A farmer and his wife live in a rural part of Inner Mongolia with their three children. Chinese population control policies prevent them from having any more
A farmer and his wife live in a rural part of Inner Mongolia with their three children. Chinese population control policies prevent them from having any more. The farmer sets out for the nearest town to obtain birth control. He comes upon a Russian truck driver who has ended up in a lake. The farmer takes the man back to his farm, and after initially being appalled, the Russian becomes enchanted with the peaceful life of the countryside and decides to stay. But his presence presages big changes for the peasants. close
In the new Russia, former middle class citizens find themselves out in the dumps. Literally. They build homes, elect their own government, work, beg, more
In the new Russia, former middle class citizens find themselves out in the dumps. Literally. They build homes, elect their own government, work, beg, scavenge, date and fight all while living in a huge city dump. Some try to beat the odds and return to society, but it seems that there is only one place left for them to go... close
Based on the novel by Yu. Tynyanov "Lieutenant Kizhe".
The film tells about the events that took place in the era of Paul I, but, of course, it is dedicated more
Based on the novel by Yu. Tynyanov "Lieutenant Kizhe".
The film tells about the events that took place in the era of Paul I, but, of course, it is dedicated to the time in which Tynyanov lived. It tells an anecdotal case of the distant Pavlovsk era: due to an accidental error of the scribe in the papers, the lieutenant Kizhe appears instead of the words "the lieutenants". Then this mythical character begins to live an independent life. close
On a frozen and forbidding shoreline of northern Sakhalin Island, to the north of Japan, live the Nyvkh people, whose austere, heroic struggle for survival more
On a frozen and forbidding shoreline of northern Sakhalin Island, to the north of Japan, live the Nyvkh people, whose austere, heroic struggle for survival depends solely on their ability to hunt the seal and to fish. This blunt glimpse into their quarters, animistic rituals, and daily (and nightly) lives has all the appearance of a well-shot documentary but is in fact a scripted film with convincing special effects, based on a novella of the same title by the gifted and controversial Soviet Kirghiz writer, Chingiz Aitmatov. "Dog running at the edge of the sea" is what the Nyvkhs call the forbidding place they have domesticated as their home, husbanding and speaking of it by means of myths and "poetry of the concrete" with which they commemorate their savage lives. close
The story about actors who will never agree to betray their theatre even if they will have to burn themselves. And other instructions how to behave if more
The story about actors who will never agree to betray their theatre even if they will have to burn themselves. And other instructions how to behave if a whiskered man breaks into your house and wants you to leave it. close
Fifty-year-old Vladimir Ivanovich Prokhorov, relieved of his worldly possessions, takes a journey back in time. Accompanied by a traveling companion barely more
Fifty-year-old Vladimir Ivanovich Prokhorov, relieved of his worldly possessions, takes a journey back in time. Accompanied by a traveling companion barely half his age, he revisits the people and places of his youth and witnesses the dark forces that shaped the 20th century. close
This film is of interest primarily because it contains within it the entire surviving footage of an unfinished 1974 film by the same director, Slave of more
This film is of interest primarily because it contains within it the entire surviving footage of an unfinished 1974 film by the same director, Slave of Love, which was successfully remade shortly thereafter by another director, Nikita Mikhalkov.The "cover" story is about a woman (Jeanne Moreau) newly released from prison camps in the 1940s back into Russian society, who finds that there is no place for her in the world she has come back to. However, this painterly film is so filled with striking and surreal imagery that it would be misleading to say that the story is of any great importance in relation to that. close
Using extensive quotes from several Freudian works still banned by the Soviet censorship at the time the film interprets the pivotal points of European more
Using extensive quotes from several Freudian works still banned by the Soviet censorship at the time the film interprets the pivotal points of European history of the past century from a psychoanalytical point of view. close
Having gone through many trials - the distrust of Empress Elizabeth, a deadly illness, the dislike of her husband, the former princess of Anhalt Zerbst more
Having gone through many trials - the distrust of Empress Elizabeth, a deadly illness, the dislike of her husband, the former princess of Anhalt Zerbst Sophia Augusta Frederick, Grand Duchess Catherine, is preparing for her great destiny. After Elizabeth's death, her husband Peter III becomes emperor, and Catherine has to maintain royal calm even in the most humiliating situations.
