Aleksey Batalov

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The Cranes Are Flying
8.3

The Cranes Are Flying

Oct. 12, 1957

The Cranes Are Flying

Veronika and Boris come together in Moscow shortly before World War II. Walking along the river, they watch cranes fly overhead, and promise to ...
Mother
6.9

Mother

Feb. 14, 1956

Mother

Timid old woman Pelageya Nilovna observes the revolutionary activities of her son Pavel Vlasov and gradually comes to realize that his cause is a ...
Lady with the Dog
7.4

Lady with the Dog

Jan. 28, 1960

Lady with the Dog

On holiday in Yalta, Muscovite banker Dimitri Gurov contrives to meet a young woman who walks her dog. She’s Anna Sergeyovna, trapped in a ...
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
8.1

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

This is a life story of three girlfriends from youth to autumn ages. Their dreams and wishes, love, disillusions… Release: Moscow Does Not ...
The House on Trubnaya
7.3

The House on Trubnaya

Aug. 30, 1928

The House on Trubnaya

Life is short and full of oppression, but that doesn’t mean Parasha can’t find love and laughter when she leaves her country home to ...
Attention, Turtle!
7.2

Attention, Turtle!

Nov. 05, 1970

Attention, Turtle!

Set in 1970’s Soviet Union, the story follows a group of young children and a pet turtle. When one of the children becomes ill and taken to ...
The Flight
7.8

The Flight

Jan. 14, 1971

The Flight

The defeat of the “White Army” in the Russian Civil War of 1918-21, causing massive emigration of the upper classes and nobility, ...
The Captivating Star of Happiness
7.2

The Captivating Star of Happiness

In December 1825, distinguished members of the Russian military, most of whom were quite affluent and of noble lineage, took it upon themselves ...
The Rumyantsev Case
7.2

The Rumyantsev Case

Mar. 08, 1956

The Rumyantsev Case

A motor depot boss with links to black market traders sends the unsuspecting Rumyansev on a flight with stolen goods. On the road, the chauffer ...
The Seventh Companion
7.5

The Seventh Companion

Apr. 14, 1968

The Seventh Companion

German apparently disavowed this, his first film, because of his co-director Grigori Aranov’s more classical approach (and his kowtowing to ...
Nine Days of One Year
7.6

Nine Days of One Year

Mar. 05, 1962

Nine Days of One Year

Two young scientists are exploring new fields of nuclear physics. Dmitry Gusev and Ilya Kulikov are good friends, but rivals in love. Dmitry ...