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Pauls Butkēvičs
Pauls Butkēvičs (born 8 August 1940 in Riga) is a Latvian film and theater actor, best known for starring in '' I Remember Everything, Richard'' and '' Elpojiet dziļi!'' (1967, also known as ''Četri balti krekli''). He also starred in '' Ilgais ceļš kāpās'', '' Rallijs'' (1978), '' Nepabeigtās vakariņas'' (1979), '' Mirāža'' (1981) and ''Aija'' (1987).Latvian Music Information Centre 'Viņš dziedās par visiem' 10.04.2008 Santa Raita, NRA. Background After graduating from Riga Secondary School No. 11 in 1959, Butkēvičs enrolled at the |
Merited Artist Of The Russian Federation
Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (, ''Zasluzhenny artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also known as Honored Artist of Russia, is an honorary title in the Russian Federation. The title is awarded to actors, directors, filmmakers, writers, dancers, and singers for exceptional achievements in the arts. The honorary title was originally modeled after the German honorific title for distinguished opera singers. PONS Online Dictionary Historically, the title was bestowed by princes or kings, when it was styled ''Hofkammersänger(in)''. In before 1917, several stars of stage and film were honored with the title "Imperial singer", but after the |
Viva Gardes-Marines!
''Viva Gardes-Marines!'' or () is a 1991 Soviet two-series television film (mini-series), the second of a series of films about Russian Gardes-Marines of the 18th century, directed by Svetlana Druzhinina. It was the sequel to Gardes-Marines, Forward! and was followed by Gardes-Marines-III. Plot Russian Empire, 1744. Empress Elizabeth is childless and increasingly ill. Her nephew, Tsarevich Petr Fedorovich, the son of Anna, Elizabeth's elder sister, is appointed as heir. This is a quarrelsome, foolish young man who from an early age became familiar with alcohol and tobacco. In order to strengthen the dynasty, Elizabeth decides to arrange the marriage of her good-for-nothing nephew, offering him one of the German princesses as a bride, Sophie Friederike Auguste, who by virtue of her young age is affectionately called "Fiquet". Vice-chancellor Bestuzhev summons Aleksei Korsak and Alexander Belov and gives them an important assignment. Friends should hand over a personal letter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardemarines, Ahead! (film)
''Gardes-Marines, Forward!'' or () is a 1988 Soviet four-series television film (mini-series), the first of a series of films about Russian Gardes-Marines of the 18th century, directed by Svetlana Druzhinina. It was followed by '' Viva Gardes-Marines!''. Plot It is Russia in 1742. Some time ago as a result of a palace coup, Elizabeth Petrovna, the daughter of Peter the Great, came to power. French Cardinal André-Hercule de Fleury, displeased with Russia's foreign policy, plots against Vice-Chancellor Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin. The secret archive of Bestuzhev has been stolen, and priceless papers from Russia are to be brought out by Chevalier de Brillieu, an experienced diplomat and womanizer. At the same time three faithful friends are undergoing training in the navigational school in Moscow: Aleksei Korsak, Alexander Belov and Nikita Olenev. Their student life is fun and carefree but suddenly due to a combination of circumstances, the young men are drawn into dangerous politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dolphin's Cry (film)
''The Dolphin's Cry'' () is a 1987 Soviet action drama film directed by Alexey Saltykov, based on the book by Nikolai Cherkashin "The Mystery of Archelon" "("The Dolphin's Cry"). Plot The crew of the new American strategic missile submarine "Archelon" is struck by an unknown virus. The command must decide on removing the submarine from combat duty and sending the crew to quarantine. The cause of the disease is discovered to be leakage of one of the warheads. There are no treatments and the crew is confined to the ship until an antidote is found. Symptoms of the disease are similar to leprosy, and like leprosy, the disease lasts for a long time. "Archelon" as a result is under quarantine for about three years. The ship's psychologist observes the sailors are affected by barely restrained unmotivated aggression, and with every passing day it becomes more difficult for the captain to preserve at least the appearance of order. Eventually, the captain can no longer withstand the prolon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day Of Wrath (1985 Film)
''Day of Wrath'' () is a 1985 Soviet science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Sulambek Mamilov. Plot Journalist Betli (Juozas Budraitis) is investigating a mysterious zone in which people become lost and strange events occur. He is met by the forester Meller (Aleksei Petrenko), who tells that in the forest there used to be a laboratory in which the scientist-geneticist Fiedler (Anatoly Ivanov) conducted experiments. As a result of genetic experiments, Fiedler created a new race of bear-like creatures, but with human intellect and called them otarks. But unlike people, otarks have no emotions or universal morals. They catch people and carry out their own experiments on them which leads to the inhabitants of the villages surrounding the forest being afraid of them. The forester catches and kills the otarks, but in the end both him and Betli are killed. Betli has time to record the whole story on camera, heard from otarks and from Meller, and calls the scientist to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incident At Map Grid 36-80
