Gelena Ivlieva

A Ballad of Love (1970)

Leningrade. Galina works as a restorer at Catherine Palace; she is a sculptor as well and takes her profession very seriously and enthusiastically. Vera, a friend from art school, sees her loneliness and introduces her to her husband's colleagues - friendly Mitya ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikhail Bogin
CAST:  Viktoriya Fyodorova  •  Oleg Yankovskiy  •  Valentin Gaft  •  Sergei Dreiden

Leningrade. Galina works as a restorer at Catherine Palace; she is a sculptor as well and takes her profession very seriously and enthusiastically. Vera, a friend from art school, sees her loneliness and introduces her to her husband's colleagues - friendly Mitya ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikhail Bogin
CAST:  Viktoriya Fyodorova  •  Oleg Yankovskiy  •  Valentin Gaft  •  Sergei Dreiden

The Long Farewell (1971)

A single mother is confused by the changes in her teenage son, who has become distant since spending summer vacation with his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kira Muratova
CAST:  Zinaida Sharko  •  Oleg Vladimirsky  •  Tetyana Mychko  •  Yuri Kayurov

A single mother is confused by the changes in her teenage son, who has become distant since spending summer vacation with his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kira Muratova
CAST:  Zinaida Sharko  •  Oleg Vladimirsky  •  Tetyana Mychko  •  Yuri Kayurov

Intervention (1968)

The movie is set during the last days of a foreign intervention against Soviet Russia. Police are searching everywhere for a Bolshevik named Brodsky but cannot find him. Meanwhile, a man named Michel Voronov serves as a teacher to a rich woman's son, Zhen'ka.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gennadi Poloka
CAST:  Vladimir Vysotsky  •  Valeriy Zolotukhin  •  Efim Kopelyan  •  Olga Aroseva

The movie is set during the last days of a foreign intervention against Soviet Russia. Police are searching everywhere for a Bolshevik named Brodsky but cannot find him. Meanwhile, a man named Michel Voronov serves as a teacher to a rich woman's son, Zhen'ka.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gennadi Poloka
CAST:  Vladimir Vysotsky  •  Valeriy Zolotukhin  •  Efim Kopelyan  •  Olga Aroseva

A Declaration of Love (1978)

The main character is a talented, but timid writer of the Filippok experiencing with his country the difficult years of revolution, devastation and war. Adversity helps him overcome the unrequited and faithful love for the widow of Commissioner Zinochka, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ilya Averbakh
CAST:  Yuri Bogatyryov  •  Ewa Szykulska  •  Bruno Frejndlikh  •  Ivan Bortnik

The main character is a talented, but timid writer of the Filippok experiencing with his country the difficult years of revolution, devastation and war. Adversity helps him overcome the unrequited and faithful love for the widow of Commissioner Zinochka, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ilya Averbakh
CAST:  Yuri Bogatyryov  •  Ewa Szykulska  •  Bruno Frejndlikh  •  Ivan Bortnik

Demons (2002)

As the revolutionary democrats begin to rise in Russia, different ideologies begin to collide. Dostoyevsky casts a critical eye on both the radical idealists, portraying their ideas and ideological foundation as demonic, and the conservative establishment's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Konstantin Seliverstov
CAST:  Sergei Chernov  •  Gelena Ivlieva  •  Denis Kirillov  •  Vladimir Tyminskiy

As the revolutionary democrats begin to rise in Russia, different ideologies begin to collide. Dostoyevsky casts a critical eye on both the radical idealists, portraying their ideas and ideological foundation as demonic, and the conservative establishment's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Konstantin Seliverstov
CAST:  Sergei Chernov  •  Gelena Ivlieva  •  Denis Kirillov  •  Vladimir Tyminskiy

Believe It or Not (1983)

Musical comedy based on the story of V.Shishkov "Divers", as well as Russian legends, songs, fairy tales and ditties. A scattering of mischievous jokes, short scenes, aphorisms, silly songs, jokes, ditties, jokes - this is the wealth of funny folklore and became ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergey Ovcharov
CAST:  Aleksei Buldakov  •  Vyacheslav Polunin  •  Alexander Kuznetsov  •  Nina Usatova

Musical comedy based on the story of V.Shishkov "Divers", as well as Russian legends, songs, fairy tales and ditties. A scattering of mischievous jokes, short scenes, aphorisms, silly songs, jokes, ditties, jokes - this is the wealth of funny folklore and became ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergey Ovcharov
CAST:  Aleksei Buldakov  •  Vyacheslav Polunin  •  Alexander Kuznetsov  •  Nina Usatova

Applause, Applause... (1984)

Lyudmila Gurchenko's brilliant performance in a musical drama about a life of the struggling singer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Viktor Buturlin
CAST:  Lyudmila Gurchenko  •  Oleg Tabakov  •  Aleksandr Filippenko  •  Aleksandr Shirvindt

Lyudmila Gurchenko's brilliant performance in a musical drama about a life of the struggling singer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Viktor Buturlin
CAST:  Lyudmila Gurchenko  •  Oleg Tabakov  •  Aleksandr Filippenko  •  Aleksandr Shirvindt

Holiday in Expectation of a Holiday (1989)

In the pre-war years in Sukhumi, Chik lived in the family of his aunt - a playful, but smart and kind boy. His days are filled with chores, studies, walks with friends, and, sometimes, skirmishes with the guys in the neighboring yard. From the attentive gaze of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leila Gordeladze
CAST:  Tamaz Bokeria  •  Vera Ivleva  •  Dzhamal Kaloian  •  Gia Abesalashvili

