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15 masterpieces of Russian cinema that have received worldwide recognition
15 masterpieces of Russian cinema that have received worldwide recognition
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Great masterpieces of cinema
Great masterpieces of cinema

Soviet and Russian films have repeatedly appeared on the screens of international film forums and received high awards there for directorial work, for scripts, and for acting. In our review there are 15 films that were highly appreciated by both the jury of high international film competitions and the audience.

1. "War and Peace", "Oscar", 1968

Natasha Rostova's first ball. A still from the film "War and Peace" directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, 1965-1967
Natasha Rostova's first ball. A still from the film "War and Peace" directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, 1965-1967

2. "Dersu Uzala", "Oscar", 1975

Maxim Munzuk as Dersu Uzala in Akira Kurosawa's 1975 film
Maxim Munzuk as Dersu Uzala in Akira Kurosawa's 1975 film

3. "Moscow does not believe in tears", "Oscar", 1981

A real hit about a sincere heroine who has achieved success despite all the difficulties, and about love that sweeps away social barriers
A real hit about a sincere heroine who has achieved success despite all the difficulties, and about love that sweeps away social barriers

4. "Burnt by the Sun", "Oscar", 1995

The last Oscar-winning feature film from Russia by Nikita Mikhalkov
The last Oscar-winning feature film from Russia by Nikita Mikhalkov

5. "The Cranes Are Flying", "Palme d'Or" in Cannes, 1958

Soviet black-and-white feature film of 1957 directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, based on the play by Viktor Rozov "Forever Alive"
Soviet black-and-white feature film of 1957 directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, based on the play by Viktor Rozov "Forever Alive"

6. "The Great Turning Point", Grand Prix in Cannes, 1946

The film is about the fate of those who took part in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942, which became a turning point in the Great Patriotic War and how the city resisted the fascist offensive for five months
The film is about the fate of those who took part in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942, which became a turning point in the Great Patriotic War and how the city resisted the fascist offensive for five months

7. "Solaris", Grand Prix in Cannes, 1972

A drama about the ethical problems of humanity through the prism of contacts with extraterrestrial intelligence
A drama about the ethical problems of humanity through the prism of contacts with extraterrestrial intelligence

8. "Sibiriada", Grand Prix in Cannes, 1979

A film about two warring families - kulaks and the poor
A film about two warring families - kulaks and the poor

9. "Sacrifice", Grand Prix in Cannes, 1986

A film about an old actor who sacrificed his little world and family to save himself from war
A film about an old actor who sacrificed his little world and family to save himself from war

10. "Repentance", Grand Prix in Cannes, 1987

A film about a tyrant, in which everyone will recognize the features of the most terrible dictators in the world
A film about a tyrant, in which everyone will recognize the features of the most terrible dictators in the world

11. "Ascent", "Golden Bear" at the Berlinale, 1977

The film tells about the fate of two partisans who were captured by the Nazis
The film tells about the fate of two partisans who were captured by the Nazis

12. "Ivan's Childhood", "Golden Lion" at the Venice Film Festival, 1962

The childhood of 12-year-old Ivan ended on the day when the Nazis shot his mother and sister in front of him. The war deprived the boy of his mother, he is obsessed with hatred of the enemy and the desire to take revenge
The childhood of 12-year-old Ivan ended on the day when the Nazis shot his mother and sister in front of him. The war deprived the boy of his mother, he is obsessed with hatred of the enemy and the desire to take revenge

13. "Urga - Territory of Love", "Golden Lion" at the Venice Festival, 1991

Mongol Gombo and his wife are the main part of their world, where food is obtained with their own hands, the yurt house moves from place to place when the seasons demand it, and people's lives flow in harmony with nature
Mongol Gombo and his wife are the main part of their world, where food is obtained with their own hands, the yurt house moves from place to place when the seasons demand it, and people's lives flow in harmony with nature

14. "Return", "Golden Lion" at the Venice Festival, 2003

A film about the tragedy of the relationship between fathers and children
A film about the tragedy of the relationship between fathers and children

15. Leviathan, Golden Globe, 2015

The story of a dysfunctional family, "a drama gradually melting into a tragedy", told in painfully familiar realities, saturated with urgent problems of a social nature
The story of a dysfunctional family, "a drama gradually melting into a tragedy", told in painfully familiar realities, saturated with urgent problems of a social nature

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