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Air Crew
''Air Crew'' () is a 1980 disaster film directed by Alexander Mitta. Inspired by the ''Airport'' movie series, it was the first disaster film shot in the Soviet Union. Plot The first part of the film concentrates on the personal lives of the air crew, including their problems and relationships. For family reasons, one of the pilots has had to give up a promising career for a much less ambitious one. Despite this, his wife senses that he is not happy, which makes her a conflicted and angry spouse. Although both of them love their son, it is not enough to prevent them from divorcing. Subsequently, the pilot resumes his career piloting the large passenger planes he had been hankering after. One of his pilot colleagues does not believe in family at all – his flat is full of impressive self-constructed light effects and son et lumière equipment that he uses to impress the parade of women he has one-night stands with. The action-filled second half of the film sees the Tu-154 Aerofl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Mitta
Alexander Naumovich Mitta (; born 28 March 1933 in Moscow) is a Soviet Union, Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and actor. Mitta's birth name was Alexander Naumovich Rabinovich (). He studied engineering (graduated in 1955), then worked as a cartoonist in art and humour magazines. In 1960 Mitta graduated at the film directing faculty of the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, VGIK. Mitta's career as film director and screenwriter spans from the 1960s until the 2010s. Among the movies are ''Shine, Shine, My Star (1970 film), Shine, Shine, My Star'' (1970) about actors trying to survive and work during the time of the Russian revolution or the high budget catastrophe movie Air Crew (film), ''Air Crew'' (1979). For his work Mitta obtained numerous awards in the Soviet Union and Russia. In 1980, Mitta was a member of the jury at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival. Mitta supported the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, even though he also noted that he di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeroflot
PJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines (, ), commonly known as Aeroflot ( or ; , , ), is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Russia. Aeroflot is headquartered in the Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow, with its hub being Sheremetyevo International Airport. The Federal Agency for State Property Management, an agency of the Government of Russia, owns 73.77% of the company, with the rest of the shares being public float. During the time of the Soviet Union, Aeroflot was one of the largest airlines in the world. In 1992, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Aeroflot was divided into approximately 400 regional airlines informally known as Babyflots and was restructured into an open joint-stock company. It has a market share in Russia of approximately 42.3%. Including subsidiaries, the company carried 55.3 million passengers in 2024. Aeroflot also owns Rossiya Airlines and Pobeda, a low-cost carrier. The Aeroflot fleet, excluding subsidiaries, includes 171 airplanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1980 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1980 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Worldwide gross revenue The following table lists known worldwide gross revenue figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1980. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1980. Events * April 29 – Sir Alfred Hitchcock, known as "The Master of Suspense", dies at his home in Bel Air, California, at the age of 80. * May 21 – '' The Empire Strikes Back'' is released and is the highest-grossing film of the year (just as its predecessor, '' Star Wars'', was three years prior). * June 9 – Richard Pryor sets himself on fire while free-basing cocaine and drinking 151-proof rum. Pryor ran down his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Disaster Films
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Flight Crew (film)
''Flight Crew'' (, Transliteration, translit. ''Ekipazh'') is a Russian disaster film directed by Nikolai Lebedev (film director), Nikolai Lebedev and produced by Russia-1 Channel which released in April 2016. It stars Vladimir Mashkov, Danila Kozlovsky and Agnė Grudytė. This was a remake of the 1979 Soviet film ''Air Crew'' and it was the second disaster film shot in the Russian Federation. The film was shot with digital IMAX 3D, 3D cameras and became the second Russian film released in IMAX after ''Stalingrad (2013 film), Stalingrad''. The premiere took place on April 21, 2016 by Central Partnership. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the special effects, action sequences, acting, and the tense atmosphere. The film was a box office success, becoming the highest-grossing Russian film of 2016. At the 2017 Golden Eagle Awards, the film received 11 nominations including Best Feature Film, Best Director (Nikolai Lebedev (film director), Nikolai Lebede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Bloc
The Eastern Bloc, also known as the Communist Bloc (Combloc), the Socialist Bloc, the Workers Bloc, and the Soviet Bloc, was an unofficial coalition of communist states of Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America that were aligned with the Soviet Union and existed during the Cold War (1947–1991). These states followed the ideology of Marxism–Leninism, in opposition to the Capitalism, capitalist Western Bloc. The Eastern Bloc was often called the "Second World", whereas the term "First World" referred to the Western Bloc and "Third World" referred to the Non-Aligned Movement, non-aligned countries that were mainly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America but notably also included former Tito–Stalin split, pre-1948 Soviet ally Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia, which was located in Europe. In Western Europe, the term Eastern Bloc generally referred to the USSR and Central and Eastern European countries in the Comecon (East Germany, Polish Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolay Smorchkov
