Russian films I wanna see
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1. The Destiny of a Man (1959)
103 min | Drama, War
A Soviet soldier, Andrei Sokolov, has been separated from his family by World War II. Suffering in German captivity, he dreams of meeting his darlings after the victory. But cruel fate turned out otherwise.
Director: Sergey Bondarchuk | Stars: Sergey Bondarchuk, Pavel Boriskin, Zinaida Kirienko, Pavel Volkov
Votes: 3,711
2. The Dawns Here Are Quiet (1972)
PG-13 | 188 min | Drama, History, War
During World War II in a small village outpost, a Soviet sergeant has his troop replaced by an all female unit. As they finally begin to appreciate one another, German paratroopers are spotted nearby and the realities of war emerge.
Director: Stanislav Rostotskiy | Stars: Andrey Martynov, Irina Dolganova, Elena Drapeko, Ekaterina Markova
Votes: 4,774
3. Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)
R | 99 min | Drama, War
Two Russian soldiers, one battle-seasoned and the other barely into his boots and uniform, are taken prisoner by an anxious Islamic father from a remote village hoping to trade them for his captured son.
Director: Sergei Bodrov | Stars: Oleg Menshikov, Sergey Bodrov, Susanna Mekhraliyeva, Jemal Sikharulidze
Votes: 4,753 | Gross: $0.66M
4. Russian Ark (2002)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Fantasy, History
A 19th century French aristocrat, notorious for his scathing memoirs about life in Russia, travels through the Russian State Hermitage Museum and encounters historical figures from the last 200+ years.
Director: Aleksandr Sokurov | Stars: Sergey Dreyden, Mariya Kuznetsova, Leonid Mozgovoy, Mikhail Piotrovsky
Votes: 21,826 | Gross: $0.04M
5. The Thief (1997)
R | 96 min | Crime, Drama
A woman meets a man who isn't the right man for her - but she hasn't realised it yet...
Director: Pavel Chukhray | Stars: Vladimir Mashkov, Yekaterina Rednikova, Mikhail Filipchuk, Dima Chigaryov
Votes: 5,627 | Gross: $1.13M
6. Solaris (1972)
PG | 167 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet, Vladislav Dvorzhetskiy
Votes: 98,294
7. Otets Sergiy (1918)
112 min | Biography, Drama, History
Prince Kasatsky is a just and proud youth, shock and disappointment with the world bring him to church, he becomes father Sergius. It is a story of his piety and temptation.
Directors: Yakov Protazanov, Alexandre Volkoff | Stars: Ivan Mozzhukhin, Olga Kondorova, V. Dzheneyeva, Vladimir Gajdarov
Votes: 622
8. Stalker (1979)
Not Rated | 162 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Alisa Freyndlikh, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Nikolay Grinko
Votes: 144,809 | Gross: $0.23M
9. The Return (2003)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
In the Russian wilderness, two brothers face a range of new, conflicting emotions when their father - a man they know only through a single photograph - resurfaces.
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev | Stars: Vladimir Garin, Ivan Dobronravov, Konstantin Lavronenko, Nataliya Vdovina
Votes: 47,514 | Gross: $0.50M
10. Leviathan (2014)
R | 140 min | Crime, Drama
In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev | Stars: Aleksey Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Roman Madyanov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov
Votes: 56,917 | Gross: $1.09M
11. Loveless (2017)
R | 127 min | Drama
A couple going through a divorce must team up to find their son who has disappeared during one of their bitter arguments.
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev | Stars: Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov, Marina Vasileva
Votes: 35,568 | Gross: $0.57M
12. 4 (2004)
Not Rated | 126 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Two men and a woman happen to meet in a bar. We learn from their conversations both the intriguing and banal details of their lives. But is anyone really telling the truth? From the meat ... See full summary »
Director: Ilya Khrzhanovskiy | Stars: Yuriy Laguta, Marina Vovchenko, Sergey Shnurov, Andrei Kudriashov
Votes: 2,259
13. Ayka (2018)
100 min | Drama
A poor migrant woman in Moscow struggles with her life.
Director: Sergei Dvortsevoy | Stars: Samal Yeslyamova, Sergey Mazur, Zhipara Abdilaeva, David Alaverdyan
Votes: 2,253
14. Battle for Sevastopol (2015)
110 min | Action, Biography, Drama
A story of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, the most successful female sniper in history.
