The 1920s... St. Petersburg's streets are full of gangs of homeless kids. From time to time some of them are caught and placed into a special school which is named after Dostoyevsky ('SHKola Imeni Dostoyevskogo' - hence the name SHKID). SHKID has gathered hungry, but impudent and sharp kids. This shelter of comedians is ruled by an 'old-school' principal (brilliantly played by young Sergei Yursky), an honourable and intelligent man. His disarming trust gains childrens' trust in return, helps them not to lose themselves in those vague times, makes them grow from unruly kids into thoughtful and caring members of adult society.
The Dawns Here Are Quiet (Russian: РзоÑи здеÑÑ ÑÐ¸Ñ Ð¸Ðµ, 1972) is a feature film directed by Stanislav Rostotsky based on Boris Vasilyev's novel of the same name. In 1973 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the "Best Foreign Language Film" category. The film is set in Karelia (North-West of Russia near Finland) in 1941 during WWII. In a railway station far from the front line, senior sergeant Vaskov is stationed with a group of young female anti-aircraft gunners. Suddenly German paratroopers appear in the forest near their garrison. The senior sergeant and five female gunners, though outgunned and outnumbered, fight the Germans in the forest. All five female soldiers are killed during the course of the film, but in the end all sixteen German paratroopers are either killed or captured.
First sequence.
German historical chronicle (in color).
A melodramatic love story with three main heroes: Vera, a waitress; Platon, a pianist; and⦠a train station where these two, already not young, people met. The differences in the heroesâ characters and professions, the plight that Platon found himself in (he is to be arrested and undergo trial) trigger a host of both amusing and sad situations which serve as a backdrop for their unfolding love. Platon is innocent of the crime he is being accused of. He simply took the blame for his wifeâs driving over a pedestrian. But this is known only to Platonâs wife and Vera in whom he confided. However, after the verdict has been passed, Platonâs life is of no interest to his wife, although Vera is ready to wait for his releaseâ¦
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The film is based on the story by Russian writer Anton Chekhov "A Hunting Accident". This film takes place in the 19th century countryside in Russia. Sergei Kamyshev, a successful investigator, on a visit to his friend, Count Korneyev, met 16-year-old Olenka. All the neighborhood men are mad about her. Quite unexpectedly, they learn that the girl is going to marry an old estate manager, Urbenin. But on her wedding day she confesses to Kamyshev that she loves him alone⦠Their love affair will be interrupted by a sudden shot made at the huntingâ¦
A wide-scope panoramic view of Russia in 1916. The country is in its third year of war which seems to never end, with police rule, hunger and devastation at their peak. All this plays out against a background of luxury and corruption at the court, where the agonizing power still entertains hopes of coping with âthe rebelsâ. The courtiers have a presentiment of the collapse of the Russian autocracy. Fear, despair and blind belief in Providence make a fertile ground for the âgreatâ starets, adventurist Rasputin, who is a friend of the royal family and has gained mastery over the Czar and his ministers. The filmmakers used newsreels of the 1917 Revolutionâ¦
The Thief (Russian: Вор; Vor) is a 1997 film written and directed by Pavel Chukhrai. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won the Nika Award for Best Picture and Best Directing. Also winner of the International Youth Jury's prize, the President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal, and the UNICEF Award at the 1997 Venice Film Festival. The film is about a young woman, Katya and her son Sanya who in 1946 meet a veteran Soviet soldier named Tolyan. Katya falls in love with Tolyan, who turns out to be a thief, but who also becomes a father figure to Sanya.
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