''Incident at Map Grid 36-80'' () is a 1982 Soviet military action movie by Mikhail Tumanishvili. The total number of Soviet viewers was estimated at 33,100,000 people. Plot The film is set in the 1980s, when Soviet Naval Aviation Tu-16 pilots risk death to help stop an American submarine whose defective reactor threatens a nuclear meltdown. The Soviet Navy conducts military exercises in the Atlantic Ocean. Exercises of the US Navy are held in the same area. The main element of the American exercises is training for the attack on the Soviet squadron from a multipurpose nuclear submarine. A special Hughes computer is capable of launching missiles at targets previously programmed into warheads, without human intervention. The computer provides full automation of the launching process of guided missiles. However, to start it is necessary to unlock the control panel in the cabin of the submarine commanded by Turner. The crew of the air tanker under the command of Major Gennady Vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corps Of General Shubnikov
''Corps of General Shubnikov'' () is a 1980 Soviet World War II film directed by Damir Vyatich-Berezhnykh. Plot In the winter of 1942, a new Soviet mechanized corps is formed under the command of Major General Shubnikov, tasked with a strategic mission to disrupt German operations. At the same time, Hitler orders four tank divisions from the Velikiye Luki–Rzhev region to reinforce General Paulus, whose army is encircled by Soviet forces near Stalingrad. The Soviet high command assigns Shubnikov a high-stakes mission: to break through German defenses with a powerful, sudden assault, creating the appearance of a major Soviet offensive. This ruse is intended to force the German reserves earmarked for Stalingrad to engage, thus hindering the transfer of reinforcements and forestalling Field Marshal Manstein's plans to relieve Paulus’s trapped forces. After accomplishing the breakthrough and raiding the enemy's rear lines, Shubnikov organizes a tactical retreat to reconnect with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unfinished Supper
''The Unfinished Supper'' (, ) is a 1979 Soviet police film about Martin Beck, directed by Jānis Streičs, based on the novel ''Murder at the Savoy'' (1970). Plot At a banquet in the "Savoy" restaurant, which resembles a café, a prominent Swedish businessman and head of the Palmgren conglomerate is murdered. As the investigation progresses, it becomes increasingly evident that the true cause of the tragedy lies in state-level corruption, implicating a powerful governmental mafia. However, the investigators are instructed not to delve too deeply into these connections. To expedite the investigation, renowned criminal police commissioner Martin Beck is dispatched from the capital, accompanied by a security police (SEPO) inspector sent to monitor the proceedings. Throughout the case, both the police and SEPO inspectors behave rudely, frequently drinking beer and refusing to show identification. Despite these challenges, the team eventually identifies the murderer as Berthold Svenss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fairfax Millions
''The Fairfax Millions'' () is a 1980 Soviet detective film directed by Nikolai Ilinsky based on Alan Winnington's novel of the same name. Plot An influential businessman, millionaire Anthony Fairfax, suffers from a serious illness. With the help of Dr. Jones, a heart transplant operation is performed on him using the heart taken from his brother. Paul Fairfax is a young scapegrace, who eagerly waits the death of Anthony, and is the only legitimate heir to his vast fortune. His heart is genetically the most suitable for transplantation, and on the advice of the doctors Anthony Fairfax agrees to a double murder - Paul and a certain Mr. Jackson, who is supposed to play the role of a donor. Russell Jones, Dr. of Fairfax is the lover of his young wife and receives an annual solid grant for research. Fearing that with the death of Anthony the payments will stop, he dreams of getting several hundred thousand pounds and going abroad. For greater confidence in success, he goes on decepti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquanauts (film)
''Aquanauts'' () is a 1980 Soviet science fiction film directed by Igor Vosnesensky, based on the story of the same name by Sergei Pavlov. Plot In the Indian Ocean the Deuterium 1010 station for the extraction of heavy water is located - fuel for nuclear power plants that provide energy to the west coast. Service staff includes two aquanauts, "human fish". Once the serving vessel "King Viking Sky" picks up a surfaced rescue mesoscaphe with only one aquanaut, Jacques Dumont, who suffers a severe nervous breakdown; the second, Vilem Pasic, stayed at the bottom and, most likely, died. The deuterium production is stopped. It is necessary urgently to start the work of the station and find out what happened at a depth of 1010 meters. The third of the same expedition, Sven Ball, and Igor Sobolev from the research vessel Taimyr, go down where they encounter a strange intelligent giant oceanic manta ray. The key to the mystery of the manta ray's intelligence lies in the story of the acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seventeen Moments Of Spring
''Seventeen Moments of Spring'' () is a 1973 Soviet Union, Soviet twelve-part television series, directed by Tatyana Lioznova and based on the novel of the same title by Yulian Semyonov. The series portrays the exploits of Maxim Isaev, a Soviet spy operating in Nazi Germany under the name Stierlitz, Max Otto von Stierlitz, portrayed by Vyacheslav Tikhonov. Stierlitz is Sleeper (espionage), planted in 1927, well before the Rise of Nazi Germany, Nazi takeover of Weimar Germany, pre-war Germany. He then enlists in the NSDAP and rises through the ranks, becoming an important Nazi counterintelligence officer. He recruits several agents from among German resistance to Nazism, dissident German intellectuals and Catholic Church and Nazi Germany, persecuted clergy. Stierlitz discovers, and later schemes to disrupt, the Operation Crossword, secret negotiations between Karl Wolff and Allen Dulles taking place in Switzerland, aimed at forging a separate peace between Germany and the western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
