Cast: Vladimir Kashpur

Direction Aleksandr Proshkin

Cast Valeri Priyomykhov · Anatoli Papanov · Viktor Stepanov · Nina Usatova

Synopsis Cold Summer of 1953 (1987) unfolds in the tumultuous year of 1953, following the demise of Stalin, when a wave of prisoners, including both political dissidents and ordinary criminals, were set free from the Soviet Gulags. The narrative centers around...

Direction Pavel Lungin

Cast Pyotr Mamonov · Natalya Kolyakanova · Pyotr Zaychenko · Vladimir Kashpur

Synopsis Taxi Blues (1990) follows the story of Ivan, a traditional Russian man who embodies the old ways: he is robust, stern, and dedicated to his work as a taxi driver. Ivan longs for the days of Communism and finds himself...

Direction Lev Saakov

Cast Grigoriy Antonenko · Nikolai Grinko · Rostislav Yankovskiy · Vsevolod Platov

Synopsis The sea on fire (1972) chronicles the heroic defense of Sevastopol during a pivotal historical period, a narrative that was unfortunately overshadowed for nearly four decades. The film delves into the resilience and bravery of those who fought to protect...

Direction Viktor Ivanov

Cast Nikolai Gritsenko · Liliya Gritsenko · Lidiya Belozyorova · Nikolai Yakovchenko

Direction Yevgeni Karelov

Cast Leonid Kuravlyov · Vyacheslav Nevinnyy · Yuri Volkov · Gleb Strizhenov

Synopsis Third Time (1962) unfolds in Kiev, 1942, during the harsh period of German occupation. The occupying forces orchestrate a football match between Russian and German soldiers who are prisoners of war. The aim is to showcase the supposed invincibility of...

Direction Boris Volchek

Cast Pyotr Velyaminov · Donatas Banionis · Yelena Dobronravova · Vladimir Ivanov

Synopsis Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' (1973) is set in 1942, as German forces gear up to capture Murmansk. The Soviet command responds by bolstering the Northern Fleet's operations. The submarine 'Щ-721,' led by the skilled Commander Strogov, is tasked with...

Direction Yaropolk Lapshin

Cast Anatoli Kuznetsov · Olga Ostroumova · Vladimir Kashpur · Vladimir Kuznetsov

Direction Sergei Ursulyak

Cast Oleg Efremov · Vyacheslav Tikhonov · Mikhail Ulyanov · Zinaida Sharko

Direction Viktor Ivanov

Cast Oleksandr Ignatusha · Olga Chipovskaya · Yevgeni Gerasimov · Vladimir Kashpur

Direction Genrikh Oganisyan

Cast Nikolai Tomashevsky · Andrei Yurenyov · Nikita Mikhalkov · Vera Belyakova

Direction Yuri Kara

Cast Viktor Rakov · Anastasiya Vertinskaya · Nikolay Burlyaev · Mikhail Ulyanov

Synopsis Master i Margarita (2006) is a cinematic tapestry that masterfully blends several narratives. The film delves into a biting satire of 1930s Soviet Russia under Stalin's regime, offering a critical look at the political and social climate of the era....

Direction Sergei Gerasimov

Cast Dmitri Zolotukhin · Tamara Makarova · Natalya Bondarchuk · Nikolai Yeryomenko Jr.

Direction Sofiya Milkina · Mikhail Shvejtser

Cast Inna Gulaya · Tamara Syomina · Sergei Yursky · Leonid Kuravlyov

Synopsis Time, Forward! (1965) follows the journey of a metallurgy plant in the 1930s as it strives to achieve an unprecedented production milestone. The narrative unfolds with a journalist closely documenting the plant's efforts, capturing the challenges and triumphs along the...