The film “Maria” is a requiem in memory of the Russian peasant Maria Semenovna Voynova. Maria Semyonovna grew flax all her life. It is possible that with more
The film “Maria” is a requiem in memory of the Russian peasant Maria Semenovna Voynova. Maria Semyonovna grew flax all her life. It is possible that with her life, important peasant secrets of working in the field have gone. Transferred to her at one time by inheritance techniques of agricultural engineering in her family to pick up no one. The son tragically died, the daughter will not work in the field, most likely she will completely leave the village.
The film consists of two chapters. The first is a color summer impression of Maria Semyonovna. Haymaking, bathing in the river, work on linen fields, vacation to the Crimea, which happens in the life of a peasant (especially in summer) is extremely rare - the very first impressions of a city man, who was the author of the film. The task is to create an impression, to immerse the viewer in pastoral emotion. The second part is a sad “gift” of fate. It's been nine years. These years have brought change. There were not some, there were others. The second chapter is a black and white image with a story about how the fate of Maria Semyonovna ended. It's a sad, elegiac narrative. The director intended to give a panorama of the fate of a particular person in specific circumstances.”
Alexander Sokurov (from the author's abstract) close
A story about a young woman, Vera, who is somebody, living the life of a troubled teenager in the time right before the end of the Soviet Union. She lives more
A story about a young woman, Vera, who is somebody, living the life of a troubled teenager in the time right before the end of the Soviet Union. She lives in a very small Russian apartment with her mother and father, however being this close to each other makes the living get rough. Their daily life is plagued with massive amounts of alcohol (mainly vodka) and when she tries to escape her home life, she meets up with a boyfriend, Sergei who then moves into her already small apartment after sleeping with her. Every day little Vera has to go through hell just to get by, which even involves her going against her own morals after her father has done something extremely wrong. close
Biographical drama Valery Akhadova is dedicated to the difficult fate of pianist Marie Lambal-Bulatova. The film is based on the play by Evgeny Kozlovsky, more
Biographical drama Valery Akhadova is dedicated to the difficult fate of pianist Marie Lambal-Bulatova. The film is based on the play by Evgeny Kozlovsky, which is based on the story of the real-life pianist Vera Lotar-Shevchenko. After marrying a Soviet diplomat, Marie left Paris and moved to the USSR with her husband. Both were subsequently subjected to repression.
After her husband died, she was forced to spend many years in the Gulag camps. After her release, the talented pianist remained in the Siberian hinterland, giving concerts in a village club with an upset piano. Here she was found by a niece who came from Moscow. close
The film is about a movie actress who has arrived to conquer Moscow from a distant village. Started career doesn't add up. To the bad luck in the profession more
The film is about a movie actress who has arrived to conquer Moscow from a distant village. Started career doesn't add up. To the bad luck in the profession added disorder of personal life. Trying to do away with the unfortunate past, the heroine decides to return to her village. Keeping charm and vitality, she follows her own desires. As a result, her intentions are truly rewarded... close
The social ferment in late 19th century Russia which led to the 1917 Russian Revolution is movingly portrayed in this lengthy historical drama, which more
The social ferment in late 19th century Russia which led to the 1917 Russian Revolution is movingly portrayed in this lengthy historical drama, which is very faithful to the 1907 novel The Mother by the celebrated Marxist writer Maxim Gorky (1868-1936). In the story, "the mother" (Inna Tchourikova) has no other recourse than to watch her decent, kindly husband turn into an animalistic, drunken brute as a result of working in the inhuman conditions of a steel mill in the town of Sormovo. When he begins to express his suppressed rage by beating her, she is defended by her teenaged son Pavel (depicted Viktor Rakov as an adult, Sacha Chichonok as a boy). After his father's death, Pavel is forced to go to work in the same factory. However, Pavel and his friends begin investigating Marxism and socialist thought, and work to organize their fellow workers. close
Grachow, a researcher, is to escort a car to a distant place of the foreign exchange horse Favorite. The driver of Locha drives fast, although he was more
Grachow, a researcher, is to escort a car to a distant place of the foreign exchange horse Favorite. The driver of Locha drives fast, although he was supposed to not exceed a speed of 30 km per hour. They experience various adventures along the way. Grachow, who drives the car, cannot control the speeding machine, he saves himself at the last moment by jumping out of the cabin. The car with the horse on the platform rolls down to the river ... close
A beautiful young Greek woman, Lysidica, went swimming. The girl did not calculate her strength and began to drown in the river. Exigen, fortunately not more
A beautiful young Greek woman, Lysidica, went swimming. The girl did not calculate her strength and began to drown in the river. Exigen, fortunately not far from this place, rushed to rescue her. Having found themselves on the shore, the young people after a short communication realized that they love each other. But in ancient Greece, human life depended on the will of the immortal Olympian gods to decide their fate. Rock gravitated over the existence of each person, and in these two lovers it was written in tragic letters.
