"The Optimists" - popular series, filmed in 2017
году
by Aleksey Popogrebskiy
in genre
Drama
, History
, Adventure.
This list contains
42 films,
similar to "The Optimists" not so much in plot but in spirit.
And if you liked "The Optimists", then most likely you will like these films.
1745. The reigning Empress Elizabeth Petrovna is infertile. The only heir is her feeble-minded nephew Peter III. Elizabeth cannot allow Peter to ascend more
1745. The reigning Empress Elizabeth Petrovna is infertile. The only heir is her feeble-minded nephew Peter III. Elizabeth cannot allow Peter to ascend to the throne, so she decides to marry the tsarevich, wait for the birth of her son, and then take the boy and raise him as a real Russian emperor herself. Brides are coming to St. Petersburg. Among them is the lovely Fike - the young Princess Sofia Frederica from the impoverished branch of the Prussian kings. close
1961. A small town Strunevo behind 101-st kilometer. In contrast to the neighboring cities and villages, the crimes here do not happen often, but - crime more
1961. A small town Strunevo behind 101-st kilometer. In contrast to the neighboring cities and villages, the crimes here do not happen often, but - crime disclosing is one of the best in the USSR. But while investigating the death of a school teacher operative Rodion Stotskii discovers that Strunevo - is 'the house, where is no shit', and the hosts in this house are "trusties" and "thieves in law" who chose this small town after the amnesty. And the majority of robberies and armed assaults in the neighboring cities and villages - most likely is the handiwork of the peaceful Strunevo inhabitants. close
Moscow, 1976. Ksenia is an employee of the department of the hotel “Russia”. It is responsible for the reception and comfortable stay of guests, among more
Moscow, 1976. Ksenia is an employee of the department of the hotel “Russia”. It is responsible for the reception and comfortable stay of guests, among whom are mainly Soviet nobility and high-ranking foreigners. The hotel is a whole world, unlike ordinary Soviet reality. Here you feel the breath of another life, luxurious, unknown, attractive. This is a place where the interests of different departments of the KGB and police, crime and the art world, the interests of different political and international groups converge.
This world lives by its own laws, it is impossible to get into it just from the street. Getting a job in a hotel and staying on it is a lot of luck and hard work. Ksenia works in an atmosphere of suspicion, intrigue. In “Russia” there is a hidden struggle for power, and it is impossible to observe neutrality. The heroine will have to make more than one difficult choice, as well as survive a terrible fire in the hotel, which will put an end to this story. close
Artem is 35 years old. He’s a psychologist, he uses this provocative methodology successfully until one of his clients commits suicide. The one who Artem more
Artem is 35 years old. He’s a psychologist, he uses this provocative methodology successfully until one of his clients commits suicide. The one who Artem tried to heal from a suicidal mood by taking him to the roof and telling him that suicide was the right course of action. Artem is condemned to 8 years of colony, the psycholo- gist’s license is taken away, his wife Dasha (32) leaves him, his friends turn their backs on him. With the help of his best friend, Artem gets out of jail. All he is looking for is justice. He believes in his method and wants to prove that it’s actually working and the blame of the patient’s death is not on him. Each episode is a sep- arate case, Artem is brilliantly solving other people seemingly im- possible problems. But will he be able to save himself? close
An epic saga which takes place over a long time span from 1961 to 1991. From the midpoint of the story we view the friendship of four boys. In season more
An epic saga which takes place over a long time span from 1961 to 1991. From the midpoint of the story we view the friendship of four boys. In season main heroes are in their 20's, they are childhood friends, and for the sake of their friendship they are ready to sacrifice anything. Everyone has their own dreams, but their circumstances will take them on a difficult path and they will be forced into all kinds of underground economic dealings in the early 60s. And, worst of all - they are successful in this business. And the more successful they are, the further they get from their real dreams. close
Sergei, the father of Masha and Tanya, holds the high post of Deputy Minister for Education and constantly sees new women—some of whom are the same age more
Sergei, the father of Masha and Tanya, holds the high post of Deputy Minister for Education and constantly sees new women—some of whom are the same age as his own daughters. His youngest daughter, Masha, is a school teacher and an idealist. She is categorically against her father helping her with her career, and wants to reach success on her own. His older daughter, Tatiana, works in an institute and is happy use her father’s connections to get ahead. She also has no qualms about accepting bribes from the parents of her lazier students. Pushing boundaries to their limits, she embarks on a string of affairs with various men, as if to fill the emptiness inside herself. close
Marina is in her late 30s, she has a successful business and a close-knit family. Her husband is a surgeon and her daughters study at fancy establishments. more
Marina is in her late 30s, she has a successful business and a close-knit family. Her husband is a surgeon and her daughters study at fancy establishments. To everybody her life seems perfect. Though, it is all just a facade concealing the real problems: her husband has a mistress, her elder daughter is a slacker and drug-dealer, her youngest is a sociopath. Well, Marina herself is not really a flower-lady, but a brothel-keeper who is hiding her dark business from everyone. The truth may come out when a girl of Marina’s is found dead. close
The “Black Cat” gang, which was so exciting told by the TV movie Meeting venue cannot be changed “It really existed, really.” In fact, she did not act more
The “Black Cat” gang, which was so exciting told by the TV movie Meeting venue cannot be changed “It really existed, really.” In fact, she did not act alone. For several years, the Murovtsy tried to catch dangerous bandits, not suspecting that it is necessary to look for a number of dull criminals, among exemplary shockers of labor and Komsomol members.
