Aleksandr Khvan

Aleksandr Fyodorovich Khvan (Russian: Александр Фёдорович Хван; 28 December 1957 – 17 September 2023; Cheboksary) was a Russian film director and actor. His debut film Dyuba-Dyuba was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. He died on 17 September 2023, at the age of 65.

Gisele's Mania (1995)

A detective-dramatic chronicle of love adventures of the famous Russian ballerina Olga Spesivtseva, nicknamed by contemporaries Red Giselle. It was Giselle who immortalized her name in 1924. It was "Giselle" that caused the psychic catastrophe in 1942.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexey Uchitel
CAST:  Galina Tyunina  •  Mikhail Kozakov  •  Evgeniy Sidikhin  •  Ivan Okhlobystin

A detective-dramatic chronicle of love adventures of the famous Russian ballerina Olga Spesivtseva, nicknamed by contemporaries Red Giselle. It was Giselle who immortalized her name in 1924. It was "Giselle" that caused the psychic catastrophe in 1942.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexey Uchitel
CAST:  Galina Tyunina  •  Mikhail Kozakov  •  Evgeniy Sidikhin  •  Ivan Okhlobystin

Piter FM (2006)

Masha, who works for a radio station, and Maxim, a street sweeper with an architectural degree, cross paths with each other when they are at an indecisive point in their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oksana Bychkova
CAST:  Yekaterina Fedulova  •  Yevgeni Tsyganov  •  Irina Rakhmanova  •  Kirill Pirogov

Masha, who works for a radio station, and Maxim, a street sweeper with an architectural degree, cross paths with each other when they are at an indecisive point in their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oksana Bychkova
CAST:  Yekaterina Fedulova  •  Yevgeni Tsyganov  •  Irina Rakhmanova  •  Kirill Pirogov

Pilots Scientific Section (1996)

Police is investigating a series of explosions in Moscow subway.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrey I
CAST:  Maryanna Tsaregradskaya  •  Viktor Pavlov  •  Anatoli Krupnov  •  Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina

Police is investigating a series of explosions in Moscow subway.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrey I
CAST:  Maryanna Tsaregradskaya  •  Viktor Pavlov  •  Anatoli Krupnov  •  Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina

Carmen (2003)

A young and handsome prison guard falls in love with a beautiful lady-prisoner. She makes him hooked on sex and manipulates him into becoming a gang member. He kills and steals under her control.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Khvan
CAST:  Igor Petrenko  •  Olga Filippova  •  Yaroslav Boyko  •  Aleksandr Sheyn Jr.

A young and handsome prison guard falls in love with a beautiful lady-prisoner. She makes him hooked on sex and manipulates him into becoming a gang member. He kills and steals under her control.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Khvan
CAST:  Igor Petrenko  •  Olga Filippova  •  Yaroslav Boyko  •  Aleksandr Sheyn Jr.

Dyuba-Dyuba (1993)

Andrei's ex-girlfriend Tania (Anzhela Belyanskaya) has been constantly in danger of going to jail since he knew her. Their breakup was not his doing, and he is determined to keep her out of jail. Andrei (Oleg Menshikov) has a notion that, if he can raise enough ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Khvan
CAST:  Oleg Menshikov  •  Anzhela Belyanskaya  •  Aleksandr Negreba  •  Grigory Konstantinopolsky

Andrei's ex-girlfriend Tania (Anzhela Belyanskaya) has been constantly in danger of going to jail since he knew her. Their breakup was not his doing, and he is determined to keep her out of jail. Andrei (Oleg Menshikov) has a notion that, if he can raise enough ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Khvan
CAST:  Oleg Menshikov  •  Anzhela Belyanskaya  •  Aleksandr Negreba  •  Grigory Konstantinopolsky

The Arrival of a Train (1996)

Almanac of five short stories commissioned by ROSKOMKINO to celebrate the 100th anniversary of cinema.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksey Balabanov  •  Vladimir Khotinenko  •  Aleksandr Khvan  •  Dmitry Meskhiev
CAST:  Sergei Makovetsky  •  Garik Sukachyov  •  Vladimir Ilin  •  Anna Syomkina

Almanac of five short stories commissioned by ROSKOMKINO to celebrate the 100th anniversary of cinema.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksey Balabanov  •  Vladimir Khotinenko  •  Aleksandr Khvan  •  Dmitry Meskhiev
CAST:  Sergei Makovetsky  •  Garik Sukachyov  •  Vladimir Ilin  •  Anna Syomkina

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DIRECTION:  Natalya Pyankova
CAST:  Yelena Majorova  •  Oleg Fomin  •  Oleg Vasilkov  •  Sergey Vinogradov

Guide (2007)

Pavel Shnyrev is a professional killer. He has many enemies and a lot of problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Khvan
CAST:  Igor Lifanov  •  Vladimir Golovin  •  Larisa Malevannaya  •  Oksana Bazilevich

Pavel Shnyrev is a professional killer. He has many enemies and a lot of problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Khvan
CAST:  Igor Lifanov  •  Vladimir Golovin  •  Larisa Malevannaya  •  Oksana Bazilevich

Land of Legends (2022)

The history of the confrontation between two worlds: the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Ural Parma, the ancient Perm lands inhabited by pagans. Here heroes and ghosts, princes and shamans, Voguls and Muscovites will clash. At the center of the conflict of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anton Megerdichev
CAST:  Aleksandr Kuznetsov  •  Evgeny Mironov  •  Fyodor Bondarchuk  •  Aleksey Rozin

The history of the confrontation between two worlds: the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Ural Parma, the ancient Perm lands inhabited by pagans. Here heroes and ghosts, princes and shamans, Voguls and Muscovites will clash. At the center of the conflict of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anton Megerdichev
CAST:  Aleksandr Kuznetsov  •  Evgeny Mironov  •  Fyodor Bondarchuk  •  Aleksey Rozin

Dominus (1990)

Anthology film in two parts based on Ray Bradbery's stories "The Black Ferris" and "The Scythe".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Khvan  •  Marina Tsurtsumia
CAST:  Viktor Yevgrafov  •  Natalya Korenchenko  •  Boris Yukhananov

Anthology film in two parts based on Ray Bradbery's stories "The Black Ferris" and "The Scythe".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Khvan  •  Marina Tsurtsumia
CAST:  Viktor Yevgrafov  •  Natalya Korenchenko  •  Boris Yukhananov

It Is Easy to Die (1999)

When you love, your life changes beyond recognition. When you are loved, you may not even suspect it. But if your life turns into a continuous nightmare, if every minute you are waiting for news of the death of another loved one - such love cannot be overlooked. It ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Khvan
CAST:  Polina Kutepova  •  Aleksandr Lazarev Jr.  •  Georgi Taratorkin  •  Svetlana Bragarnik

When you love, your life changes beyond recognition. When you are loved, you may not even suspect it. But if your life turns into a continuous nightmare, if every minute you are waiting for news of the death of another loved one - such love cannot be overlooked. It ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Khvan
CAST:  Polina Kutepova  •  Aleksandr Lazarev Jr.  •  Georgi Taratorkin  •  Svetlana Bragarnik

Шатун (2001)

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DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Khvan
CAST:  Oksana Fandera  •  Aleksey Serebryakov  •  Yana Shivkova  •  Andrei Tashkov

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DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Khvan
CAST:  Oksana Fandera  •  Aleksey Serebryakov  •  Yana Shivkova  •  Andrei Tashkov