|
Katerina Izmailova (film)
''Katerina Izmailova'' (russian: Катерина Измайлова) is a 1966 Soviet film adaptation of Dmitri Shostakovich's opera ''Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District'', directed by Mikhail Shapiro. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Galina Vishnevskaya as Katerina Lvovna Izmailova * Artyom Inozemtsev as Sergei * Nikolai Boyarsky as Zinovi Borisovich * Aleksandr Sokolov as Boris Timofeyevich * Roman Tkachuk as Village Drunk * Tatyana Gavrilova as Sonetka * Konstantin Adashevsky * Igor Bogolyubov * Lyubov Malinovskaya * Vyacheslav Radziyevsky as Voice of Zinovi Borisovich (as V. Radziyevsky) * Valentina Reka as Voice of Sonetka (as V. Reka) * Vera Titova * Konstantin Tyagunov The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the Latin name ''Constantinus'' (Constantine) in some European languages, such as Russian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great ... * Aleksandr Vederni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyubov Malinovskaya
Lyubov, Liubov or Lubov is a female given name, meaning “love”. It is of Slavic origin, coming from the basic word ''l'ub'' ( la, caritas). Variants * Russian: ''Любовь'' (Lyubov, Liubov, Lubov), ''Люба'' (Lyuba, Liuba, Luba) * Ukrainian: ''Любов'', ''Люба'' * Belarusian: ''Любоў'', ''Люба'' People Lyubov * Lyubov Dostoyevskaya, Russian writer, daughter of Fyodor Dostoyevsky * Lyubov Golanchikova, Russian pilot * Lyubov Kremlyova, Russian athlete * Lyubov Orlova, Russian actress *Lyubov Popova, Russian avant-garde artist * Lyubov Savelyeva (born 1940), Russian glass artist * Lyubov Eduardovna Sobol, (born 1987), Russian political figure, a lawyer of the Anti-Corruption Foundation * Lyubov Sirota, Ukrainian journalist and writer * Lyubov S. Sokolova, Russian actress * Lyubov V. Sokolova, Russian volleyball player *Lyubov Sova, Russian philologist * Lyubov Uspenskaya, American singer of Russian/Ukrainian origin Liubov * Liubov Charka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenfilm Films
Lenfilm (russian: link=no, Ленфильм) is a Russian production company with its own film studio located in Saint Petersburg (the city was called Leningrad from 1924 to 1991, thus the name). It is a corporation with its stakes shared between private owners and several private film studios which operate on the premises. Since October 2012, the Chairman of the board of directors is Fyodor Bondarchuk. History Before Lenfilm St. Petersburg was home to several Russian and French film studios since the early 1900s. In 1908, St. Petersburg businessman Vladislav Karpinsky opened his film factory Omnium Film, which produced documentaries and feature films for local theatres. During the 1910s, one of the most active private film studios was Neptun in St. Petersburg, where such figures as Vladimir Mayakovsky and Lilya Brik made their first silent films, released in 1917 and 1918. Lenfilm's property was originally under the private ownership of the ''Aquarium'' garden, which belonge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Drama Films
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. ** A Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference convenes in Lagos, Nigeria, primarily to discuss Rhodesia. * January 12 – United States President Lyndon Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended. * January 15 – 1966 Nigerian co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Russian-language Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 In The Soviet Union
The following lists events that happened during 1966 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Incumbents * General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union: Leonid Brezhnev (1964-1982) * Premier of the Soviet Union: Alexei Kosygin (1964–1980) Events February * February 3 – The unmanned Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft makes the first controlled rocket-assisted landing on the Moon. * February 10 – Soviet fiction writers Yuli Daniel and Andrei Sinyavsky are sentenced to five and seven years, respectively, for "anti-Soviet" writings. * February 20 – While Soviet author and translator Valery Tarsis is abroad, the Soviet Union negates his citizenship. March * March 1 - Soviet space probe ''Venera 3'' crashes on Venus, becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface. * March 29 – The 23rd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is held: Leonid Brezhnev demands that U.S. troops leave Vietnam, and announces that Chinese-Soviet relations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Films
The year 1966 in film involved some significant events. '' A Man for All Seasons'' won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Top-grossing films North America The top ten 1966 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Outside North America The highest-grossing 1966 films in countries outside North America. Events * October 19 - Gulf and Western Industries acquire Paramount Pictures. * November - Seven Arts Productions reach agreement to acquire Warner Bros. for $32 million, later forming a new company Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. * December 15 - Entertainment pioneer Walt Disney, best known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, breakthroughs in the field of animation, filmmaking, theme park design and other achievements, dies at the age of 65. He died while he was producing ''The Jungle Book'', ''The Happiest Millionaire'', and ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day''; the last three films under his personal supervision. Awards Academy Awards: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Vedernikov
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