In the pre-war years in Sukhumi, Chik lived in the family of his aunt - a playful, but smart and kind boy. His days are filled with chores, studies, walks with friends, and, sometimes, skirmishes with the guys in the neighboring yard. From the attentive gaze of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leila Gordeladze
CAST:  Tamaz Bokeria  •  Vera Ivleva  •  Dzhamal Kaloian  •  Gia Abesalashvili

Genius (1991)

He is overly intelligent... He is genius... And he's just trying to make his life a little bit better in an new era post-communist Russia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Viktor Sergeev
CAST:  Aleksandr Abdulov  •  Larisa Belogurova  •  Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy  •  Yuriy Kuznetsov

He is overly intelligent... He is genius... And he's just trying to make his life a little bit better in an new era post-communist Russia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Viktor Sergeev
CAST:  Aleksandr Abdulov  •  Larisa Belogurova  •  Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy  •  Yuriy Kuznetsov

Anna Karenina (1997)

Anna Karenina, the wife of a Russian imperial minister, creates a high-society scandal by an affair with Count Vronsky, a dashing cavalry officer in 19th-century St. Petersburg.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Rose
CAST:  Sophie Marceau  •  Sean Bean  •  Alfred Molina  •  Mia Kirshner

Anna Karenina, the wife of a Russian imperial minister, creates a high-society scandal by an affair with Count Vronsky, a dashing cavalry officer in 19th-century St. Petersburg.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Rose
CAST:  Sophie Marceau  •  Sean Bean  •  Alfred Molina  •  Mia Kirshner

The Prince and the Pauper (1972)

A poor boy named Tom Canty and the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vadim Gauzner
CAST:  Viktor Smirnov  •  Yuri Astafyev  •  Ivan Krasko  •  Maya Bulgakova

A poor boy named Tom Canty and the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vadim Gauzner
CAST:  Viktor Smirnov  •  Yuri Astafyev  •  Ivan Krasko  •  Maya Bulgakova

A Circle (1972)

Police captain Aleshin is investigating a case related to the theft of opium at a chemical factory warehouse. Everything suggests that the offender must be sought among the employees of the enterprise. One of the workers, Frolov, is familiar to Alyoshin in another ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerbert Rappaport
CAST:  Pyotr Gorin  •  Yevgeniya Uralova  •  Aleksandr Zbruev  •  Svetlana Nemolyaeva

Police captain Aleshin is investigating a case related to the theft of opium at a chemical factory warehouse. Everything suggests that the offender must be sought among the employees of the enterprise. One of the workers, Frolov, is familiar to Alyoshin in another ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerbert Rappaport
CAST:  Pyotr Gorin  •  Yevgeniya Uralova  •  Aleksandr Zbruev  •  Svetlana Nemolyaeva

The Second Attempt of Viktor Krokhin (1977)

During the flight, the hero of the film, the boxing champion, recalls his life's journey. The hero’s childhood was in the first post-war years. He grew up without a father, his mother was busy with work, his older brother was in prison, the relationship with the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Igor Sheshukov
CAST:  Lyudmila Gurchenko  •  Nikolai Rybnikov  •  Oleg Borisov  •  Vladimir Zamanskiy

During the flight, the hero of the film, the boxing champion, recalls his life's journey. The hero’s childhood was in the first post-war years. He grew up without a father, his mother was busy with work, his older brother was in prison, the relationship with the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Igor Sheshukov
CAST:  Lyudmila Gurchenko  •  Nikolai Rybnikov  •  Oleg Borisov  •  Vladimir Zamanskiy

Solo (1980)

Lopushansky's second film focuses on a few hours in the life of a soloist musician during the siege of Leningrad, in WWII. The Leningrad philharmonic is going to play Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony, which is to be broadcast to England. The soloist, like his fellow ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Konstantin Lopushansky
CAST:  Nikolay Grinko  •  Svetlana Smirnova  •  Viktor Gogolev  •  Lyudmila Arzhannikova

Lopushansky's second film focuses on a few hours in the life of a soloist musician during the siege of Leningrad, in WWII. The Leningrad philharmonic is going to play Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony, which is to be broadcast to England. The soloist, like his fellow ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Konstantin Lopushansky
CAST:  Nikolay Grinko  •  Svetlana Smirnova  •  Viktor Gogolev  •  Lyudmila Arzhannikova

Anna's Happiness (1971)

Communist Anna Dronova, a participant in the civil war, returns to her native village. Having become the chairman of the village council, Anna rallies the poor around her and fiercely fights with the kulaks for a new life. Meanwhile, a gang of Pantelei Lychkov ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuri Rogov
CAST:  Valentina Telichkina  •  Nikolai Gritsenko  •  Yevgeni Teterin  •  Leonid Dyachkov

Communist Anna Dronova, a participant in the civil war, returns to her native village. Having become the chairman of the village council, Anna rallies the poor around her and fiercely fights with the kulaks for a new life. Meanwhile, a gang of Pantelei Lychkov ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuri Rogov
CAST:  Valentina Telichkina  •  Nikolai Gritsenko  •  Yevgeni Teterin  •  Leonid Dyachkov

Devil, I'm Bored (1993)

Homeless, all thrown Mephistopheles is suffering from idleness and boredom. In a market where you can buy everything - from gralic to books on Russian history, he manages to find the soul of a ballet dancer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yury Borisov
CAST:  Oleg Borisov  •  Yury Posokhov  •  Andrey Kharitonov  •  Victoria Galdikas

Homeless, all thrown Mephistopheles is suffering from idleness and boredom. In a market where you can buy everything - from gralic to books on Russian history, he manages to find the soul of a ballet dancer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yury Borisov
CAST:  Oleg Borisov  •  Yury Posokhov  •  Andrey Kharitonov  •  Victoria Galdikas