort to repair his own family ties and to impress his boss, he takes his family and his employer's daughter with him. Tragedy strikes and Thomas feels responsible. Should he be his typical passive self? Or risk doing the right thing at the expense of his relationships with his family and employer? close
Mikhail Pugovkin ("Maximka"), Boris Sitko ("Height"), Svetlana Zhivankova ("Blackmorochka"), Arkady Trusov ("The Striped Flight") in the film "The Strange more
Mikhail Pugovkin ("Maximka"), Boris Sitko ("Height"), Svetlana Zhivankova ("Blackmorochka"), Arkady Trusov ("The Striped Flight") in the film "The Strange Man." 3Agotskotskotor appoints a new manager. Widely living at the expense of fraud employees are trying to make him “his man”. That wasn't it. . . close
Comedy, successfully held in the Soviet box office. One of the best comedic roles of Bohumil Kobeli.
The main character of the film is a young doctor more
Comedy, successfully held in the Soviet box office. One of the best comedic roles of Bohumil Kobeli.
The main character of the film is a young doctor working in a hospital. One day, the doctor receives a letter: within a month, he will be given an apartment codenamed M-3. But in the government housing system, M-3 apartments are designed for three occupants - a parent and a child, or, as an exception, for a young couple who do not yet have children. The doctor has a month to find a wife and move into M-3, or he'll have to wait for the general queue to arrive. close
A 1945 Soviet war film which, along with the second part of Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible was harshly criticized by Andrei Zhdanov and banned. A version more
A 1945 Soviet war film which, along with the second part of Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible was harshly criticized by Andrei Zhdanov and banned. A version of the film, released in 1956 during the Khrushchev Thaw, was disowned by director Grigori Kozintsev because the reediting was done without his participation. close
The story is about a poor shoemaker named Simon and his wife Matrena who, moved by pity, take in a man Simon finds naked and hungry. The man turns out to be more than what Simon thought.
The story is about a poor shoemaker named Simon and his wife Matrena who, moved by pity, take in a man Simon finds naked and hungry. The man turns out to be more than what Simon thought. close
An upholsterer who is preparing a rocket for takeoff accidentally jettisons himself into space and returns to Earth 500 years later with an alien companion more
An upholsterer who is preparing a rocket for takeoff accidentally jettisons himself into space and returns to Earth 500 years later with an alien companion who wishes to learn more about the human race. close
A man buys a house on a hill. A rat was there first, and proves to be unusually difficult to remove; it seems to think all the man's attempts to kill more
A man buys a house on a hill. A rat was there first, and proves to be unusually difficult to remove; it seems to think all the man's attempts to kill it are actually gifts. It loves the taste of the poison, thinks the trap is a sculpture, and so forth. close
THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY is inspired by the existentialist novel of the same name by G.K. Chesterton (1908). The novel is considered a metaphysical thriller, more
THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY is inspired by the existentialist novel of the same name by G.K. Chesterton (1908). The novel is considered a metaphysical thriller, and our film could be considered the same, though it also can be thought of in more classical cinematic terms a psychological and supernatural thriller. close
This short film can be considered as notes on the origins of the situationist movement; notes which thus naturally include a reflection on their own language.
This short film can be considered as notes on the origins of the situationist movement; notes which thus naturally include a reflection on their own language. close
Quiet 16-year-old Louis, the high school headmaster’s son, has never been in trouble. His best friend, 18-year-old Greg, however, is his polar opposite: more
Quiet 16-year-old Louis, the high school headmaster’s son, has never been in trouble. His best friend, 18-year-old Greg, however, is his polar opposite: provocative, angry, violent, he has been kicked out of school for physically threatening young English teacher Camille. When Greg asks Louis to help him take revenge on Camille, Louis accepts, fascinated... close
Arvīds Lasmanis can't hold any job for long because he is not ready to tolerate deceit and slapdash work. He still has to feed his family, buy chance more
Arvīds Lasmanis can't hold any job for long because he is not ready to tolerate deceit and slapdash work. He still has to feed his family, buy chance he finds a well-paid job as a gravedigger. A friend helps Arvīds to find a place in a construction team, but other workers don't approve of Arvīds' high principles. His wife accuses him of not knowing how to make money, the family lives crammed in one room of a shared flat. The Soviet absurd comedy tells a story about a man who, while at odds with the system, won't lose his conscience and his true self, even if it means saying no to wealth and comfort. close
La Vie d'un honnête homme English: The Virtuous Scoundrel, is a French comedy drama film from 1953, directed by Sacha Guitry, written by Sacha Guitry, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès.
La Vie d'un honnête homme English: The Virtuous Scoundrel, is a French comedy drama film from 1953, directed by Sacha Guitry, written by Sacha Guitry, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès. close
The film is based on the novella of American science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, reflecting the eternal tragic conflict between the genius and the tyrant more
The film is based on the novella of American science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, reflecting the eternal tragic conflict between the genius and the tyrant in power. The characters of the film are the inventor of the aircraft and the Chinese emperor who ordered his execution. close