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Leonid Kuravlyov
Leonid Vyacheslavovich Kuravlyov (russian: Леонид Вячеславович Куравлёв; 8 October 1936 – 30 January 2022) was a Soviet and Russian film actor. He became a People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1976. Early life Kuravlyov was born in Moscow into a working-class family. His father Vyacheslav Yakovlevich Kuravlyov (1909–1979) worked as a locksmith at the Salyut Machine-Building Association and his mother Valentina Dmitriyevna Kuravlyova (1916–1993) was a hairdresser. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Bibikov
Boris may refer to: People * Boris (given name), a male given name *:''See'': List of people with given name Boris * Boris (surname) * Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907), the first Christian ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire, canonized after his death * Boris II of Bulgaria (c. 931–977), ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire * Boris III of Bulgaria (1894–1943), ruler of the Kingdom of Bulgaria in the first half of the 20th century * Boris, Prince of Tarnovo (born 1997), Spanish-born Bulgarian royal * Boris and Gleb (died 1015), the first saints canonized in Kievan Rus * Boris (singer) (born 1965), pseudonym of French singer Philippe Dhondt Arts and media * Boris (band), a Japanese experimental rock trio * ''Boris'' (EP), by Yezda Urfa, 1975 * "Boris" (song), by the Melvins, 1991 * ''Boris'' (TV series), a 2007–2009 Italian comedy series * '' Boris: The Film'', a 2011 Italian film based on the TV series * '' Boris: The Rise of Boris Johnson'', a 2006 biography by Andrew Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Under The Jurisdiction
''Not Under the Jurisdiction'' (russian: Неподсуден, Nepodsuden) is a 1969 Soviet drama film directed by Vladimir Krasnopolskiy and Valery Uskov. Plot Yegorov was slandered by his friend Sorokin and abandoned by a girl who later married Sorokin. And so they find themselves together on board the airplane, which is piloted by Yegorov. Cast * Oleg Strizhenov as Yegorov Sergey * Lyudmila Maksakova as Nadya * Leonid Kuravlyov as Sorokin * Olga Soshnikova as Olya * Svetlana Svetlichnaya as Vika * Pyotr Glebov as Pyotr Samoylov * Sergey Nikonenko Sergei Petrovich Nikonenko (russian: Серге́й Петрович Никоненко; born 16 April 1941 in Moscow) is a Russian actor. He performed in more than eighty films since 1961. Selected filmography * 1967 ** ''The Red and the Whit ... as Innokentiy * Vladimir Gusev as Tsyganok * Vladimir Kuznetsov as Seryozha (as Volodya Kuznetsov) * Nikolai Lirov References External links * {{IMDb title, id=0064720 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viy (1967 Film)
''Viy'' (''Spirit of Evil'' or ''Vii'', russian: Вий) is a 1967 Soviet horror film directed by Konstantin Yershov and Georgi Kropachyov. Based on the story of the same name by Nikolai Gogol, the film's screenplay was written by Yershov, Kropachyov and Aleksandr Ptushko. The film was distributed by Mosfilm, and was the first Soviet-era horror film to be officially released in the USSR. Plot As a class of seminary students are sent home for vacation, three of them get lost on the way in the middle of the night. One spots a farmhouse in the distance, and they ask the old woman at the gate to let them spend the night. She agrees, on the condition that they sleep in separate areas of the farm. As one of them, Khoma Brutus, lies down in the barn to sleep, the old woman comes to him and tries to seduce him, which he staunchly refuses. She puts him under a spell and makes him lie down so she can climb on his back. She then rides him around the countryside like a horse. Khoma suddenl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apocalyptic events, and religious or folk beliefs. Cinematic techniques used in horror films have been shown to provoke psychological reactions in an audience. Horror films have existed for more than a century. Early inspirations from before the development of film include folklore, religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures, and the Gothic and horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From origins in silent films and German Expressionism, horror only became a codified genre after the release of ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comedy horror, slasher films, supernatural horror and psychological horror. The genre has been produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilf And Petrov
Ilya Ilf (Ilya Arnoldovich Feinsilberg or russian: Илья Арнольдович Файнзильберг, 1897–1937) and Yevgeny Petrov (Yevgeniy Petrovich Katayev or russian: Евгений Петрович Катаев, 1902–1942) were two Soviet prose authors of the 1920s and 1930s. They did much of their writing together, and are almost always referred to as "Ilf and Petrov". They were natives of Odesa. Publications Ilf and Petrov gained a high profile for their two satirical novels: ''The Twelve Chairs'' (1928) and its sequel, '' The Little Golden Calf'' (1931). The two texts are connected by their main character, Ostap Bender, a con man in pursuit of elusive riches. Both books follow exploits of Bender and his associates looking for treasure amidst the contemporary Soviet reality. They were written and are set in the relatively liberal era in Soviet history, the New Economic Policy of the 1920s. The main characters generally avoid contact with the apparent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Golden Calf
