Director: Y. Egorov. Starring: Ì. Ulyanov, P. Scherbakov, L. Bykov, E. Bistritskaya, L. Krilova,  N. Mordiukova, Ì. Drozdovskaya et al. Based on E. Dolmatovsky’s poetic novel. A romantic-and-heroic film epopee, the action of which takes place in 30-s and 50-s. The fortunes of the film heroes who are among the first underground constructors develop in a different way. Their youth fell on the period of the Stalin repressions, Spanish and Patriotic Wars. Not all of them have survived till the days of peace. Nevertheless there was not only bitterness of losses in the life of this generation but also happiness of selfless devotion to their Motherland, true friendship and great love.

© Film studio named after Ì. Gorky, 1958, 92 min. 

A Diamond Arm

Director: L. Gaidai. Starring: Y. Nikulin, A. Mironov, A. Papanov, N. Grebeshkova, N. Mordiukova, S. Svetlichnaya et al.

The exocentric comedy about a modest Russian worker who starts a heroic combat against the gang of smugglers. The given film remains one of the most favorite films among the public for more than a quarter of the century. An enchanting cascade of tricks, jokes and witty remarks, musical items performed by the brilliant comedy actors invariably “infect” any audience with laughter.

© “Mosfilm”, 1968, 95 min. 

War and Peace (4 parts) 

Starring: L. Savelieva, S. Bondarchuk, V. Tikhonov, V. Stanitsin, K. Golovko, O. Tabakov, A. Ktorov, A. Shuranova, N. Mordiukova,  A. Vertinskaya et al. The film is based on the novel of L. N. Tolstoy. A brilliant cast of actors, perfect mass scenes and splendid music of the film epopee impress greatly. The Grand Prize at IFF, 1965; Diploma of Honor at XXVI IFF in Venice, 1965; “Zolotaya Golova Palenke” at VIII IFF in Acapulco, 1965; “Pearl Prize” at the contest of the Japanese association of film-lovers “Roei”, 1966; the first Prize of the New York film critics association as the best foreign film of 1968; the American Film Art Academy Prize “Oscar” as the year 1968 best foreign film.

© “Mosfilm”, 1965-67. 142 min., 171 min., 92 min.

Twinkle, twinkle you my star

Director: A. Mitta. Starring: O. Tabakov, O. Efremov, Å. Leonov, N.Mordiukova, Å. Proklova, L. Kuravlyov et al. A tragical comedy in which ecstatic romanticism comes into collision with a cruel reality of the revolutionary days. The film hero, being an enthusiast of the new theatrical art, has to pay a high price, i.e. a personal drama and ruin of his illusions for the adherence to his ideals.

© “Mosfilm”, 1969, 89 min. 

Marriage of Balzaminov

Director: K. Voinov. Starring: G. Vitsin, L. Shagalova, L. Smirnova, Å. Smirnova, Zh. Prokhorenko, L. Gurchenko, N. Kriuchkov, R. Bykov, N. Mordiukova et al. By the motifs of A. N. Ostrovsky’s trilogy “A Holiday Dream before Dinner”, “You will find what you will go for”, “When two dogs are fighting the third one should not attach itself to them”. Narrow-minded and rather stupid clerk Balzaminov has been dreaming of marriage but his future wife must be rich, by all means. Search of a suitable fiancee and funny situations the hero gets into make up the film comedy plot.

© “Mosfilm”, 1964, 85 min.

Zhuravushka

Director: Nickolai Moskalenko. Starring: Liudmila Chursina, Nonna Mordiukova, Tatyana Peltser, Rimma Markova, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Georgi Zhionov et al. Based on the story of Ì. Alekseev “Bread is a Substantive Thing”. The film is about the woman who keeps faithfulness to her lonely love after the death of her husband…

© “Mosfilm”, 1968, 89 min. 

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