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Ivan I. Krasko
Ivan Ivanovich Krasko (russian: Иван Иванович Краско; born September 23, 1930) is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor and writer. People's Artist of Russia (1992). Biography He studied acting at Russian State Institute of Performing Arts, graduating in 1961. From 1961 to 1965 he was a member of the troupe at Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater in Leningrad. From 1965 to current he has been a member of the troupe at Komissarzhevskaya Theatre under the leadership of a notable director Ruben Agamirzyan. There his stage partners were such actors as Galina Korotkevich, Georgi Korolchuk, Stanislav Landgraf, Mikhail Khrabrov, Yelena Safonova, and Petr Shelokhonov.Book "My best friend Petr Shelokhonov" (2009, Russian) by actor Ivan I. Krasko - Saint Petersburg, Russia: SOLO Publishing, 2009. His son, Andrey Krasko was also a notable Russian actor. In 2009, Ivan Krasko co-authored a book of memoirs titled "''My Вest Friend Petr Shelokhonov''", where he wrote ab ...
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Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position. The oblast was named after the city of Saint Petersburg, Leningrad. In 1991, the city restored its original name, Saint Petersburg, but the oblast retains the name of Leningrad. The capital and largest city is Gatchina. The oblast overlaps the historic region of Ingria and is bordered by Finland (Kymenlaakso and South Karelia) in the northwest and Estonia (Ida-Viru County) in the west, as well as five federal subjects of Russia: the Republic of Karelia in the northeast, Vologda Oblast in the east, Novgorod Oblast in the south, Pskov Oblast in the southwest, and the federal city of Saint Petersburg in the west. The first governor of L ...
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Gandalf
Gandalf is a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is a Wizards (Middle-earth), wizard, one of the ''Istari'' order, and the leader of the Fellowship of the Ring (characters), Fellowship of the Ring. Tolkien took the name "Gandalf" from the Old Norse Dvergatal, "Catalogue of Dwarves" (''Dvergatal'') in the ''Völuspá''. As a wizard and the bearer of one of the Three Rings, Gandalf has great power, but works mostly by encouraging and persuading. He sets out as Gandalf the Grey, possessing great knowledge and travelling continually. Gandalf is focused on the mission to counter the Dark Lord Sauron by destroying the One Ring. He is associated with fire; his ring of power is Narya, the Ring of Fire. As such, he delights in fireworks to entertain the hobbits of the Shire, while in great need he uses fire as a weapon. As one of the Maiar, he is an immortal spirit from Valinor, but his physical body can be killed. In ''The Hobbit' ...
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Alyosha Popovich And Tugarin Zmey
Alyosha is an affectionate diminutive (hypocorism) of the name Alexey and may refer to: People * Alyosha (singer) (born 1986), Ukrainian pop singer * Alyosha Abrahamyan (1945–2018), Armenian football player *Alyosha Andonov (born 1961), Bulgarian football coach * Alyosha Dzhaparidze (1880–1918), Georgian Bolshevik * Alyosha Efros, American computer scientist * Alyosha Svanidze (1886–1941), Georgian Bolshevik Fictional characters * Alyosha Karamazov, protagonist of Dostoyevsky's ''The Brothers Karamazov'' * Alyosha Kravinoff, real name of comic book villain Kraven the Hunter II *Alyosha Popovich, Russian folk hero * Alyosha Skvortsov, protagonist of the 1959 film ''Ballad of a Soldier'' * Alyosha the Pot, protagonist of Tolstoy's short story of the same name Monuments * Alyosha Monument, Murmansk, Russia World War II monument * Alyosha Monument, Plovdiv, Bulgarian World War II monument ** "Alyosha" (song), a 1966 song inspired by the Plovdiv monument *Bronze Soldier of Talli ...
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Little Longnose
''Little Longnose'' (russian: Ка́рлик Нос, ''Karlik Nos'') is a Russian traditionally animated feature film directed by Ilya Maximov. It was co-produced by Melnitsa Animation Studio and CTB, and is the first feature-length animated film by either company. The film is a combined adaptation of the fairy tales " Dwarf Nose" and " Little Muck" by Wilhelm Hauff. It opened in Russia on March 20, 2003, and had 375,000 admissions during its theatrical run. A computer game based on the film was produced by Melnitsa, K-D Labs, and 1C. Plot A witch seeks out a kind-hearted child in order to awaken a great stone beast named Dagal. She tracks down Jacob, the son of the shoemaker Heinz and the grocer Hanna, and invites him into her castle. When Jacob refuses to aid the witch in her plan, the witch transforms him into an ugly hunchbacked dwarf with a long nose. The witch is convinced that Jacob will be unable to withstand the social rejection and return to her. Jacob finds that sev ...
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Peculiarities Of The National Hunt In Winter Season
''Peculiarities of the National Hunt in Winter Season'' (russian: Особенности национальной охоты в зимний период, Osobennosti natsionalnoy okhoty v zimniy period) is a 2000 Russian comedy film. Plot Kuzmich and Semyonov feel bored at the 13th cordon until the season of "checks" and "inspections" begins. The first inspectors are from the Ministry of Forestry, followed by two more from the environmental department. The heroes even have to drink tea for a while since the environmental leader is a teetotal lady who also hates hunting. Later, Leva Soloveichik and General Ivolgin join the company. As always the company survives a lot of absurd but completely legitimate adventures. The philosophical story-parable compiled by Kuzmich about the Chinese hunter Hu Zhou who comprehends all the secrets of Russian hunting and tries to understand the Russian soul, is carried throughout the storyline. Cast *Alexey Buldakov — General Alexei Mikhailovich Iv ...
