A biography of George Kastriot Skanderbeg widely known as Skanderbeg, a 15th-century Albanian lord who defended his land against the Ottoman Empire for more than two decades.
A biography of George Kastriot Skanderbeg widely known as Skanderbeg, a 15th-century Albanian lord who defended his land against the Ottoman Empire for more than two decades. close
The tragedy of a talented and strong woman who built the well-being of her family on blood and blood. And well-being turned out to be just as false and ghostly.
The tragedy of a talented and strong woman who built the well-being of her family on blood and blood. And well-being turned out to be just as false and ghostly. close
An American scientist invents a new weapon of mass destruction - silver dust. Corporate war breaks out between two military industry giants to own the more
An American scientist invents a new weapon of mass destruction - silver dust. Corporate war breaks out between two military industry giants to own the weapon. The scientist dies and his son makes the discovery public with more consequences. close
The historical and biographic movie about the glorified Russian naval commander Ushakov. France begins aggressive wars. The Russian and allied troops more
The historical and biographic movie about the glorified Russian naval commander Ushakov. France begins aggressive wars. The Russian and allied troops freeing Italy are headed by A. V. Suvorov. The victory in the fortress of Corfu is ensured by operation of the admiral Ushakov. close
Performance of the Leningrad Bolshoi Drama Theatre with participation Vasily Sofronova Helena Granovskaya “Enemies” is staged on the play of the same more
Performance of the Leningrad Bolshoi Drama Theatre with participation close
Major timber merchant Yegor Bulychyov is terminally ill. In his house, he is surrounded by insignificant and greedy people, impatiently waiting for his more
Major timber merchant Yegor Bulychyov is terminally ill. In his house, he is surrounded by insignificant and greedy people, impatiently waiting for his death. Clever and insightful Yegor understands that he lived his whole life with strangers. He protests in his own way against the dissimulation and hypocrisy of the "masters" - the clergy, liberals, against the foundations of the bourgeois society that is going to collapse. Bulychyov's dying curse drowns his class in the powerful sounds of a revolutionary song. close
Mikola Veras, a noble foreman of the New Niva kolkhoz, and Nastya, an agricultural technician of the Bright Way kolkhoz, are going to get married. They more
Mikola Veras, a noble foreman of the New Niva kolkhoz, and Nastya, an agricultural technician of the Bright Way kolkhoz, are going to get married. They are trying to figure out which of the two collective farms is the best one to live and work together there. In the "New Niva" higher earnings, and bread for work give more, but the social sphere lags behind - no electricity, radio, club. But the chairman of the kolkhoz Pythlevanny considers all this to be insignificant trifles. The mistakes of the chairman are revealed by the regional committee of the party, they point to the inadmissibility of such a state. In autumn, having grown a rich harvest and received light in their homes, collective farmers cheerfully celebrate the wedding of Mikola and Nastya. close
The main film character, an ordinary peasant Martyn Borylya, decided to get a noble order. Having chosen a little and primitive aim, in the chase of the artificial values, he loses everything.
The main film character, an ordinary peasant Martyn Borylya, decided to get a noble order. Having chosen a little and primitive aim, in the chase of the artificial values, he loses everything. close
The performance of the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky based on the novel of the same name by L. N. Tolstoy, staged for the stage by one of the founders of the theater V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko.
The performance of the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky based on the novel of the same name by L. N. Tolstoy, staged for the stage by one of the founders of the theater V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko. close
Originally titled Vozvrachenia Vassilya Bortnikov, Vassili's Return was the last directorial effort by the great V.I. Pudovkin, who died in June of 1953. more
Originally titled Vozvrachenia Vassilya Bortnikov, Vassili's Return was the last directorial effort by the great V.I. Pudovkin, who died in June of 1953. Like many of Pudovkin's later works, the film was diluted by interference from communist party officials; what remains, however, is well worth having, if miles removed from the brilliance of his earlier Mother, End of St. Petersburg and Storm over Asia. Based on a novel by G. Nikolayeva, the story centers upon a Russian named Vassili (Serge Lukynaov), who leaves his wife to do battle against the Germans in WW II. When Vassili is reported to have been killed in battle, his wife Avodtya (Natalya Medvedeva) marries another man. Per the film's title, Vassili returns, only to find his wife ostensibly out of his reach. Vassili and his former spouse eventually reunite as friends if not lovers, working side by side on a state-approved collective farm. close
Valentina Kibardina and Vitaly Politseymako played the main roles in the film-play of the drama theater named after M. Gorky Jan Frida "Love Spring." more
Valentina Kibardina and Vitaly Politseymako played the main roles in the film-play of the drama theater named after M. Gorky close
The film-performance “Wolves and Sheep” of the State Academic Maly Theatre was created by director Vladimir Sukhobokov based on the play Alexander Ostrovsky more
The film-performance “Wolves and Sheep” of the State Academic Maly Theatre was created by director Vladimir Sukhobokov based on the play Alexander Ostrovsky . The narcissistic landlord from the province of Meropy Davydovna Murzavetskaya is a hypocrite. But in public, he hides his true appearance under the mask of virtue and piety, especially if it benefits her. Murzavetskaya decided to take possession of the considerable fortune of the widow Kupavina, but the landowner Berkutov, who recently arrived from the capital, can become a serious obstacle for her. Meanwhile, Murzavetskaya's butler Pavlin tells Chugunov, Kupavina's manager, that Apollo, the nephew of his mistress, whom she is going to marry Kupavina, is a bitter drunkard. close
The 60s of the nineteenth century. From the province to St. Petersburg comes a liberal-minded young official Bobyrev. He hopes, under the patronage of more
