"Arena" - not very popular movie, filmed in 1967
году
by Samson Samsonov
in genre
Drama
, War
, History.
This list contains
69 films,
similar to "Arena" not so much in plot but in spirit.
And if you liked "Arena", then most likely you will like these films.
A 1935 USA trade-paper reviewer called it... "an impressive and technically outstanding historical drama dealing with czarist terrorism and revolutionary more
A 1935 USA trade-paper reviewer called it... "an impressive and technically outstanding historical drama dealing with czarist terrorism and revolutionary boiling in the days of 1907. Picture is one of the Soviet prize winners and has particular merits in realistic performance, photography and movement, plus some musical touches in way of folk songs." Written by Les Adams close
Vladimir Zamansky, Nikolai Kryukov, Georgy Yumatov in a military film by Vladimir Dovgan about the last days of the heroic defense of Sevastopol during the Second World War.
Vladimir Zamansky, Nikolai Kryukov, Georgy Yumatov in a military film by Vladimir Dovgan about the last days of the heroic defense of Sevastopol during the Second World War. close
Civil War. Southern steppes of Russia. Circumstances bring together various people: the Chekist, professor, actor, nurse and White Guard officer posing more
Civil War. Southern steppes of Russia. Circumstances bring together various people: the Chekist, professor, actor, nurse and White Guard officer posing as a vet. On two tachanka's they make their way into the city. close
Russian monk Grigori Rasputin rises to power, which corrupts him along the way. His sexual perversions and madness ultimatly leads to his gruesome assasination.
Russian monk Grigori Rasputin rises to power, which corrupts him along the way. His sexual perversions and madness ultimatly leads to his gruesome assasination. close
Meet once in the compartment of the train, the revolutionary democrat Lieutenant Peter Schmidt. Alexander Parra ), the only naval officer who led the more
Meet once in the compartment of the train, the revolutionary democrat Lieutenant Peter Schmidt. Alexander Parra ), the only naval officer who led the uprising on Ochakov in 1905, and the charming Zinaida Rizberg (Svetlana Korkoshko) consisted in a long correspondence, which only connected the two people who loved each other. The heroes of the postal novel were both not free in family life, so they are no longer destined to meet in a normal peaceful atmosphere: Zinaida is coming to see Schmidt before his execution. The story of this love, thanks to the correspondence published later, will outlive its heroes.
Evgeny Matveev’s drama “The Postal Romance” unfolds against the backdrop of the tragic events of the 1905 revolution in the Black Sea Fleet, where the fates of “Potemkin” and “Ochakov” formed in a fierce struggle. close
Life is returning to normal in a half-ruined town of Belorussia at the summer of 1945. The children are undernourished and emotionally scarred. The community more
Life is returning to normal in a half-ruined town of Belorussia at the summer of 1945. The children are undernourished and emotionally scarred. The community displays solidarity and common sacrifice, as they recovered from the ravages of war. close
In the Carpathians during 1945, near the borders with Czechoslovakia, the last battles are going on. No one expects major military operations on this more
In the Carpathians during 1945, near the borders with Czechoslovakia, the last battles are going on. No one expects major military operations on this sector of the front. Peaceful life ahead. The German group, leaving the encirclement, is rapidly heading towards the city of Maritsa, where the Slovak partisans have just entered. Captain Novikov's small artillery battery receives an order to stop the German tanks at all costs... close
Kotovsky, who went a long revolutionary way and became the recognized military commander of the cavalry troops: commander, brigade commander, commander. more
Kotovsky, who went a long revolutionary way and became the recognized military commander of the cavalry troops: commander, brigade commander, commander. Six times he escaped from prison, was sentenced to death, and again escaped to become one of the most ardent warriors of the revolution. His famous equestrian brigade fought with the enemy near Kiev and the Belaya Tserkov, at Nikolaev and Odessa, and did not know defeat anywhere. close
A chronicle of life in a small village in the Baikal Region on the eve of World War I and at the time of the October Revolution. The age-old foundations more
A chronicle of life in a small village in the Baikal Region on the eve of World War I and at the time of the October Revolution. The age-old foundations are crumbling, the process of social stratification is underway and, as a result, some people go to defend the revolution, and others - to fight against it. The main hero is the young Cossack Roman Ulybin. At first, this carefree daredevil is preoccupied only with one problem: whether his sweetheart, Dashutka, is to marry him or a merchant’s son, Alyoshka. Roman is killing time fist-fighting with his rival. But little by little, the young man realizes that the world around him has changed, that people are fighting for equality and social justice, and, being a real Cossack, he can’t remain on the sidelines… close
A Russian war correspondent is drafted into the war and finds himself in the middle of battle. When he loses his party card, however, he is treated as more
