The Planet of Christmas Trees

The Planet of Christmas Trees 1988

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Four funny street musicians will tell you guys an unusual story that happened to a boy from Rome, Marco Melani. He visited the planet of "Christmas Trees" and met there...

1988

Natalie

Natalie 1988

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Based on the works of I.A. Bunin.

1988

Day for Two

Day for Two 1986

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A young cashier of one of the enterprises with a large sum of money disappears. A group of employees of the Criminal Investigation Department is involved in the work.

1986

The Kidnapping of a Wizard

The Kidnapping of a Wizard 1980

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Young graduate student Anna Ivankevich arrives in her native village, where she has not been for about 20 years. Here, in the rural silence of her aunt’s house, she is going to write her dissertation. Suddenly, two strange strangers unexpectedly appear in the house, whom Anna initially mistakes for thieves. They claim that the owner of this house yesterday rented it to them for two weeks, and for greater persuasiveness they hand over a letter in which Anya’s mother confirms this and also asks her to live with their neighbor, grandfather Gennady. This all looks very strange... And then the fantasy begins - it soon turns out that they are guests from the future, and chose this house as an intermediate station.

1980

Colonel Chabert

Colonel Chabert 1978

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Colonel Chabert, who miraculously survived the battle, returns to his homeland after several years of wandering, but everyone has long considered him dead. It seems very problematic to prove the opposite - the wife got married again and sharing her fortune is not part of her plans...

1978

Monday Begins on Saturday

Monday Begins on Saturday 1965

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Set in a fictional town in northern Russia, where highly classified research in magic occurs, the novel is a satire of Soviet scientific research institutes, complete with an inept administration, a dishonest, show-horse professor, and numerous equipment failures. It offers an idealistic view of the scientific work ethic, as reflected in the title which suggests that the scientists' weekends are nonexistent. (Wikipedia)

1965

The Third, Pathetic

The Third, Pathetic 1960

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The main character is the chekist Fyodor Dyatlov. He is in love with his friend Hippolytus' sister, the educated, intelligent Irina. At the same time, he harshly pursues the younger brother of Hippolytus and Irina Valerik. He is also a security officer, but in his youth he was tempted by a bribe. Fyodor investigates the case himself and puts Valerik in the hands of higher security officers. His possible happiness with Irina and his friendship with Hippolytus are at stake. But Fyodor is a real fanatic of the communist idea. For the sake of principles, he will do anything.

1960

A Search Has Been Announced...

A Search Has Been Announced... 1981

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Several major robberies take place in Leningrad and the region, but the criminal leaves no trace. The Inurkollegia announces that the administrator of the boarding house "Otdykh" Balyasin unexpectedly receives a large sum of money as an inheritance, and the police decide to set a trap for the criminal, believing that he will not pass by such money. An employee of the Criminal Investigation Department arrives at the boarding house, and it soon becomes clear that the elusive criminal is one of the vacationers at the boarding house.

1981

Suicide

Suicide 1981

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The story of the investigation into the death of student Selivanova, who was involved in currency transactions, which was a big crime at that time.

1981

Promise of Happiness

Promise of Happiness 1974

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It consists of Konstantin Georgievich Paustovsky's three short stories about the origin of feelings, the expectation of happiness and love...

1974

Grief in a Snuffbox

Grief in a Snuffbox 1989

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Based on the work of Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak “Woe to Fear - Happiness Cannot See.”

1989

There's a Woman Lives in the World

There's a Woman Lives in the World 1959

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An accident occurred in the spinning shop of the melange mill. Worker Zoya Semenova was seriously injured. Some colleagues blamed the shop manager, Galina Demidova, for the incident, and an investigation began. The case was assigned to investigator Sukhobokova, an honest and principled woman. During the investigation, Sukhobokova meets with workshop workers and Demidova’s friends, who don't believe in Galina’s guilt...

1959