Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears 1980

7.61

This is a life story of three girlfriends from youth to autumn ages. Their dreams and wishes, love, disillusions...

1980

The Captivating Star of Happiness

The Captivating Star of Happiness 1975

5.90

In December 1825, distinguished members of the Russian military, most of whom were quite affluent and of noble lineage, took it upon themselves to stir revolution against the autocratic and tyrannical Czar Nikolai I in the wake of his not honoring the drafting of a constitution for the Russian people. The revolution failed miserably and the conspirators (known as the Decembrists) were weeded out by the czar himself. One by one, each of the conspirators confess and are systematically exiled to the harsh winters of Siberia, slated to work and wither in a prison/mine. The wives of the conspirators are faced with the prospect of leaving the bosom of wealth and family (including their own children) to be with their husbands in the brutal Siberian locale. If they agree to this, they face having their illustrious social stations stripped away and certain disdain from everyone around them...

1975

Having Lied Once...

Having Lied Once... 1988

3.20

Set in the Soviet Union the film is a chronicle of a life of one successful artist: his family, his friends, his clients, and his artworks.

1988

Cinema

Cinema 1977

2.00

At the end of the 20th century, the son of a distinguished family, Sosiko Cholokashvili, became interested in cinematography, a field unknown to the public. Despite his inexperience, financial difficulties, and disappointment, one of the first enthusiasts of Georgian cinema recorded many shots depicting the appearance and existence of old Tbilisi on tape.

1977

I Wish to Speak

I Wish to Speak 1976

6.10

The mayor of a village sees her son killed in a gun accident. A successful, dedicated bureuacrat, she must reconcile her desire to build a bridge - and the new housing that will come with it - with the reality of resistance from the townspeople and her own grief.

1976

Russian Pioneers

Russian Pioneers 1967

3.30

1918. Workers from Petrograd come to Altai region to establish the first agricultural commune. In spite of the hostility of the local White Army cossacks the workers build houses, cultivate land. The poor peasants are turning towards the commune. However, White Army cossacks take vengeance on the members of the commune.

1967

The First 100 Years Are Hard

The First 100 Years Are Hard 1988

7.30

Day after day, routine, exhausting work, empty counters, worries, husband, mother-in-law, construction. It seems that there is another, better life somewhere.

1988

No Password Necessary

No Password Necessary 1967

6.00

A spy game between Reds and Whites is in full motion during Russian Civil War.

1967