Loved Soviet Features
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1. Afonya (1975)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A carefree plumber spends his days drinking and chasing women, but the emptiness of his life starts catching up to him.
Director: Georgiy Daneliya | Stars: Leonid Kuravlyov, Evgeniya Simonova, Evgeniy Leonov, Saveliy Kramarov
Votes: 4,841
2. White Bim Black Ear (1977)
PG | 182 min | Drama
A white dog called Bim is looking for its owner. It encounters all kinds of people and situations.
Director: Stanislav Rostotskiy | Stars: Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Valentina Vladimirova, Mikhail Dadyko, Ivan Ryzhov
Votes: 2,433
3. Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
94 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A very good cop tries to catch a very insidious and extremely clever serial car thief. The bitter irony is that the thief is not very clever, absolutely not insidious, and a virtuous person and his friend.
Director: Eldar Ryazanov | Stars: Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Oleg Efremov, Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya, Olga Aroseva
Votes: 6,041
4. The Long Recess (1973)
258 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young teacher goes to a school for adults. He is younger than many of his students and some of them are starting to miss school.
Stars: Mikhail Kononov, Evgeniy Leonov, Rolan Bykov, Aleksandr Zbruev
Votes: 1,790
5. The Diamond Arm (1969)
Not Rated | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
An ordinary Soviet citizen accidentally intervenes into a huge operation of international criminal group that trades illegally obtained jewelry.
Director: Leonid Gaidai | Stars: Yuriy Nikulin, Nina Grebeshkova, Andrey Mironov, Anatoliy Papanov
Votes: 16,208
6. Love and Lies (1981)
90 min | Drama, Romance
Adults try to interfere with the relationship of two teenagers.
Director: Ilya Frez | Stars: Tatyana Aksyuta, Nikita Mikhaylovsky, Elena Solovey, Irina Miroshnichenko
Votes: 1,953
7. Viy (1967)
Not Rated | 77 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of witch in a small old wooden church of a remote village. This means spending three nights alone with the corpse with only his faith to protect him.
Directors: Konstantin Ershov, Georgiy Kropachyov, Aleksandr Ptushko | Stars: Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Aleksey Glazyrin, Nikolay Kutuzov
Votes: 9,333
8. The Garage (1980)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
Meeting of the garage cooperative must exclude four own members because of a new highway's building. After the meeting it becomes clear that the exit door is closed by one of the members, who requires an equitable solution.
Director: Eldar Ryazanov | Stars: Alla Budnitskaya, Eldar Ryazanov, Lyudmila Tsvetkova, Mikhail Kokshenov
Votes: 4,292
9. Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
TV-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
It so happens that peaceful kindergarten teacher is incredibly similar to the terrible villain who stole the helmet of Alexander the Great. And villain's accomplices are unexpectedly similar to children - they also need love and care.
Director: Aleksandr Seryy | Stars: Evgeniy Leonov, Georgiy Vitsin, Saveliy Kramarov, Radner Muratov
Votes: 12,856
10. Dom, kotoryy postroil Svift (1982 TV Movie)
138 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
An immaculate, vivid and breathtaking implementation of Swift's romanticism.
Director: Mark Zakharov | Stars: Oleg Yankovskiy, Aleksandr Abdulov, Vladimir Belousov, Evgeniy Leonov
Votes: 568
11. Za spichkami (1980)
100 min | Adventure, Comedy, History
In Eastern Finland, in Liperi to be exact, Anna-Liisa Ihalainen asks her husband Antti to get some matches from the Ihalainen household. Unfortunately that trip takes a little longer than expected.
Directors: Leonid Gaidai, Risto Orko | Stars: Evgeniy Leonov, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Rita Polster, Ritva Valkama
Votes: 1,245
12. Zdravstvuyte, ya vasha tyotya! (1975 TV Movie)
98 min | Comedy
Unemployed and homeless Babbs Baberley (Alexander Kalyagin) is being chased by the police who attempt to arrest him for vagrancy. Babbs finds himself in a rich house, where he encounters ... See full summary »
Director: Viktor Titov | Stars: Aleksandr Kalyagin, Tamara Nosova, Tatyana Vedeneeva, Valentin Gaft
Votes: 1,841
13. Winter Night in Gagra (1985)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A former star dancer gives tap dancing lessons to an untalented young man.