Animated film by Maria Muat and Grigory Khmara for adults "Ancient Lyrics" is a fascinating, spectacular-shaped journey into the world of ancient history, mythology and lyrics. close
A GI in Vietnam saves his buddy's life, but in the process is shot in the head. The injury results in brain damage to the point where he basically has more
A GI in Vietnam saves his buddy's life, but in the process is shot in the head. The injury results in brain damage to the point where he basically has a child's brain in a (very large) man's body. When they get out of the army the two open up a bar together, but some local gangsters make things tough for them after they refuse to take part in brutal "cage" matches where fighters battle to the point of serious injury and/or death. close
Most animated films are made for children, and FRU-89 is addressed to adults, although its character is a small puppy. The creature assigned a special more
Most animated films are made for children, and FRU-89 is addressed to adults, although its character is a small puppy.
The creature assigned a special role is seemingly innocent, but this hungry dog has such nightmares that younger viewers should not know about them. The film "FRU-89, left right" was created by Ivan Maksimov, who is known as an experimental director. close
Anna Petrovna experienced a lot in her life: the difficult years of the civil war, the death of her husband, the death of her daughter, and now the indifference more
Anna Petrovna experienced a lot in her life: the difficult years of the civil war, the death of her husband, the death of her daughter, and now the indifference and cynicism of her granddaughter. Suddenly it turns out that the ring, the only decoration of Anna Petrovna, has a great value. This is the cause of dramatic events in the family. close
Lysistrata led the women of ancient Greece in forcing men to stop the war, that was devastating the land for 21 years. At secret assembly of the women more
Lysistrata led the women of ancient Greece in forcing men to stop the war, that was devastating the land for 21 years. At secret assembly of the women delegates from both sides of the conflict, Lysistrata declared: "We must refrain from the male altogether - till the men come to terms of peace". Her instruction to every wife or mistress was to refuse all sexual favors whatsoever, and sit prettily dressed in best transparent silks, till the men yield to peace. close
The Marriage of Balzaminov is a musical comedy directed by Alexander Belinsky with the participation of Elena Alexeyeva. Dreamer Mikhail Balzaminov nature more
The Marriage of Balzaminov is a musical comedy directed by close
Thinking about the life lived, Barney Cashman (Vladislav Strzhelchyk) finds that by the age of forty he had never been drunk on a splash, did not participate more
Thinking about the life lived, Barney Cashman (Vladislav Strzhelchyk) finds that by the age of forty he had never been drunk on a splash, did not participate in any dubious adventure, never cheated on his wife in twenty years of marriage. Deciding to catch up, he leans towards the last - treason and begins to date women. His temporary girlfriends are the sly, imperious and witty Italian Elaine Mazoni (Alice Freundlich), the hysterical actress Bobby Mitchell and, finally, the wife of her best friend Janet Fisher, tortured by her husband's infidelity...
