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Nikita Sergeevich Mikhalkov, the son of known Soviet writer Sergey Mikhalkov, grandson of
Peter Konchalovsky, brother of Andrey Konchalovsky, was born on October, 21, 1945 in Moscow. He
studied in children's studio at theatre of Stanislavsky, then at Shukinsky school. In 1959 he
had first acting experience in movies, while still a student, in 1963 he debuted in Georgi
Daneliya's film "I am Walking Along Moscow". In the beginning of his career Mikhalkov has also
acted in VGIK, where he studied direction under Michael
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The first film (short) "...And I
leave for home" he has made in 1968, and his 'big' debut became a movie "Quiet day at the end of
war" (1970). Nikita Mikhalkov's first well known
work became film "At Home Among Strangers,a
Stranger Among his own" (1974), In which he played a leaging role, was the director and
co-author of the script. This adventure movie was one of the first of so-called 'eastern's in
the Soviet cinema. The international recognition to Mikhalkov was brought by film "Unfinished
Piece for the Player Piano" (1977), received first prize of a film festival in the
San-Sebastian. Marcello Mastroianni played a leading
role in "Ochi chyornye (Dark Eyes)" (1987),won best actor prize at Cannes film festival and a nomination at the `Oscars` - `Best actor`. in
1993 Nikita Mikhalkov's "Close to Eden" (1992) was nominated for best foreign movie `Oscar`. In
1994 Mikhalkov has acted simultaneously as the producer, the director, the author of the script
and the featured actor in film "Burnt by the Sun", which won him an `Oscar` and Grand-Pri
at Cannes festival. Later he again acted in the same
capacities of his new international project "Barber
of Siberia" (1998), which was shown in Russian movie
theaters only in 1999 ...
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"Burnt by the Sun", which won him an `Oscar`
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At home among strangers, a stranger among his
own
Director: N. Mikhalkov. Starring: Y. Bogatiryov, A. Solonitsin, S. Shakurov, N. Mikhalkov, A.
Porokhovschikov, A. Kaidanovsky, A. Kaliagin, K. Raikin et al. The years of twenties. A
small principal town of the province in the south of Russia. The Civil War has finished but it is far
till the complete victory. Bandits are still active in the region, and five friends, the former
Red Army soldiers, start a deadly fight against them. A detective plot, thrilling conflicts and
vivid characters make one see the film with unremitting attention.
© “Mosfilm”, 1974, 93 min. |
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Slave of
love
Director: N. Mikhalkov. Starring: Å. Solovey, R. Nakhapetov, A. Kaliagin, O. Basilashvily et
al. A silent film star Olga Voznesenskaya leaves Moscow occupied by revolutionaries for the
Crimea where she is going to take part in film shooting. She deeply suffers the crash down of
the old familiar lifestyle and is facing a heavy choice: whether to accept these changes or run
away from them. May love be an escape for a famous actress?
© “Mosfilm”, 1975, 89 min. |
Five
evenings
Director: N. Mikhalkov. Starring: L. Gurchenko, S. Liubshin, V. Telichkina, L. Kuznetsova, I.
Nefiodov, A. Adabashyan et al. After the novel by A. Volodin. They met and fell in love twenty
years ago, but the war separated them. After the war Ilyin and Tamara Vasilievna got together
again and their love flashed out with new strength. Award for the best men's role to actor S.
Lyubshin at Yer film festival (France).
© “Mosfilm”, 1978, 98 min. |
Several days of I. I. Oblomov’s
life
Director: N. Mikhalkov. Starring: O. Tabakov, Y. Bogatiryov, A. Popov, Å. Solovey et al. A
screen version of the famous novel “Oblomov” written by I. A. Goncharov is a story of an
outstanding man who is wrapped up in the mire of bourgeoisie existence. Love will suddenly awake
in Oblomov the wish to live, feel and suffer but the given burst will die away as quickly as it
appeared…The USA national council of film critics called “Several days…” the best foreign film
in 1981 and 1982.
© “Mosfilm”, 1979. 135 min. |
Relatives
Director: N. Mikhalkov. Starring: N. Mordiukova, S. Kriuchkova, A. Petrov, Y. Bogatiryov, Fedya
Stukov, I. Bortnik, V. Larionov, N. Mikhalkov et al. The film shows uneasy relations between
close people in an ironic manner. The heroine of the film tries to put together bits and pieces
of her daughter's broken family in a simple and unsophisticated way. Proceeding with most
sincere and good intentions, she can't realize why her meddling in her daughter's affairs stirs
up such a strong protest.
© Film studio “Mosfilm”, 1981, 93 min. |
No
witnesses
Director: N. Mikhalkov. Starring: I. Kupchenko, Ì. Ulyanov. The film is created by the motifs
of S. Prokofiev’s play “A Talk Without any Witnesses”. Once having come to his former wife, he
gets to know that She is going to marry his old friend, a prominent scientist whom He had
written an anonymous letter on. Being afraid of the disposure, He demands that she should change
her decision. His “trump card” is his son Dima who does not know that She is not his real
mother. She is compelled to sacrifice her personal happiness for the sake of her son’s love and
peace of mind…. The film was awarded a number of prizes at the festivals in Moscow (1983), Kiev
(1984), Valyadolide (Spain, 1984).
© “Mosfilm”, 1983, 90 min. |
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Ochi chyornye (Dark
Eyes)
Director: Nikita Mihalkov.
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Marthe Keller, Yelena
Safonova, Innokenti Smoktunovsky, Oleg Tabakov, Yuri Bogatyryov.
Aboard a ship late in the 19th-century, a middle-aged Italian tells his story of love to a
Russian. In a series of flashbacks filmed almost entirely in creams, whites, and ochers, the
clownish and superfluous Romano Patroni leaves his
wife's opulent home to visit a
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spa where he falls in
love with a Russian woman whose marriage is a
horror. He pursues her into the Russian
heartland and returns to Italy resolved to leave
his wife and marry his love. His amazed and
appreciative Russian listener then narrates a
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