Director: Sergey Mokritskiy | Stars: Yuliya Peresild, Evgeniy Tsyganov, Oleg Vasilkov, Nikita Tarasov
Votes: 13,953
15. Mne ne bolno (2006)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Romance
Three young friends have all they need for a sterling life besides money. The pursuit of them leads guys to Natella Antonovna. She'll show them luxury life. Unless, one surprise is going to turn up...
Director: Aleksey Balabanov | Stars: Renata Litvinova, Aleksandr Yatsenko, Dmitriy Dyuzhev, Nikita Mikhalkov
Votes: 1,985
16. Infinity (1992)
206 min | Drama
Reflecting on meaning of life, the hero of the movie involuntarily becomes the real participant of own memoirs. His fellow traveler - he 20 years ago, the young young man who isn't burdened... See full summary »
Director: Marlen Khutsiev | Stars: Vladislav Pilnikov, Aleksei Zelenov, Marina Khazova, Anna Tchernakova
Votes: 161
17. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)
97 min | Drama, Romance
A timeless Carpathian story - the young Ivan falls in love with the daughter of his father's killer among the Hutsul people of Ukraine.
Director: Sergei Parajanov | Stars: Ivan Mikolaychuk, Larisa Kadochnikova, Tatyana Bestayeva, Spartak Bagashvili
Votes: 8,456
18. The Last Czars (2019)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A Chronicled look at the fall of the Romanov dynasty in Russia.
Stars: Robert Jack, Susanna Herbert, Ben Cartwright, Oliver Dimsdale
Votes: 9,670
19. Crime and Punishment (1970)
221 min | Drama
Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-law student, kills an old pawnbroker and her sister, perhaps for money, perhaps to prove a theory about being above the law. He comes to police attention ... See full summary »
Director: Lev Kulidzhanov | Stars: Georgiy Taratorkin, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Tatyana Bedova, Viktoriya Fyodorova
Votes: 1,363
20. The Needle (1988)
81 min | Drama, Thriller
Moro returns to Alma Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina, and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He ... See full summary »
Director: Rashid Nugmanov | Stars: Viktor Tsoy, Marina Smirnova, Pyotr Mamonov, Aleksandr Bashirov
Votes: 2,938
21. Menya zovut Arlekino (1988)
134 min | Crime, Drama
A guy called Arlekino and his company, who call themselves "wolves", live at a stop near the city, where they often go to "relax" - in search of thrills. And they're not just bullies, at ... See full summary »
Director: Valeri Rybarev | Stars: Oleg Fomin, Svetlana Kopylova, Lyudmila Gavrilova, Vladimir Pozhidayev
Votes: 207
22. Earth (1930)
Unrated | 75 min | Drama
In the peaceful countryside, Vassily opposes the rich kulaks over the coming of collective farming.
Director: Aleksandr Dovzhenko | Stars: Stepan Shkurat, Semyon Svashenko, Yuliya Solntseva, Yelena Maksimova
Votes: 6,403
23. Ekaterina. Impostors (2019)
48 min | Biography, Drama, History
1774, the reign of Catherine was under great threat from four sides. There is a war with Turkey, which can turn out for Russia either a successful peace or a crushing defeat. In addition, ... See full summary »
Stars: Marina Aleksandrova, Vladimir Yaglych, Alina Tomnikov, Michael Gor
Votes: 80
24. Sophia (2016)
52 min | History
In 15th Century Russia, the last Byzantine princess, Sophia Palaiologina, moves from Rome to distant Moscow to marry Czar Ivan III. Destined to become the first influential female figure of... See full summary »
Stars: Evgeniy Tsyganov, Mariya Andreeva, Nadezhda Markina, Pyotr Zaychenko
Votes: 542
25. The Blood Lady (2018)
52 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of heiress Dariya Saltykova, who for her cruelty went down in history as a bloody lady and can be considered the first Russian serial killer.
Stars: Marta Kessler, Pyotr Rykov, Yuriy Tsurilo, Igor Yasulovich
Votes: 225
26. Detective Anna (2016–2017)
92 min | Crime, Fantasy, Mystery
A 19-year-old girl discovers that she has supernatural powers that allow her to see spirits. The spirits haunt her and she uses them to solve crimes that the police have not been able to solve.