Director: Karen Shakhnazarov | Stars: Evgeniy Evstigneev, Arkadi Nasyrov, Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy, Natalya Gundareva
Votes: 799
14. Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973)
TV-G | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
An ordinary Soviet building manager, living in the 20th century, looks like Tsar of All Rus' - Ivan IV the Terrible (1530 - 1584). He'd never known this, until his neighbor created a time machine.
Director: Leonid Gaidai | Stars: Yuriy Yakovlev, Leonid Kuravlyov, Aleksandr Demyanenko, Saveliy Kramarov
Votes: 18,433
15. The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976 TV Movie)
TV-G | 192 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An incredible story about a man who misplaced the cities and found his love during the one special night - New Year's celebration.
Director: Eldar Ryazanov | Stars: Andrey Myagkov, Barbara Brylska, Yuriy Yakovlev, Aleksandr Shirvindt
Votes: 13,511
16. Ishchite zhenshchinu (1983 TV Movie)
152 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
An incredibly talkative telephonist, deeply adoring detective films, becomes an accidental witness to murder of her boss right into the office. Alongside the police investigation, she starts her own amateur one.
Director: Alla Surikova | Stars: Sofiko Chiaureli, Leonid Kuravlyov, Sergey Yurskiy, Elena Solovey
Votes: 836
17. Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967)
TV-13 | 82 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A young student Shurik comes to a remote mountainous region in search of ancient legends and traditions. Fooled by the corrupt local governor, he helps him to kidnap a beautiful young girl, but soon realizes what he's done.
Director: Leonid Gaidai | Stars: Aleksandr Demyanenko, Natalya Varley, Vladimir Etush, Frunzik Mkrtchyan
Votes: 13,505
18. Kin-dza-dza! (1986)
PG-13 | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Two Russians push the wrong button on a strange device and end up on the telepathic planet Pluke with its strange societal norms.
Director: Georgiy Daneliya | Stars: Stanislav Lyubshin, Evgeniy Leonov, Yuriy Yakovlev, Levan Gabriadze
Votes: 13,734
19. Love and Doves (1985)
Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Injured on the job Vasily Kuzyakin gets a ticket to the resort. There he meets femme fatale Raisa Zakharovna, and once under the charm, moves to live with her. Unfortunately, a new life is not all that sweet as dreamed hapless Vasily.
Director: Vladimir Menshov | Stars: Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Nina Doroshina, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Sergey Yurskiy
Votes: 5,563
20. Mimino (1977)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
Local Georgian pilot Mimino dreams of flying airplanes for major international airlines. To realize his aspirations, he goes to Moscow where he encounters a fellow comrade from the Caucasus, the Armenian Rubik. Many misadventures ensue.
Director: Georgiy Daneliya | Stars: Vakhtang Kikabidze, Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Elena Proklova, Evgeniy Leonov
Votes: 6,839
21. Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)
PG | 150 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three young provincial women come to Moscow in search of what people in all the capitals of the world are looking for - love, happiness and prosperity. Their destinies develop exactly as the character of each of the girls suggests.
Director: Vladimir Menshov | Stars: Vera Alentova, Aleksey Batalov, Irina Muravyova, Aleksandr Fatyushin
Votes: 14,271 | Gross: $2.50M
22. Jazzman (1983)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Music
A music student is expelled from school because he loves jazz, a kind of music that represents the US capitalism. He hires two street musicians to form a Dixie band, and goes from one city to another trying to gain fame.
Director: Karen Shakhnazarov | Stars: Igor Sklyar, Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy, Nikolay Averyushkin, Pyotr Shcherbakov
Votes: 978
23. Meri Poppins, do svidaniya (1984 TV Movie)
141 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
A family hires a babysitter who seems to possess magical powers.
Director: Leonid Kvinikhidze | Stars: Natalya Andreychenko, Tatyana Voronina, Albert Filozov, Lembit Ulfsak
Votes: 1,520
24. It Can't Be! (1975)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Three stories about a marriage - its betrayal, its boredom, its absurd.
Director: Leonid Gaidai | Stars: Mikhail Pugovkin, Nina Grebeshkova, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Mikhail Svetin
Votes: 2,289
25. Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974)
TV-PG | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
The mad adventures of the mad Italians, searching for the mad treasures in the mad Russia.