The 60s of the nineteenth century. From the province to St. Petersburg comes a liberal-minded young official Bobyrev. He hopes, under the patronage of his schoolmate Klaverov, who became a general, to make a career. The general happily appoints Bobyrev to his office, and is already building plans for how, through the beautiful Sophia, Bobyrev's wife, he will lead a successful fight against opponents and influence the sweet-hearted minister Tarakanov. close
Children’s books, which were a luxury for many Soviet families, went to kindergartens and libraries in huge circulations. In the former Rumyantsev library, more
Children’s books, which were a luxury for many Soviet families, went to kindergartens and libraries in huge circulations. In the former Rumyantsev library, now the RSL, at that time there was even a children's reading room, and children often chose a book based on drawings on file books. Who among the writers of the 60s owned children's minds? close
March 9th, 1953. A gray, sad day. Clouds float low over the Kremlin towers. A city that unrecognizably grew, prettier and matured - this Moscow froze more
March 9th, 1953. A gray, sad day. Clouds float low over the Kremlin towers. A city that unrecognizably grew, prettier and matured - this Moscow froze in solemn grief. The country escorts its father and leader, Joseph Stalin. close
Tarapunka and Shtepsel climb the radio mast from where Kiev is clearly visible and conduct their critical review. In the field of view of satirists fall: more
Tarapunka and Shtepsel climb the radio mast from where Kiev is clearly visible and conduct their critical review. In the field of view of satirists fall: chic apartments of writers bureaucrats push the Dnieper beach. . close
The performance of the Kiev state academic Ukrainian drama theater about two friends, in the past — participants of the civil war, and now — the chairmen more
The performance of the Kiev state academic Ukrainian drama theater about two friends, in the past — participants of the civil war, and now — the chairmen of the collective farms "Death to capitalism" and "Quiet life". And if Salivon Garlic all efforts are focused on the development of public riches of the collective farm, the dumpling is fighting for the welfare of the individual farm of each farmer. Their skirmish on this ground is the basis of the plot of the Comedy play… close
The young composer Mikhail Glinka performs his new work at a soiree at earl Vielgorsky's house. However, the public is accustomed to Western music, and more
The young composer Mikhail Glinka performs his new work at a soiree at earl Vielgorsky's house. However, the public is accustomed to Western music, and reacts coldly to the creation of the composer. This makes him very sad, but soon he decides to go learn the art of music in Italy. After returning from Italy, he is full of desire to write national Russian opera. Vasily Zhukovsky proposes a subject: a feat of Ivan Susanin. Tsar Nicholas I change the name of the opera to A Life for the Tsar and assigns a librettist - Baron Rosen. Acquaintance with the future co-author shocked Glinka: Rosen speaks Russian with a noticeable German accent. The premiere was successful, but Glinka was still not entirely happy with the libretto: "False words were written by Rosen". When Nicholas I learned that Ruslan and Lyudmila was written on Pushkin's subject, he sees it as sedition. The bitter experience of the composer brighten his supporters. close
A man from a poor noble family named Aldemaro falls in love with the daughter of a rich gentleman. He comes up with a pseudonym and introduces himself more
A man from a poor noble family named Aldemaro falls in love with the daughter of a rich gentleman. He comes up with a pseudonym and introduces himself as a dance teacher in order to get into their house. close
Alexander Chatsky returns from three years abroad, hoping to rekindle a romance with his childhood sweetheart Sophie. In the meantime, however, she has more
Alexander Chatsky returns from three years abroad, hoping to rekindle a romance with his childhood sweetheart Sophie. In the meantime, however, she has fallen in love with Molchalin, her father's scheming secretary. As scandal erupts, Chatsky is met with accusations of madness. close
"For every wise man it is enough simplicity" - film-performance, play Alexander Ostrovsky in a production of the Maly Theatre. In 1971, a new television more
"For every wise man it is enough simplicity" - film-performance, play Alexander Ostrovsky in a production of the Maly Theatre. In 1971, a new television version of the play was released. " For every wise man there is enough simplicity. staged on the stage of the Vakhtangov Theater.
Yegor Dmitrievich Glumov (Mikhail Tsarev), a poor young man, confidently makes a career. His deft flattery, hypocrisy, subservience, the ability to take advantage of the weaknesses of those in power at the right time help him in his ambitious plans. The hero of the play “Every sage has enough simplicity” is proud of his ability to get into the trust of his patrons, at the same time ridiculing the vulgarity and stupidity of these gentlemen behind their backs.
Step by step, Glumov manages to win the favor of his wealthy relative Neil Fedoseevich Mamaev and his wife Cleopatra Lvovna. With their mediation, Yegor Dmitrievich makes acquaintances with influential people Gorodulin (Konstantin Zubov) and Krutitsky (Igor Ilyinsky).
The next step of the main character of the film “It’s Enough for Every Sage” is no less successful – he becomes an entrance to the house of a rich Moscow lady Turusina and soon turns into a contender for the title of groom for her niece. Glumov is ready to give a lot to bring the long-awaited wedding day closer. close
“Truth is good, and happiness is better” – a film-performance about the stingy old woman Mavra Tarasov Yevdokia Turchaninova ), wishing to marry her more
“Truth is good, and happiness is better” – a film-performance about the stingy old woman Mavra Tarasov Yevdokia Turchaninova ), wishing to marry her granddaughter to a Moscow merchant - such a successful party! The granddaughter disgusts the thought of this, she is in love with the clergyman Platon Zybkin, a simple unpampered guy who has only one drawback - unpaid debts.
Of course, the grandmother would not like such a contender for the hand of the heiress for anything, but the world is not without good people - there are those who know about the young sins of Mavra Tarasova. The young have allies - the couple are helped to find happiness, avoiding the wrath of the old woman. The method is simple – Zybkin was advised to find a watchman who was well acquainted with Mavra during her distant youth. . . close