''The Little Golden Calf'' (russian: Золотой телёнок, ''Zolotoy telyonok'') is a satirical novel by Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, published in 1931. Its main character, Ostap Bender, also appears in a previous novel by the authors called ''The Twelve Chairs''. The title alludes to the " golden calf" of the Bible. Plot summary Ostap Bender is still alive (but sports a scar across his neck), after barely surviving the assassination attempt in the previous book, which he once briefly mentions as "stupid business". This time he hears a story about a "clandestine millionaire" named Alexandr Koreiko. Koreiko has made millions through various illegal enterprises by taking advantage of the widespread corruption in the New Economic Policy (NEP) period while pretending to live on an office clerk's salary of 46 rubles a month. Koreiko lives in ''Chernomorsk'' (literally: Black Sea city, referring to the city of Odesa) and keeps his large stash of ill-gotten money in a suitcase, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Calf (1968 Film)
''The Golden Calf'' (russian: Золотой телёнок, Zolotoy telyonok) is a 1968 Soviet comedy film directed by Mikhail Schweitzer, based on the eponymous novel by Ilf and Petrov. Cast * Sergei Yursky as Ostap Bender * Leonid Kuravlyov as Shura Balaganov * Zinovy Gerdt as Mikhail Samuelevich Panikovsky * Yevgeny Yevstigneyev as Koreiko * Svetlana Starikova as Zosya Sinitskaya * Nikolai Boyarsky as Adam Kozlevich * Igor Yasulovich as young driver * Nikolai Sergeyev as old man Sinitsky, Zosya's grandfather * Tamara Syomina as Rayechka * Pavel Pavlenko as Chairman Funt * Igor Kashintsev as servant Bomze (uncredited) * Mikhail Kokshenov Mikhail Mikhailovich Kokshenov (16 September 1936, Moscow – 4 June 2020, Krasnogorsky District, Moscow Oblast) was a Soviet and Russian actor, film director and screenwriter. People's Artist of Russia (2002). Biography Mikhail Kokshenov w ... as the secretary (uncredited) External links * 1968 films Mosfilm films Soviet bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikhail Schweitzer
Mikhail (Moisei) Abramovich Schweitzer (russian: Михаил (Моисей) Абрамович Швейцер, 16 February 1920, Perm – 2 June 2000, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter. People's Artist of the USSR (1990). Biography Mikhail Schweitzer graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in the directing class of the Sergei Eisenstein art workshop. He started to work at Mosfilm since 1943. Schweitzer was an assistant director of ''Man No 217'' film production in 1944. Mikhail Romm was a director of that film. When Schweitzer lost his job after his first movie '' Glorious Path'' which was filming in the ''contestation with a cosmopolitism'' period, he could be accepted to work at Sverdlovsk Film Studio only with Mikhail Romm's help. Filmography * '' Glorious Path'' (1949) * ''Other People's Relatives'' (1955) * ''Sasha Enters Life'' (1956) *''Resurrection'' (1960–1962) * ''Time, Forward!'' (1965) * '' The Golden Calf'' (1968) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Son And Brother
''Your Son And Brother'' (russian: Ваш сын и брат, Vash syn i brat) is a 1965 Soviet drama film directed by Vasily Shukshin. The film is based on Vasily Shukshin's short stories ''Styopka'' (Стёпка), ''Ignat Has Arrived'' (Игнат приехал) and ''Snake Poison'' (Змеиный яд). Plot An old man named Yermolai Voyevodin lives in a Siberian village. He has four sons and a daughter. They all have different lives. The oldest one - Ignat, moves to Moscow and begins to perform at a circus. He is happy with his life and manages to seduce his brother, Maxim, into coming to the capital. Maxim finds a job as a laborer at a construction site, but constantly feels loneliness. He longs for his village, but he is too proud to come back home. Another son, Stepan, gets into a "righteous" fight and goes to prison. Three months before his official release, Stepan escapes from prison and returns to his village to see his relatives and his homeland and to find strength ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There Is Such A Lad
''There Is Such a Lad'' (russian: Живёт такой парень, Zhivyot takoy paren) is a 1964 Soviet comedy film, directed by Vasily Shukshin. The movie is based on Vasily Shukshin's collection of short stories. Plot The movie tells the story of an Altai truck driver Pashka Kolokolnikov (played by Leonid Kuravlyov) - a kind, funny, and outgoing person, who loves life. He is a simpleton with a variety of gross provincial expressions and remarks, who likes to make fun of people and play practical jokes. But it turns out that he can also be a hero, when he prevents the explosion of a gasoline truck by risking his life. Awards The film won the ''Lion of Saint Marco'' prize at the Venice Film Festival in 1964 for Best Children's Film and received an award at the All-Union Film Festival (Leningrad, 1964) for Best Comedy Film ("For the cheerfulness, lyricism and originality"). Cast * Leonid Kuravlyov Leonid Vyacheslavovich Kuravlyov (russian: Леонид Вячеславо ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Trees Were Tall
''When the Trees Were Tall'' (russian: Когда деревья были большими, translit. ''Kogda derevya byli bolshimi'') is a 1961 Soviet drama film directed by Lev Kulidzhanov. The film was screened at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. This film happened to be one of the first for Yuri Nikulin. This was also one of the most significant role for Inna Gulaya's career, female lead role performer in this film. It was also Lydmila Chursina's debut film. Plot After losing his wife during World War II Veteran Kuzma Kuzmich Iordanov does not work, drinks alcohol, makes his living by doing odd jobs. From time to time the Police department calls him in to shame him and threaten him with jail time because of his "parasitic" lifestyle, but all this does not bother him much. One day Kuzma agrees to help an old lady to deliver a washing machine to her house, (there used to be different fees for doing do - if the building had an elevator - there would be one price for it, if ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