Stars: Aleksandra Nikiforova, Dmitriy Frid, Sergey Druzyak, Irina Sidorova
Votes: 693
27. Life of a Mistress (2018– )
History
Polina Lebedeva, daughter of Prince Alexei Golovin, is the most envied noblewoman in Yamburg. At her birthday ball, her father dies of a heart attack. A sorrow that is only the beginning of the hard trials destined for the young woman.
Stars: Tatyana Babenkova, Vladislav Abashin, Maksim Merkulov, Katharina Spiering
Votes: 214
28. Catherine the Great (2015–2024)
49 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Catherine the Great from the time she came to Russia as the bride of the heir to the Russian throne.
Stars: Yulia Snigir, Pavel Derevyanko, Viktoriya Agalakova, Mark Bogatyryov
Votes: 356
29. The Romanovs (2013)
60 min | History
This history of the Romanov dynasty, the family that ruled Russia from 1613 until the October Revolution of 1917.
Star: Ilya Sherbinin
Votes: 429
30. Godunov (2018– )
52 min | Drama, History
The mysterious death of the rightful heir ends the rule of the ancient dynasty, leading to a power struggle. The mystery of Godunov's rise to power, deceitful conspiracies, and destruction of his family are unveiled in this major saga.
Stars: Sergey Bezrukov, Sergey Makovetskiy, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Anna Mikhalkova
Votes: 299
31. Ekaterina. Vzlyot (2017)
45 min | Drama
Ekaterina Alekseevna has been reigning for the sixth year. She must contend with the threat of war, while a conspiracy brews against her at court. Love intrigues are closely intertwined ... See full summary »
Stars: Sayat Abadzhyan, Vitaliy Gerasimov, Monika Gossmann, Ola Keyru
Votes: 57
32. The Postman's White Nights (2014)
100 min | Drama
The film represents life in a godforsaken Russian village. The only way to reach the mainland is to cross the lake by boat and a postman became the only connection with the outside world. A... See full summary »
Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy | Stars: Aleksey Tryapitsyn, Irina Ermolova, Timur Bondarenko, Viktor Kolobkov
Votes: 2,100
33. Silent Souls (2010)
Not Rated | 78 min | Drama, Romance
Present days. A man and his companion go on a journey to cremate the dead body of the former beloved wife, on a riverbank in the area where they spent their honeymoon.
Director: Aleksey Fedorchenko | Stars: Igor Sergeev, Yuriy Tsurilo, Yuliya Aug, Viktor Sukhorukov
Votes: 2,452
34. Night Watch (2004)
R | 114 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A fantasy-horror set in present-day Moscow where the respective forces that control daytime and nighttime do battle.
Director: Timur Bekmambetov | Stars: Konstantin Khabenskiy, Vladimir Menshov, Mariya Poroshina, Valeriy Zolotukhin
Votes: 55,392 | Gross: $1.49M
35. Happy Days (1991)
86 min | Drama
The story begins when a young man with a head injury is released from the hospital and begins searching modern-day St. Petersburg for a room or a place to stay.
Director: Aleksey Balabanov | Stars: Viktor Sukhorukov, Anzhelika Nevolina, Evgeniy Merkurev, Georgiy Teykh
Votes: 742
36. The Seventh Companion (1968)
89 min | Drama, War
The film is set in St. Petersburg, Russia after the Russian revolution of 1917. Based on the eponymous book by Boris Lavrenev. Maj. General Yevgeni Pavlovich Adamov (Popov) was a lawyer in ... See full summary »
Directors: Grigoriy Aronov, Aleksey German | Stars: Andrei Popov, Aleksandr Anisimov, Georgiy Shtil, Pyotr Chernov
Votes: 563
37. Maniya Zhizeli (1995)
95 min | Biography, Drama, History
A detective-dramatic chronicle of love adventures of the famous Russian ballerina Olga Spesivtseva, nicknamed by her contemporaries Red Giselle. It was Giselle who immortalized her name in ... See full summary »
Director: Aleksey Uchitel | Stars: Galina Tyunina, Mikhail Kozakov, Evgeniy Sidikhin, Andrey Smirnov
Votes: 130
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