During the day, they worked at the factory, and at night they went out “on business”, making daring raids, robbing, killing and instilling fear on the whole of Moscow and the surrounding area. Looking at the faces of these front-runners and athletes, no one would have thought what a dark soul these guys are. Cruel and cynical bandits felt at ease and long managed to lead the nose of the employees of the organs. close
1947 Hunger and devastation reign in the war-drained country. Bread is worth its weight in gold, and the cost of human life is zero. Cities are controlled more
1947 Hunger and devastation reign in the war-drained country. Bread is worth its weight in gold, and the cost of human life is zero. Cities are controlled by criminal gangs: like black cats, they come undetected under the cover of darkness and easily disappear from the crime scene. A gang operating in Rostov-on-Don is robbing a food warehouse, but OBB Major Yegor Dragun suspects that this is not the work of ordinary criminals.. close
The Second World War. Leningrad was in blockade in the winter of 1941. The only way to deliver food and other supplies to the city is through the icy more
The Second World War. Leningrad was in blockade in the winter of 1941. The only way to deliver food and other supplies to the city is through the icy Lake Ladoga, the so-called “Road of Life”. The path itself passes through the ice of the lake. But the Nazis are preparing a diversion along the way, and their informant is most likely a truck driver. To deal with this situation entrusted to the captain of the NKVD Sergienko ... close
Set Dmitry Konstantinov in the genre of exciting military drama, the film "Anniversary Counter" will surely interest a wide audience. The action of the more
Set Dmitry Konstantinov in the genre of exciting military drama, the film "Anniversary Counter" will surely interest a wide audience.
The action of the picture takes place in Central Asia in the nineties, which were marked by civil war. In the military unit, panic and confusion begin, due to which the orchestra remains in the former Soviet history. The musicians have a vague idea about military affairs, but it is they who now have to protect the residents of the Russian village of hydrobuilders. Ordinary people can't leave their own in trouble, but what do they counter to an angry crowd? close
The film takes place in a Moscow courtyard. The residents of this courtyard investigate twelve different incidents, among them criminal cases. The main more
The film takes place in a Moscow courtyard. The residents of this courtyard investigate twelve different incidents, among them criminal cases. The main characters: he is a retired police officer who is wounded, misses his job and therefore drinks; she is a janitor from Uzbekistan, looking for her missing husband. He doesn't like visitors. She hates drunks. And yet, they are a great team capable of solving any crime. . . close
The series is about a former motorcycle racer, champion of a motorcycle track, who, having become an alcoholic, moonlights as a driver and tries to stop drinking and improve his life.
The series is about a former motorcycle racer, champion of a motorcycle track, who, having become an alcoholic, moonlights as a driver and tries to stop drinking and improve his life. close
The TV series “Scouts” is the story of two girls-scouts during the Great Patriotic War. Arina and Zoya are like from different worlds, and it would seem more
The TV series “Scouts” is the story of two girls-scouts during the Great Patriotic War. Arina and Zoya are like from different worlds, and it would seem that their paths should never cross. But it was different.
Arina Prozorovskaya grew up in an intelligent family, she is a convinced Komsomol and believes in bright ideals. Zoya Velichko was born in a simple village family, her father is a repressed fist, and she herself, by the will of fate, found herself among criminals, having seized cynicism from them.
Shortly before the beginning of the war, the heroines of the series “Scouts” meet at the school of scouts, where a highly experienced scout, Major Konstantin Vorotynnikov, directs classes. Here girls are brought different, but in something similar circumstances.
Arina is threatened with treason, and serving in intelligence is her chance to clear her name. Zoe is suspected of murdering Arina's mother, which happened shortly before the girls ended up in intelligence school. And although Zoe is not guilty of it and, conversely, even tried to prevent a crime, the heroine of the series has no evidence. Working for the state is perhaps the only way to avoid punishment. close
Respected police detective Gradov reluctantly turns to crime to find the money to pay for his terminally ill wife’s urgent medical treatment. During an more
Respected police detective Gradov reluctantly turns to crime to find the money to pay for his terminally ill wife’s urgent medical treatment. During an investigation into a string of crimes Gradov begins to fall under suspicion, his colleague Osokin becomes convinced of his guilt and determined to expose him. But Gradov has already sacrificed his integrity and knows that he will stop at nothing to save his wife. close
Nika was the poster girl for a secret religious cult called. A group of specialist, called deprogrammers, tries to turn the young woman around, employing questionable methods.
Nika was the poster girl for a secret religious cult called. A group of specialist, called deprogrammers, tries to turn the young woman around, employing questionable methods. close
A drama series based on the novel Vasily Aksenova "Mysterious Passion". The story unfolds in the 1960s on the background of the “thaw”, in the fictional more
A drama series based on the novel Vasily Aksenova "Mysterious Passion". The story unfolds in the 1960s on the background of the “thaw”, in the fictional images of representatives of the creative elite, real writers, poets and filmmakers are easily guessed.
