Russian
and Eurasian Films at MHC
Comedy
The
Cigarette Girl of Moscow (Papirosnitsa ot Mosselproma) (1924)
PN1997 .P264 1991
Director: Yuri Zhelyabuzhsky
Cast: Yulia Solntseva, Igor Ilinsky, Anna Dmokhvskaya, L. Baratov
A boisterous comedy satirizing Soviet life and the making of movies
in the 1920's. Zina, a cigarette girl, is hired as an actress. She
falls in love with the movie's cameraman, but lafter has problems
and must return to her old job. In the end, llove triumphs in a
fresh, appealing and marvelous fashion.
(78 min.)
Close
to Eden (Urga) (1993)
PN1997 .U752 1993
Director: Nikita Mikhalkov
Cast: Badema, Bayaertu, Vladimir Gostukhin, Baoyinhexige, Bao Yongyan,
Wurinile
In this cross-cultural comedy, Gombo, a Mongolian shepherd, and
Sergei, a Russian road builder, strike up a friendship and go on
the road together, headed for the city. Intending to buy a TV and
condoms, Gombo is on his way to becoming a modern man. But present-day
ways may not be so alluring after all.
(102 min.)
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Love by Choice (Vliublen po sobstvennomu zhelaniiu)
(1982)
PN1997 .V55
Director: C. Mikaelian
Cast: Oleg Iankovskii, Evgeniia Glushenko
A comedy about a mismatched couple (a factory worker with a drinking
problem and a librarian) who make a bet that they can make themselves
fall in love with each other. In Russian, no subtitles.
(68 min.)
The
Irony of Fate, or, Have A Nice Bath! (Ironiia sudby, ili, s legkim
parom!) (1975)
(DVD)
PN1997 .I738 2001
Director: Eldar Riazanov
Cast: Andrei Mironov
Adventures of a young Moscow doctor in Leningrad on New Year's Eve.
In Russian with optional English subtitles.
The
Inspector General: a Comedy by N.V. Gogol (1954)
PN1997 .I552 1996
Director: Vladimir Petrov
Cast: I. Gorbachov, Alexei Gribov, Yuri Tolubeyev, Erast Garin
A corrupt village incorrectly believes that a medicine-show entertainer
is the omnipotent Inspector General in disguise.
(130 min.)
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Ivan
Vasilevitch's Career (Ivan Vasilevich meniaet professiu)
(198?)
PN1997 .I93
Director: Leonid Gaidai
Cast: Iuri Iakovlev, Leonid Kuravlev, Alexander Demianenko, Saveli
Kramarov.
Based on the play by Mikhail Bulgakov.
(96 min.)
Moscow
Does Not Believe in Tears (Moskva slezam ne verit) (1980)
PN1997 .M6682 1993
Director: Vladimir Menshov
Cast: Vera Alentova, Alexei Batalov, Irina Muravyova, Raisa Ryazanova
A romantic comedy about three young working-class country girls
who go to Moscow in 1958 to seek work, men and success. Looks at
the results of their expedition in 1978. Academy Award winner,
Best foreign language film (1980).
(150 min.)
Window to Paris (Okno v Parizh) (1994)
PN1997 .O384 1995
Director: Yuri Mamin
Cast: Sergei Dontsov, An'ies Soral', Nina Usatova, Viktor Mikhailov
A down on his luck Petersburg music teacher finds a mysterious passageway
in his rented room which leads directly to Paris.
(ca. 100 min.)
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