Nikolay Gavrilovich Smorchkov (; 9 August 1930 – 7 March 2021) was a Soviet and Russian film actor. Biography Nikolay Smorchkov was born on 9 August 1930 in the village of Ivankovo, Gavrilovo-Posadsky District, in a large peasant family named Gavril Ivanovich and Pelageya Matveyevna. In 1933, fleeing Collectivization in the Soviet Union, Collectivization, the family moved to the village of Orgtrud, which was not far from Vladimir, Russia, Vladimir (now the district of the city). Being still in the 7th grade, the future actor caught a movie and decided to become a film actor. After graduation Smorchkov came to Moscow and entered the VGIK (course of Sergei Gerasimov (film director), Sergei Gerasimov and Tamara Makarova), where he had to deal specially with removing his pronounced accent. While still in his second year in 1951, he played his first role in Gerasimov's film ''The Village Doctor''. He graduated from VGIK in 1953 with a red diploma. After graduating from the insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yelena Koreneva
Yelena Alekseyevna Koreneva (; born October 3, 1953, Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actress, writer, film director, and screenwriter. Yelena Koreneva starred in more than sixty pictures and authorizes three published books. Biography Early life and education Yelena Alekseyevna Koreneva was born on October 3, 1953, in Moscow, in a creative family. Her father, Aleksei Korenev, was a famous Soviet and Russian film director. Mother - Natalia Andreyevna Koreneva (Konstantinova), worked for many years as an assistant director at the Mosfilm studio. In her childhood, Yelena dreamed of becoming a ballerina, but she was not admitted to a dance school. In 1969 she made her debut in film as Dunya Baburina by starring in her father's comedy film ''Taimyr Calls You''. She graduated from school with an in-depth study of English. After finishing school, she enrolled in the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute on the course of Ludmila Vladimirovna Stavskaya. She graduated in 1975. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komaki Kurihara
is a Japanese stage and film actress. She has appeared in 30 films since 1967. She starred in the 1974 film ''Sandakan No. 8'', which was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1975 she was a member of the jury at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1981 she was a member of the jury at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography Film * ''Tora-san's Grand Scheme'' (1970) * ''Men and War, Men and War Part I'' (1970) * ''The Wolves (1971 film), The Wolves'' (1971) * ''Inn of Evil'' (1971) * ''Men and War, Men and War Part II'' (1971) * ''Shinobu Kawa'' (1972) * ''Long Journey into Love'' (1973) * ''Sandakan No. 8'' (1974) * ''Moscow, My Love'' (1974), USSR-Japan co-production. * ''The Fossil (film), The Fossil'' (1975) * ''Melodies of a White Night'' (1976), USSR-Japan co-production. * ''Air Crew (film), Air Crew'' () (1979) * ''Tora-san's Island Encounter'' (1985) * ''A Step'' (1988), USSR-Japan co-production. * ''Bell of Puri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klara Rumyanova
Klara Mikhailovna Rumyanova (; 8 December 1929 – 18 September 2004) was a Soviet and Russian actress, voice actress and singer. She was active from 1951 to 1999. Her childlike and endearing voice was easily recognized by generations of Soviet people from their early childhood, because she voiced numerous Russian Animation, animated films and sang countless children's songs. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union her songs have been heard even more, because of numerous releases of compact discs and tapes of children's songs from cartoons of the Soyuzmultfilm studio. She played roles in several films. Biography Klara Rumyanova was born on 8 December 1929 in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad. In 1947, Klara moved to Moscow and on the first attempt she entered Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, VGIK, where she studied at the course of Sergei Gerasimov (film director), Sergei Gerasimov and Tamara Makarova. In childhood and adolescence, Klara had a completely different voice, a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuri Gorobets
Yuri Vasilievich Gorobets (; 15 March 1932 – 27 June 2022) was a Soviet and Russian theater and cinema actor. People's Artist of the Russian Federation (1993). Laureate of the State Prize of the USSR (1984). He was awarded Order of Friendship (2003) and Order of Honour (2007). Selected filmography * ''Striped Trip'' (1961) as militiaman * ''At Your Threshold'' (1962) as Perekalin * '' Come Tomorrow, Please...'' (1963) as Kostya * '' Day by Day'' (1971–72) as Konstantin Yakushev * ''Investigation Held by ZnaToKi'' (1975) as Medvedev * ''Air Crew ''Air Crew'' () is a 1980 disaster film directed by Alexander Mitta. Inspired by the ''Airport'' movie series, it was the first disaster film shot in the Soviet Union. Plot The first part of the film concentrates on the personal lives of the air ...'' (1980) as Misha, dispatcher * '' Do Not Marry, Girls'' (1985) as minister * '' Water Thieves'' (1993) as Sarafanych References External links * Профиль на сайте ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