The comedy of Georgy Tovstonogov “The Last Ardent Lover” is an adaptation of the theatrical play by American playwright Neil Simon, all three female roles in which the brilliant Alice Freundlich plays virtuoso. close
The beginning of the 30s of the last century. A leak of classified information was found at the Soviet shipbuilding plant. Arriving under the guise of more
The beginning of the 30s of the last century. A leak of classified information was found at the Soviet shipbuilding plant. Arriving under the guise of a scientist, the legendary chekist Karotin begins to unravel the threads of the conspiracy of the fascist spy organization. He is helped by inexperienced but active local detectives. Mastering the basics of the counterintelligence, they fall into a situation the other one funnier. close
Animated film for children based on the story of Anatoly Svidnitsky. It was a beautiful princess that no one could calm down. One gentleman had three more
Animated film for children based on the story of Anatoly Svidnitsky. It was a beautiful princess that no one could calm down. One gentleman had three daughters, the middle one got married, here is the wedding and the younger one arrived. And the elder Marusya was an unwritten beauty, but how beautiful - so finicky and fastidious. For a long time Marusya went uncooked, but the groom came. And he decided that Marusya was not drunk... close
An ingenuous film about the eternal, about the meaning of human life on earth. In a word, about what has been said a thousand times and a thousand times more
An ingenuous film about the eternal, about the meaning of human life on earth. In a word, about what has been said a thousand times and a thousand times retold. The famous hero of Eastern legends, Hodja Nasreddin - a serious joker, thinker and truth-seeker - by the will of the authors became a foster brother and a friend of youth, no less famous, but in everything opposite to him - the tyrant and autocrat Timur Tamerlane. close
The manufacturer lance Gerero on the basis of irrefutable evidence accused of killing a girl. However, the young lawyer still hopes to expose the criminals more
The manufacturer lance Gerero on the basis of irrefutable evidence accused of killing a girl. However, the young lawyer still hopes to expose the criminals involved in the fabrication of false evidence, saving their customers from competitors… close
The film directed by O. Safaraliev called “Live broadcast” appeared on Soviet screens in 1989. The screenwriter was Elena Raiskaya, the director of the more
The film directed by O. Safaraliev called “Live broadcast” appeared on Soviet screens in 1989. The screenwriter was Elena Raiskaya, the director of the film is Anatoly Mironov. The eighty-seven-minute drama was released on DVD in August 2006. Since then, it has been watched by many fans of domestic cinema.
Betrayal
In the center of the film is a rather tragic moment. We are talking about the funeral of the next Soviet General Secretary Konstantin Chernenko. Literary editor Sergei Eremin, who once betrayed his friend writer Sergei Starikov, decides to publish his novel. But here's the problem: the manuscript disappeared without a trace. And in order to get it again, you need to meet with the author.
Drunk
The film appeared before the audience as a social drama, which tells the story of two friends who have been friends for many years. But their close relationship is interrupted by the betrayal of one of their comrades, Sergei Aleksandrovich Eremin. He is a member of one of the local newspapers. They live in difficult times: everyone around them does nothing but praise the leaders, journalists cannot express their thoughts in the way they want. There is no freedom of speech or even of thought.
Sergey works in a department that is a kind of model of the surrounding society: young people want change, but those who are older are not at all against modern repression and the introduction of the most brutal framework. On the city streets, police officers walk, at each of the houses, literally near each entrance, agents of special services are on duty. Unfreedom and gloom...
Chance
After the death of General Secretary Konstantin Chernenko, mourning was declared throughout the Soviet Union, the streets were empty. It was at this time that Sergei Eremin decided on a frank publication. Previously, this manuscript of Sergei Starikov would never have been missed.
The manuscript has disappeared, so the editor has to look for meetings with an old friend. They split up as enemies because they both liked the same girl. But for the sake of publication, the prudent Eremin is ready to again seek rapprochement with a retired friend Starikov. . . close
The provincial Russian town of Nerekhta is celebrating its 775th anniversary. The basis of the holiday is the legend about the local craftsman Krikutny, more
The provincial Russian town of Nerekhta is celebrating its 775th anniversary. The basis of the holiday is the legend about the local craftsman Krikutny, who was the first in the world in 1731 to fly in a balloon. Was there really the balloonist Krikutny, or was this story invented by the provincial official Sulukadzev? Whom to believe? To the text of the charter for the first ballooning or to historians who refute the reality of this event? close