The heroes of this biographical series are unusual people. They live in a time when the wind of freedom blew in the country. They love, are friends, betray, argue with the authorities, trying to prove their rightness, and continue to create, despite everything. The thirst for creativity, this mysterious passion, not kill by prohibitions and pressure of the regime. close
The brilliant scientist Mikhail Rubin ends up in the camp because of a personal conflict with the People's Commissar Beria. But suddenly Rubin is released: more
The brilliant scientist Mikhail Rubin ends up in the camp because of a personal conflict with the People's Commissar Beria. But suddenly Rubin is released: his best friend and colleague Kirill Muromtsev recommended Mikhail to a secret project to create a Soviet atomic bomb, and the physicist's candidacy was approved by academician Kurchatov. Mikhail returns to Moscow and finds out that while he was in the camp, his fiancee Anna Galeeva managed to become Kirill's wife. To fulfill the task of the state, young scientists will have to work together, despite the personal drama. close
The end of the 1980s. The decline of the Soviet era. The wind of change swept away everyone and everything in its path. Taking advantage of the instability more
The end of the 1980s. The decline of the Soviet era. The wind of change swept away everyone and everything in its path. Taking advantage of the instability of the situation in the Soviet state, the CIA announced an award to anyone who reveals the names of current residents of the USSR in Western countries. The traitor was promised a million dollars and political asylum abroad. The First and Second departments of the KGB (intelligence and counterintelligence) were seriously concerned that there might be many who wanted to get this money. The KGB decided to slip the Americans a fake traitor to the Motherland, choosing an impeccable candidate among their own employees. Operation Phantom has begun… close
The year is 1993. 14-year-old Alex Ryabinin lives a normal teenage life - looking for adventure, trying to protect himself from hooligans, does not want more
The year is 1993. 14-year-old Alex Ryabinin lives a normal teenage life - looking for adventure, trying to protect himself from hooligans, does not want learn music, does not know how to meet girls and which adults to follow as an example. On the one hand - an honest but poor family with a saleswoman mother and a father who is a docent, on the other - the dangerous world of an Afghan veteran Uncle Alik. And there's also the girl Zhenya, whose encounter triggers a series of irreversible events that will forever change the life of Alex. Running away from hooligans, Alex steals a car of local criminal authority, and in an instant everything changes. Will he be able to cope with all the problems, being in the heart of events? Will he be able to save his family and finally understand who he is? Only one thing is clear - life will never be the same again. Not for Alex himself, nor for the whole of Russia. close
Moscow, 1956. Four women who are tied by the military past: work in the special department of the GRU, 11 years later converge again to conduct investigations more
Moscow, 1956. Four women who are tied by the military past: work in the special department of the GRU, 11 years later converge again to conduct investigations and help the investigating authorities in especially complicated cases. With phenomenal analytical skills, Irina, Anna, Sophia and Katerina risk themselves, as well as the well-being of their own families, in order to get on the trail of criminals who threaten the lives of ordinary people and the whole country.
Cipher is a Russian television detective based on the British mini-series The Bletchley Circle. The working title of the series is "The Ciphers". The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, Lean-M and the Pobeda Production Association.
The premiere of the television series took place on March 11, 2019 on Channel One. close
Negligent official Viktor Mikhailovich Sychev is sent into exile to the Department of Literature at a regional university. There he will have to exchange more
Negligent official Viktor Mikhailovich Sychev is sent into exile to the Department of Literature at a regional university. There he will have to exchange a cozy leather armchair and a spacious office for a rickety stool and a dusty auditorium. What could be better for an employee of the Ministry of Education than a complete immersion in this very education? The series will show how negligent attitude to one's own duties can turn out for a high-ranking official. close
Moscow, 1978, the eve of the Olympic Games. In the Soviet Union, several cases of fraud have been registered, the victims of which were women "with a more
Moscow, 1978, the eve of the Olympic Games. In the Soviet Union, several cases of fraud have been registered, the victims of which were women "with a position in society." The victims describe the signs of the criminal in the same way: a charming, intelligent middle-aged man, easily insinuates himself into trust. After the suicide attempt of the deputy chairman of the district executive committee, a professional detective, police captain Shmakov and senior police lieutenant Polina Novgorodtseva, takes over the investigation of a high-profile case. close
Contemporary Moscow. Journalist Sonya Bagretsova reviews restaurants for a popular Internet magazine. A misanthrope who wants and needs no one, she has more
Contemporary Moscow. Journalist Sonya Bagretsova reviews restaurants for a popular Internet magazine. A misanthrope who wants and needs no one, she has one weakness - alcohol - that lands her in a ridiculous predicament. close
A talented doctor, a rich slacker, a good mother and other people whose life looks perfect only from the outside are in an eternal search for an answer to the question of what happiness is.
A talented doctor, a rich slacker, a good mother and other people whose life looks perfect only from the outside are in an eternal search for an answer to the question of what happiness is. close