Directors: Francesco Prosperi, Eldar Ryazanov | Stars: Andrey Mironov, Ninetto Davoli, Antonia Santilli, Alighiero Noschese
Votes: 6,326
26. Neznayka s nashego dvora (1983)
127 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Group of kids are playing in the yard of their house. Later, when they got bored, suddenly a magician arrived to them on a bicycle. That is the time for some of the guys to believe in ... See full summary »
Directors: Igor Apasyan, Irina Yakovleva | Stars: Valeriy Songin, Mariya Slidovker, Sergey Nazarov, Anton Aksamentov
Votes: 69
27. O bednom gusare zamolvite slovo (1981 TV Movie)
167 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In the 19th century Russia, the life of entire provincial town changes both comedic and dramatically after the arrival of high-ranked secret police officer, investigating an anonymous accusation of state treason.
Director: Eldar Ryazanov | Stars: Evgeniy Leonov, Oleg Basilashvili, Irina Mazurkevich, Stanislav Sadalskiy
Votes: 1,172
28. An Ordinary Miracle (1979 TV Movie)
138 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
The Wizard's magic got out of control because it touched human feelings.
Director: Mark Zakharov | Stars: Oleg Yankovskiy, Irina Kupchenko, Evgeniy Leonov, Evgeniya Simonova
Votes: 3,466
29. Operation 'Y' & Other Shurik's Adventures (1965)
TV-G | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three stories about Shurik - a young student. He fights against criminals, falls in love, confuses apartments, passes exams - he lives after all.
Director: Leonid Gaidai | Stars: Aleksandr Demyanenko, Mikhail Pugovkin, Aleksei Smirnov, Vladimir Basov
Votes: 14,797
30. Autumn Marathon (1979)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Middle-aged university professor desperately tries to strike a balance in his life between his wife and his mistress, slowly getting bogged down in his own lies.
Director: Georgiy Daneliya | Stars: Oleg Basilashvili, Natalya Gundareva, Marina Neyolova, Evgeniy Leonov
Votes: 3,642
31. Pokrov Gates (1983 TV Movie)
140 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Love and curiosities of neighbors in a communal apartment. A cult comedy about Moscow in the 50s, which was sold in quotes.
Director: Mikhail Kozakov | Stars: Oleg Menshikov, Sofiya Pilyavskaya, Leonid Bronevoy, Inna Ulyanova
Votes: 3,095
32. The Adventures of Buratino (1976 TV Movie)
130 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Several adventurers - cruel and cunning, virtuous and brave - sets off on a quest for the Golden Key - a metaphor of happiness.
Director: Leonid Nechaev | Stars: Dmitriy Iosifov, Tatyana Protsenko, Roman Stolkarts, Thomas Augustinas
Votes: 2,238
33. Pro Krasnuyu Shapochku (1977 TV Movie)
135 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Musical
The Old Wolf decides to take revenge on Little Red Riding Hood and instructs the older mother wolf to catch the girl. And at the same time - to teach something to the second son, a fat and kind wolf.
Director: Leonid Nechaev | Stars: Evgeniy Evstigneev, Yana Poplavskaya, Rina Zelyonaya, Vladimir Basov
Votes: 687
34. Skazki starogo volshebnika (1985)
133 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
The king and queen of the fairy kingdom have a princess. The evil witch, who was offended that she was not invited to the princess birthday party, cursed her. On the day when the princess ... See full summary »
Director: Natalya Zbandut | Stars: Anton Tabakov, Anna Isaykina, Sergey Yurskiy, Regina Razuma
Votes: 103
35. Office Romance (1977)
Not Rated | 159 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The life of entire statistical bureau becomes crazy when an ordinary worker, a shy man, falls in love with a boss, a strict woman.
Director: Eldar Ryazanov | Stars: Alisa Freyndlikh, Andrey Myagkov, Svetlana Nemolyaeva, Oleg Basilashvili
Votes: 10,373
36. A Golden-coloured Straw Hat (1974)
127 min | Musical, Comedy
Charming womanizer and playboy Leonidas Fadinar wants to quit his bachelor life and marry the daughter of local rich gardener.
