Office Romance
Office Romance (Служебный роман / Sluzhebnyj roman) is a 1977 Soviet rom-com directed by Eldar Ryazanov. It is based on the play, Co-workers (Сослуживцы / Sosluzhivtsy), written by Eldar Ryazanov and...
View ArticleWinter in Prostokvashino
Winter in Prostokvashino (Зима в Простоквашино / Zima v Prostokvashino) is the third and final part of the Prostokvashino series. You can watch all three episodes here. Each of the episodes runs a...
View ArticleThe Ascent
Two Soviet partisans leave their starving band to get supplies from a nearby farm. The Germans have reached the farm first, so the pair must go on a journey deep into occupied territory, a voyage that...
View ArticleHedgehog in the Fog
Hedgehog in the Fog (Ёжик в тумане) is a 1975 Soviet animated film directed by Yuri Norstein. It is unquestionably a masterpiece. Hedgehog in the Fog is considered by many to be the greatest animation...
View ArticleVacations in Prostokvashino
Vacations in Prostokvashino (Каникулы в Простоквашино / Kanikuly v Prostokvashino) is a Soviet cartoon from 1980. In British English, it is generally known as Holidays in Vacations in Prostokvashino....
View ArticleWalking the Streets of Moscow
“I Am Walking Along Moscow” aka “Ya Shagayu Po Moskve” (1963) is a charming lyrical comedy directed by Georgi Daneliya in 1963 that was nominated for Golden Palm at Cannes Film Festival. Daneliya...
View ArticleThree from Prostokvashino
Three from Prostokvashino (Трое из Простоквашино / Troye iz Prostokvashino) is a popular Soviet hand-drawn cartoon series. This first episode is from 1978 and introduces us to the characters Uncle...
View ArticleThe Red Snowball Tree
The Red Snowball Tree is a heart-warming story about the ex-convinct, Yegor Prokudin, who tries to get his life back together and be a good man to the village beauty, Lyuba, with whom he shared a...
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