Perhaps at some point she would have changed her temper, but the heroine of the film “Young Catherine” (Young Catherine) was supported by the secret and faithful love of her devoted Count Orlov. close
The Hitlerian army has merely encroached upon the territory of Ukraine, and the majority of the local people have been already ready to cave in to a new more
The Hitlerian army has merely encroached upon the territory of Ukraine, and the majority of the local people have been already ready to cave in to a new regime. The Ukrainian policemen have killed the boy. It is clear that there is no hope to expect the justice from the invaders, that’s why the killed boy’s mother declares the war on the hangsman. close
Venice, eighteenth century. The young Rosanna, widowed on her wedding day, discovers that she is the sole heir to an enormous patrimony, becoming in this more
Venice, eighteenth century. The young Rosanna, widowed on her wedding day, discovers that she is the sole heir to an enormous patrimony, becoming in this way the most coveted party of the Serenissima. close
A terrible tragedy occurs in the family of a famous general: one of his daughters is killed. The investigator leading the case understands that an outwardly more
A terrible tragedy occurs in the family of a famous general: one of his daughters is killed. The investigator leading the case understands that an outwardly prosperous and friendly family only seems to be pretending to be happy. close
After Jesus' execution, several people gather at his mother's house — a brother and sister, a Roman patrician with a servant, one of the apostles... They more
After Jesus' execution, several people gather at his mother's house — a brother and sister, a Roman patrician with a servant, one of the apostles... They all understand that something more significant has happened than just the execution of some half-crazed prophet. Everyone is trying to answer the question for themselves, what is the mystery of the personality of Jesus Christ. But, alas, no one here hears each other. And there is already a crowd of sufferers at the house, who see in the mother of Jesus the savior from all troubles... close
Incredible adventures of an Italian test auto-racer in the exotic and so unpredictable Russia! Originally, this film was made as a commercial for the more
Incredible adventures of an Italian test auto-racer in the exotic and so unpredictable Russia! Originally, this film was made as a commercial for the Fiat Automobile Company, but the abundance of the shot material proved enough for editing a full-length feature. close
Adaptation of the literary fairy tale written by H.C. Andersen about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a bejewelled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale.
Adaptation of the literary fairy tale written by H.C. Andersen about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a bejewelled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. close
If "both boring and sad, and no one to fill up the face", you can safely go to the Adventure Firm and order a tickling scenario that this Firm will bring more
If "both boring and sad, and no one to fill up the face", you can safely go to the Adventure Firm and order a tickling scenario that this Firm will bring to life. But it is a one-way road and there is no return. Experiments end in death. The police, trying to unwind the tangled tangle, face a powerful mafia structure, tentacles seized and top. Is there a way out? ... close
Kazakhstan. 1954. Copper mines. Concentration camp. In the center of the plot - a revolt which prisoners raised in protest against the inhuman treatment.
Kazakhstan. 1954. Copper mines. Concentration camp. In the center of the plot - a revolt which prisoners raised in protest against the inhuman treatment. close
Detective Hall Jefferies, who suffered an injury, is forced to sit in a chair all day and look out the window out of boredom. After a while, Jeffries more
Detective Hall Jefferies, who suffered an injury, is forced to sit in a chair all day and look out the window out of boredom. After a while, Jeffries studied well all the neighbors in the house opposite, their behavior and habits. Changes in the life of a man living with his sick wife led him to think about murder. The woman disappeared, but no one saw her leave the house… close
Based on the novel of the same name by Alexei Cherkasov. The film tells about the life of the Old Believer community at the beginning of the last century. more
Based on the novel of the same name by Alexei Cherkasov. The film tells about the life of the Old Believer community at the beginning of the last century. On the screen plays out the drama of unusual life, the story of love and human passions. close
Evgeny Paramonov (“Enchanted”), Denis Karasev (“Stringer”), Lidia Velezheva (“Classic”), Elena Arzhanik (“Executioner”) in the action film “Moscow Love”. more
Evgeny Paramonov (“Enchanted”), Denis Karasev (“Stringer”), Lidia Velezheva (“Classic”), Elena Arzhanik (“Executioner”) in the action film “Moscow Love”. Two young businessmen develop a risky financial transaction. Luck is near, but each of them faces a choice between money and devoted friends, a beloved woman and profitable companions. An adventurous melodrama from the life of “triangles”: a poor man, a rich man (the director of the bank) and a young, but wise with life experience Katya. close
In 1880, in southern India, near Madras, a plot of land was bought by a Russian woman. She dreamed that people all over the world, seeking wisdom, could more
In 1880, in southern India, near Madras, a plot of land was bought by a Russian woman. She dreamed that people all over the world, seeking wisdom, could gather here under one roof, gain the strength to serve humanity, reduce its suffering. Woman close