A Russian war correspondent is drafted into the war and finds himself in the middle of battle. When he loses his party card, however, he is treated as a deserter until he finds help from a kind man. This Soviet war feature was considerably outspoken for the time as it addressed issues such as anti-Stalinism, Siberia and the inhumanity of war. Adapting his screenplay from a book by Constantin Simonov, Alexandre Stolper was responsible for writing as well as directing. close
October 1917. Russian and German soldiers, exhausted by three years of war, began to fraternize. But officer bullets shot the brothers. The survivors more
October 1917. Russian and German soldiers, exhausted by three years of war, began to fraternize. But officer bullets shot the brothers. The survivors - Ilya, Matvey, nurse Olga and German soldier Jacob - swore before the fallen soldiers to go to St. Petersburg and achieve peace for all. . . close
A few days after the unconditional surrender of German troops, a group of Soviet soldiers is billeted at a farmyard which the war somehow never seems more
A few days after the unconditional surrender of German troops, a group of Soviet soldiers is billeted at a farmyard which the war somehow never seems to have reached. This apparently peaceful picture is eerily undermined when the Red Army soldiers are confronted with the full extent of Nazi terror. close
Twenties. In Stepnyansky district in Ukraine, a gang of Khmara is raging, disrupting the supply of bread. Belobandit Peremytov accidentally learns from more
Twenties. In Stepnyansky district in Ukraine, a gang of Khmara is raging, disrupting the supply of bread. Belobandit Peremytov accidentally learns from the sister of Anna the wife of the pre-revkom about the departure of the food commissioner. Having killed him, the gang prepares to capture Stepnyansk. Anna manages to warn about the impending threat of the chairman of the Cheka and driven into a deadlock commits suicide. close
Based on the eponymous story by Boris Lavrenev. Civil war. Revolutionary underground Orlov under the guise of a French businessman conducts active intelligence more
Based on the eponymous story by Boris Lavrenev. Civil war. Revolutionary underground Orlov under the guise of a French businessman conducts active intelligence work. To do this, he moves a young singer into the doctor’s apartment, and introduces herself as her husband, a French merchant Couterier. . . close
As a rule, a person’s life is a swimming flowing from one to another. Radically changes the direction of this size. In an ambulance, he was riding a bus more
As a rule, a person’s life is a swimming flowing from one to another. Radically changes the direction of this size. In an ambulance, he was riding a bus and met a beautiful stranger. They turned out to be Alexandra Nikolaevna, he - Alexander Nikolaevich, lost in the crowd. The outstanding geophysicist, the husband of Alexandra Nikolaevna, did not go on another expedition, stayed at home with his wife, arranged for himself “a day of happiness,” and lost his job ... close
1943. Soviet intelligence Saeed Islambek, "26th", manages to infiltrate as an instructor in the SS special school, where defectors from Central Asia study. more
1943. Soviet intelligence Saeed Islambek, "26th", manages to infiltrate as an instructor in the SS special school, where defectors from Central Asia study. Loyal to his assistants become a scout-Uzbek Nadia, Secretary of the chief of the special school, and Deputy chief of the Gestapo Berg. When one of the most important military tasks are dying, sacrificing himself, Nadia and Sayid. close
On the formation of young Soviet diplomacy and the struggle of the mission in Kabul with the internal reaction and representatives of the Western powers more
On the formation of young Soviet diplomacy and the struggle of the mission in Kabul with the internal reaction and representatives of the Western powers for the signing of the Cooperation Agreement. A Russian diplomatic mission was sent to Kabul. The friendly relations between Afghanistan and the young Soviet republic became a real threat to traditional British rule in the East. close
Reich Commissar of Belarus Ostland Wilhelm Cuba Dmitry Orlov ) marked his appointment to office in 1941 by the execution of some 2,300 prisoners of the more
Reich Commissar of Belarus Ostland Wilhelm Cuba Dmitry Orlov ) marked his appointment to office in 1941 by the execution of some 2,300 prisoners of the Minsk ghetto. His policy towards the local population was no less cruel: any violation of the Nazi order was punished in the most severe way, including execution. A hunt in Cuba by guerrillas sanctioned by Moscow was unsuccessful during 1943. Then a special operation was developed under the leadership of the partisan Hanna Cherna (Eugene Kozyrev), in which the main role was played by Marina Kanich (Margarita Gladunko), who worked as a servant for Cuba.
Nikolai Figurovsky’s war drama “The Clock Stopped at Midnight” was created on the basis of real events and is distinguished by a tense plot, excellent cast and dynamism. close
Like many boys and girls whose early years included the Great Patriotic War, 16-year-old Dusya was eager to go to the front. She and her family lived more
Like many boys and girls whose early years included the Great Patriotic War, 16-year-old Dusya was eager to go to the front. She and her family lived not far from Sukhumi, and not a week passed without Dusya stopping by the local military registration and enlistment office. Each time the military commissar refused to grant her request, but Dusya did not give up and one day she was offered to enter an intelligence school. close