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Poor, Poor Paul

  One night, a patrol rushes into the chambers of the Russian prince Pavel, son of the Empress Catherine.  The Empress has died, and Pavel is to be anointed the Read More

Volga – Volga

  Widely claimed to be Joseph Stalin’s favorite movie, this classic musical comedy is a must-see. The action takes place on a steamboat on the iconic Volga River, as two Read More

The Star of Fascinating Happiness

  In December 1825, distinguished members of the Russian military, most of whom were quite affluent and of noble lineage, took it upon themselves to stir revolution against the autocratic Read More

The Tale of Time Lost

  Kind and instructive tale of four evil wizards who decided to regain youth. But for this it was necessary to find people aimlessly waste their time. Luck smiled on Read More

The Snow Queen

  On a frosty winter evening, the Snow Queen kidnaps Kai and turns his heart into a piece of ice. Gerda, wishing to return Kai home goes to search for Read More

Irony of Fate or Steam with Light

  The film’s main character is the quite lovable loser, Zhenya, an agreeable doctor in his mid-thirties who lives with his mother in Moscow.  He has finally gotten engaged to Read More

Ilya Muromets

  Because his legs have been paralyzed since birth, Ilya (Boris Andreyev) can only watch helplessly when his village is plundered by barbarians. But when a mysterious traveler gives him Read More

Walking the Streets of Moscow

  Volodya is an aspiring writer from Siberia. His first short story has just been published in the magazine Yunost (“Youth”), and a famous author, Voronin, has invited him to Read More

Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future

  The story begins in 1973 Moscow, where engineer Aleksandr “Shurik” Timofeyev (Aleksandr Demyanenko) is working on a time machine in his apartment. By accident, he sends Ivan Vasilievich Bunsha Read More

We Call Him Robert

  A constructor Sergei creates a robot Robert as his own copy. Tanya teaches Robert to feel and the robot becomes more human than his rationalistic creator…