Cast: Oleg Basilashvili

Direction Vladimir Bortko

Cast Yevgeny Mironov · Vladimir Mashkov · Lidiya Velezheva · Olga Budina

Synopsis Idiot (TV Miniseries) (2003) is a gripping drama adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's renowned literary masterpiece. The narrative revolves around the enigmatic Prince Myshkin, who returns from a Swiss psychiatric facility to the opulent and corrupt society of 19th-century St. Petersburg....

Direction Vladimir Bortko

Cast Anna Kovalchuk · Aleksandr Galibin · Oleg Basilashvili · Vladislav Galkin

Synopsis Master and Margarita (TV Miniseries) (2005) is a captivating adaptation of Mikhail A. Bulgakov's renowned novel, blending historical, religious, and political narratives in a Menippean style. The miniseries unfolds in two distinct settings: Moscow during Stalin's reign and Jerusalem under...

Direction Karen Shakhnazarov

Cast Leonid Filatov · Oleg Basilashvili · Vladimir Menshov · Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Synopsis City Zero (1988) presents a hilarious and surreal tale of a Moscow-based engineer who finds himself stranded in an isolated city. This peculiar locale maintains a unique museum dedicated to preserving the legacy of Stalin, offering a bizarre backdrop for...

Direction Eldar Ryazanov

Cast Lyudmila Gurchenko · Oleg Basilashvili · Nikita Mikhalkov · Mikhail Kononov

Direction Eldar Ryazanov

Cast Andrey Myagkov · Alisa Freyndlikh · Svetlana Nemolyaeva · Georgi Burkov

Direction Nikita Mikhalkov

Cast Yelena Solovey · Rodion Nahapetov · Aleksandr Kalyagin · Oleg Basilashvili

Synopsis A Slave of Love (1976) follows the story of Olga Voznesenskaya, a renowned silent film actress whose movies captivate audiences, including underground revolutionaries who risk everything to watch her performances. Set in southern Russia during the Bolshevik revolution, Olga is...

Direction Georgi Daneliya

Cast Oleg Basilashvili · Natalya Gundareva · Evgeni Leonov · Marina Neyolova

Synopsis A Sad Comedy (1979) follows the life of Andrei Pavlovich Buzykin, an educator and translator of English literature, who finds himself in a complex web of deceit. Andrei's primary struggle is his gentle nature and lack of resolve, which leads...

Direction Karen Shakhnazarov

Cast Fyodor Dunayevsky · Anastasiya Nemolyayeva · Oleg Basilashvili · Inna Churikova

Synopsis The Messenger (1987) follows the journey of a young adolescent navigating the tumultuous period of the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union. The narrative delves into the personal and societal challenges he faces during this historic transition, offering a...

Direction Georgi Daneliya

Cast Kirill Pirogov · Polina Kutepova · Oleg Basilashvili · Leonid Yarmolnik

Synopsis Heads and Tails (1995) follows the journey of a young man who secures a position as an engineer on a privately run oil drilling platform in the remote northern regions of Russia to save for his upcoming marriage. Tragically, a...

Direction Abram Room

Cast Ariadna Shengelaya · Igor Ozerov · Oleg Basilashvili · Vladislav Strzhelchik

Direction Aleksandr Sokúrov

Cast Maia Kilmenko · Ivan Krasko · Oleg Basilashvili · Boris Averin

Direction Vladimir Vengerov

Cast Aleksey Batalov · Alla Demidova · Oleg Basilashvili · Lidiya Shtykan

Synopsis The Living Corpse (1969) follows the story of Fyodor Protasov, a man known for his extravagant spending and alcoholism, who leaves his wife Liza and their infant son to pursue a life of revelry with gypsies. Convinced that Liza would...

Direction Vladimir Krasnopolskiy · Valeriy Uskov

Cast Viktor Mikhailov · Pyotr Velyaminov · Ivan Lapikov · Yefim Kopelyan

Synopsis Vechnyy zov (1973) follows the epic journey of the Savelyev family from 1906 to 1960, detailing their resilience as they navigate through tumultuous periods of history, including wars, revolutions, and the rise of Soviet authority in their Siberian hometown.

Direction Tatyana Lukashevich

Cast Veronika Lebedeva · Faina Ranevskaya · Pyotr Repnin · Rostislav Plyatt

Synopsis The Foundling (1940) follows the journey of a young girl who finds herself separated from her family in the bustling city of Moscow. As she navigates the unfamiliar streets, she inadvertently brings joy and chaos to the lives of those...

Direction Vladimir Bortko

Cast Lev Borisov · Olga Drozdova · Dmitri Pevtsov · Aleksey Serebryakov

Direction Eldar Ryazanov

Cast Liya Akhedzhakova · Olga Volkova · Valentin Gaft · Leonid Bronevoy

Synopsis The Promised Heaven (1991) follows the journey of several once-respected individuals who find themselves on the streets after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The film delves into the struggles and transformations of these characters as they navigate a new,...

Direction Sergei Yursky

Cast Andrey Smirnov · Sergei Yursky · Elena Yakovleva · Oleg Basilashvili

Direction Karen Shakhnazarov

Cast Oleg Basilashvili · Aleksandr Bashirov · Dmitriy Dyuzhev · Lyudmila Kasatkina

Synopsis Yady, ili vsemirnaya istoriya otravleniy (2001) follows the story of Oleg Volkov, a theater actor grappling with suspicions of his wife's infidelity. In a twist of fate, he encounters Ivan Petrovich, a retired individual who offers a peculiar solution to...

Direction Rezo Gigineishvili · Karen Oganesyan · Roman Prygunov

Cast Aleksandr Adabashyan · Oleg Basilashvili · Milos Bikovic · Anna Chipovskaya

Synopsis Bez granits (2015) is a collection of loosely connected stories that explore the complexities of love. The film follows several couples as they navigate the intricacies of falling in love in various post-Soviet locales, including Moscow, Georgia, and Armenia. Each...

Direction Vladimir Basov

Cast Andrey Myagkov · Andrei Rostotsky · Vasili Lanovoy · Vladimir Basov