Cast: Yevgeni Lebedev

Synopsis Life Is Beautiful (1979) is a gripping political drama that delves into the harsh realities of political oppression through the story of its protagonist, Antonio (Giancarlo Giannini), a taxi driver navigating the treacherous landscape of a dictatorship's capital. The narrative...

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Strange People

1970 · Movie · 83 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)

Drama Anthology Film

Direction Vasili Shukshin

Cast Vsevolod Sanayev · Pantelejmon Krymov · Sergei Nikonenko · Evgeni Evstigneev

Synopsis Strange People (1970) is a cinematic collection that showcases the work of director Vasili Shukshin, who is renowned for his appreciation of the straightforward and unpretentious lives and perspectives of rural inhabitants. This film brings to life three of Shukshin's...

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Subject for a Short Story (Lika: Chekhov’s Love)

1969 · Movie · 86 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)

Drama Biography Stage Play 19th Century

Direction Sergei Yutkevich

Cast Nikolai Grinko · Marina Vlady · Iya Savvina · Rolan Bykov

Synopsis Subject for a Short Story (Lika: Chekhov’s Love) (1969) delves into the pivotal period of Anton P. Chekhov's life as he prepares for the premiere of his play "Чайка" (Seagull) in St. Petersburg. The narrative focuses on Chekhov's romantic entanglements,...

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Rimsky Korsakov

1953 · Movie · 114 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)

Drama Musical Biography 19th Century

Direction Grigori Roshal · Gennadi Kazansky

Cast Grigori Belov · Nikolai Cherkasov · Aleksandr Borisov · Liliya Gritsenko

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No Path Through Fire

1968 · Movie · 95 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)

Drama Historical Russian Revolution

Direction Gleb Panfilov

Cast Inna Churikova · Mikhail Kononov · Anatoly Solonitsyn · Mikhail Gluzsky

Synopsis No Path Through Fire (1968) is set against the backdrop of the tumultuous events in 1917 Russia, where the country is ravaged by revolution and a brutal civil war. The story revolves around Tanya, a young nurse who tends to...

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Neokonchennaya povest

1955 · Movie · 100 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)

Drama Romance Medical

Direction Fridrikh Ermler

Cast Elina Bystritskaya · Sergei Bondarchuk · Sofiya Giatsintova · Yevgeni Samojlov

Synopsis Neokonchennaya povest (1955) follows the emotional journey of a dedicated female physician who finds herself drawn to a male patient under her care. As their bond deepens, the doctor's professional life becomes complicated by the unwavering admiration of a male...

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Kentavry

1979 · Movie · 140 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)

Drama Based on True Stories

Direction Vytautas Zalakevicius · Sándor Köõ

Cast Donatas Banionis · Regimantas Adomaitis · Margit Lukács · Gyula Benkö

Synopsis Kentavry (1979) follows a clandestine mission, designated "Centaurs," initiated by a covert force to overthrow the President of a South American nation and dismantle his administration.

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