Stars: Andrey Mironov, Vladislav Strzhelchik, Zinoviy Gerdt, Yefim Kopelyan
Votes: 629
37. The Very Same Munchhausen (1980 TV Movie)
142 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A man with imagination opposes a society without it. Society forces him to betray his freedom-loving spirit, but imagination is immortal.
Director: Mark Zakharov | Stars: Oleg Yankovskiy, Inna Churikova, Elena Koreneva, Igor Kvasha
Votes: 3,932
38. Trest, kotoryy lopnul (1983)
196 min | Comedy, Musical
The adventures of two charming swindlers who live at the expense of gullible simpletons. Not everything and not always they succeed as they originally intended, but how much fiction in their witty search for daily bread.
Stars: Regimantas Adomaitis, Nikolay Karachentsov, Leonid Kuravlyov, Mikhail Svetin
Votes: 241
39. Troe v lodke, ne schitaya sobaki (1979 TV Movie)
128 min | Comedy, Musical
Three London gentlemen take vacation rowing down the Thames, encountering various mishaps and misadventures along the way.
Director: Naum Birman | Stars: Andrey Mironov, Aleksandr Shirvindt, Mikhail Derzhavin, Larisa Golubkina
Votes: 1,075
40. Ubit drakona (1988)
123 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Dragon, a bloody dictator, is challenged by Lancelot, who comes to save the girl, and to liberate the people.
Director: Mark Zakharov | Stars: Aleksandr Abdulov, Oleg Yankovskiy, Evgeniy Leonov, Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Votes: 1,993
41. Usatyy nyan (1978)
75 min | Comedy, Family
The story of a young guy Kesha who is appointed for a job in the kindergarten. As time goes by, recent truant starts to appreciate his interaction with children and finally begin to act like an adult person himself.
Director: Vladimir Grammatikov | Stars: Sergei Prokhanov, Lyudmila Shagalova, Yelizaveta Uvarova, Marina Matviyenko
Votes: 474
42. Formula of Love (1984 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Romance
A young aristocrat, Aleksei Fedyashev, is languishing in his family's country estate, spending his days reading poetry and confessing his love... to a statue. Upon hearing that famous Count... See full summary »
Director: Mark Zakharov | Stars: Nodar Mgaloblishvili, Elena Valyushkina, Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Elena Aminova
Votes: 2,725
43. A Man from Boulevard des Capucines (1987)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Mr Jonny First arrives to the Wild West to present the art of the Cinematograph.
Director: Alla Surikova | Stars: Andrey Mironov, Alexandra Yakovleva, Mikhail Boyarskiy, Oleg Tabakov
Votes: 3,575
44. Twelve Chairs (1971)
PG-13 | 153 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Two gentlemen of fortune from the times of Imperial Russia are looking for an uncountable treasure at the dawn of the Soviet Union age.
Director: Leonid Gaidai | Stars: Archil Gomiashvili, Sergey Filippov, Mikhail Pugovkin, Glikeriya Bogdanova-Chesnokova
Votes: 7,261
45. Twelve Chairs (1977)
305 min | Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Two scoundrels try to find twelve dining room chairs, into one of which a fortune in jewellery was sewn.
Stars: Andrey Mironov, Anatoliy Papanov, Rolan Bykov, Georgiy Vitsin
Votes: 5,221
46. 31 iyunya (1978 TV Movie)
142 min | Fantasy, Musical, Romance
A lonely journalist in some West European country has a vision about the princess of his city who lived in XII century.
Director: Leonid Kvinikhidze | Stars: Nikolay Yeryomenko, Natalya Trubnikova, Vladimir Zeldin, Vladimir Etush
Votes: 449
47. A Slave of Love (1976)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A fate of popular film actress during the turbulent years of the Russian Civil War.
Director: Nikita Mikhalkov | Stars: Elena Solovey, Rodion Nakhapetov, Aleksandr Kalyagin, Oleg Basilashvili
Votes: 1,790
48. At Home Among Strangers, a Stranger Among His Own (1974)
97 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set during the Civil War between the Reds and the Whites that followed the 1917 revolution in Russia
Director: Nikita Mikhalkov | Stars: Yuriy Bogatyryov, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Sergey Shakurov, Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov
Votes: 3,506
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