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Streets Of Broken Lights
''Streets of Broken Lights'' (russian: Улицы разбитых фонарей, Ulitsy razbitykh fonarey) is a Russian criminal drama-detective TV series anthology about police work in Saint-Petersburg. The pilot episode, known as ''Menty'' (russian: Менты, literally "Cops") premiered in 1995, while the initial series ran for 16 nonconsecutive seasons from 1998 to 2019, with 500 episodes released overall and making it the longest crime series in Russia.Алексеева Ю. Е. Сериалы убойной силы. — М.: Анаграмма, 2008. — С. 29-59. — 160 с. — (Клуб любителей сериалов). — 4000 экз. — The series eventually spun off two more shows with same and new characters: '' Deadly Force'' (2000—2005) and ''Bandit Petersburg'' (2000—2007). Plot The main series recounts everyday life of a typical district police establishment in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Police officers have to face uneasy duties, some must go unde ...
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Marigolds In Flower
''Marigolds in Flower'' (russian: Цветы календулы) is a 1998 Russian drama film directed by Sergey Snezhkin. Plot The film tells about the "new Russians" who want to buy a cottage and find themselves in the house of a dead writer, whose family members meet the main characters in different ways. Cast * Era Ziganshina as Seraphima * Marina Solopchenko as Anna (as Marina Salopchenko) * Kseniya Rappoport as Yelena * Yuliya Sharikova as Masha * Lyubov Malinovskaya as Inessa Iosifovna * German Orlov as Billi Bons * Sergey Dreyden Sergey Simonovich Dreyden (Dontsov) (russian: Серге́й Си́монович Дре́йден (Донцо́в); born 14 September 1941) is a Russian actor and star of Alexander Sokurov's Russian Ark. Life He was born in Novosibirsk to th ... as Nikolai (as Sergey Dontsov) * Nikolay Lavrov as Rusetsky * Aleksandr Tyutryumov as Dzhigurda * Ivan Krasko References External links * {{IMDb title, id=0198041 1998 films 19 ...
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You Exist
''You Exist'' (russian: Ты есть…) is a 1993 Russian-French drama film directed by Vladimir Makeranets. Plot The film tells about a woman Anna, whose husband died, and her son became the meaning of her life. Suddenly he brings home the beautiful girl Ira and says that they were married, which makes Anna jealous and fear of losing him. Lovers leave home, leaving Anna alone. Cast * Anna Kamenkova * Vadim Lyubshin * Inga Ilm * Regimantas Adomaitis * Tatyana Lyutaeva Tatyana Borisovna Lyutaeva (russian: Татьяна Борисовна Лютаева, born 12 March 1965) is a Soviet, Lithuanian, Russian theater actress, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2014). Member of the Union of Cinematographers ... * Natalya Kovalyova * Natalya Potapova * Ivan Krasko * A. Gavrilov * D. Makeranets References External links * {{IMDb title, id=0388488 1993 films 1990s Russian-language films Russian drama films 1993 drama films French drama films 1990s ...
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The White Horse (series)
''The White Horse'' is a Russian TV serial broadcast in 1993. The film, in 10 episodes, was directed by Gelii Ryabov. It presents the Russian civil war in Siberia from 1917–1920 and the struggle of the White Russians under the command of Admiral Alexander Kolchak against the Bolshevik The Bolsheviks (russian: Большевики́, from большинство́ ''bol'shinstvó'', 'majority'),; derived from ''bol'shinstvó'' (большинство́), "majority", literally meaning "one of the majority". also known in English ... forces, until his final defeat. Plot The series was the first important cinematographic production after the fall of the Soviet Union to address the subject of the Russian Revolution and Civil War from 1917 to 1920. The series presents the fates of several characters on both sides of the conflict, caught in the turmoil of events beyond their control. It also shows important events which took place in that period, such as the assassination of Tsar Ni ...
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Grigori Rasputin
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (; rus, links=no, Григорий Ефимович Распутин ; – ) was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who befriended the family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, thus gaining considerable influence in late Imperial Russia. Rasputin was born to a peasant family in the Siberian village of Pokrovskoye in the Tyumensky Uyezd of Tobolsk Governorate (now Yarkovsky District of Tyumen Oblast). He had a religious conversion experience after taking a pilgrimage to a monastery in 1897. He has been described as a monk or as a (wanderer or pilgrim), though he held no official position in the Russian Orthodox Church. He traveled to St. Petersburg in 1903 or the winter of 1904–1905, where he captivated some church and social leaders. He became a society figure and met Emperor Nicholas and Empress Alexandra in November 1905. In late 1906, Rasputin began acting as a healer for the imperial couple's only son, Ale ...
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A Beautiful Stranger
A Beautiful Stranger is the English title of the Polish film ''Piękna nieznajoma'' directed by Jerzy Hoffman Jerzy Julian Hoffman (; born 15 March 1932) is a Polish director, screenwriter, and producer. He received the Polish Academy Life Achievement Award in February 2006. Hoffman is best known for his works in '' The Deluge'' (1974) and ''With Fire a ..., released in 1992. Synopsis In 1916 a young Russian officer is asked to transport important documents by train. Several factions pursue the papers. External links * 1992 films Films directed by Jerzy Hoffman Polish drama films {{Poland-film-stub ...
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