Mosfilm (, ''Mosfil’m'' , initialism and portmanteau of Moscow Films) is a

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which is among the largest and oldest in the

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and in

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. Founded in 1924 in the

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as a production unit of that nation's film monopoly, its output includes most of the more widely acclaimed Soviet-era films, ranging from works by

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and

Sergei Eisenstein Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein; (11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, film editor and film theorist. Considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, he was a pioneer in the theory and practice of montage. He is no ...

, to Red Westerns, to the

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co-production ''

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'' () and ''

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'' ().

History

The

film

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with

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facilities was established in November 1920 by the motion picture mogul

Aleksandr Khanzhonkov Aleksandr Alekseevich Khanzhonkov ( rus, Александр Алексеевич Ханжонков, p=ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ xənˈʐonkəf; — 26 September 1945) was a pioneering Russian Empire, Russian''Peter Rollberg (2016) ...

("first film factory") and I. Ermolev ("third film factory") as a unit of

Goskino Goskino USSR () is the abbreviated name for the USSR State Committee for Cinematography (Государственный комитет по кинематографии СССР) in the Soviet Union. It was a central state directory body for Sovi ...

, the USSR's film monopoly. The first movie filmed by Mosfilm was ''On the Wings Skyward'' (directed by Boris Mikhin). In 1927, the construction of a new film studio complex began on Potylikha Street (renamed to

Mosfilmovskaya Street Mosfilmovskaya Street (, romanised: ''Mosfílmovskaya úlitsa''), formerly also Potylikha Street ({{langx, ru, Улица Поты́лиха), is a street in Ramenki District, West Administrative District, Moscow, where the Mosfilm Studios and ...

in 1939) in

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of Moscow. This film studio was named after the ''Moscow amalgamated factory Soyuzkino "Tenth Anniversary of

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"''. In 1934, the film studio was renamed to ''Moskinokombinat'', and in 1936 was relaunched under the ''Mosfilm'' name, the name it carries till today. During

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the film studio personnel were evacuated to

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(August 1941) and merged with other

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production units into the ''Central United Film Studio'' (''TsOKS''). The Mosfilm personnel returned to Moscow at the end of 1943. The Mosfilm intro, representing the monument "

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" by

Vera Mukhina Vera Ignatyevna Mukhina (; ; – 6 October 1953) was a Soviet sculptor and painter. She was nicknamed "the queen of Soviet sculpture". She was one of the members of the art association ‘ The Four Arts’, which existed in Moscow and Leningrad ...

and

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, was introduced in 1947 in the musical comedy '' Springtime'' directed by

Grigori Aleksandrov Grigori Vasilyevich Aleksandrov (23 January 1903 – 16 December 1983, known by artist name Mormonenko) was a Soviet film director who was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1947 and a Hero of Socialist Labour in 1973. He was awarded the S ...

and starring

Lyubov Orlova Lyubov Petrovna Orlova ( ; – 26 January 1975) was a Soviet and Russian actress, singer, dancer, and People's Artist of the USSR (1950). Life and career Lyubov Orlova was born to a family of Russian nobility#Hereditary nobility, Russian h ...

and Nikolai Cherkasov. After the

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, Mosfilm had produced more than 3,000 films, some of them being granted awards at international

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. It continued operations as a quasi-private

, led by film director

Karen Shakhnazarov Karen Georgievich Shakhnazarov (; born 8 July 1952) is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. He became the director general of Mosfilm in 1998. Biography Shakhnazarov is the son of a Georgy Shakhnazarov, a politician of A ...

. As of 2005, the company embraced ten independent studios, located within 13 sound stages occupying an area of 13,000 sq. meters. Tours through this "Russian Hollywood" included a view of Mosfilm's enormous depot with 170 tanks and 50 vintage cars. According to Mosfilm chairman Shakhnazarov the studio handed over to the

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in 2023 28 T-55 tanks, 8 PT-76 tanks, 6

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s and 8

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s. The biggest sound stage is leased annually to hold the Golden Eagle Awards. In 2011, Mosfil
released a selection of its classic films
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Selected films

;Directed by

*1925 ''

The Battleship Potemkin '' Battleship Potemkin'' (, ), sometimes rendered as ''Battleship Potyomkin'', is a 1925 Soviet silent epic film produced by Mosfilm. Directed and co-written by Sergei Eisenstein, it presents a dramatization of the mutiny that occurred in 1905 ...

'', a historical

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

*1938 ''

Alexander Nevsky Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky (; ; monastic name: ''Aleksiy''; 13 May 1221 – 14 November 1263) was Prince of Novgorod (1236–1240; 1241–1256; 1258–1259), Grand Prince of Kiev (1249–1263), and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252–1263). ...

'', a historical film *1946 '' Ivan The Terrible, Part II'', a historical film ;Directed by

*1960 '' The Steamroller and the Violin'', a short film *1962 ''

Ivan's Childhood ''Ivan's Childhood'' (), sometimes released as ''My Name Is Ivan'' in the US, is a 1962 Soviet war drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Co-written by Mikhail Papava, Andrei Konchalovsky and an uncredited Tarkovsky, it is based on Vladimir Bo ...

'', the

Golden Lion The Golden Lion () is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguished prizes. In 1970, a ...

Award winner at the 1962

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the ...

*1966 ''

Andrei Rublev Andrei Rublev (, ; ) was a Russian artist considered to be one of the greatest medieval Russian painters of Orthodox Christian icons and frescoes. He is revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and his feast day is 29 January. Ear ...

'' *1972 ''

Solaris Solaris is the Latin word for sun. It may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature, television and film * ''Solaris'' (novel), a 1961 science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem ** ''Solaris'' (1968 film), directed by Boris Nirenburg ** ''Sol ...

'' (sci-fi) *1975 '' The Mirror'' *1979 ''

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'' *1983 ''

Nostalghia ''Nostalghia'' (released as ''Nostalgia'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1983 drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky and starring Oleg Yankovsky, Domiziana Giordano and Erland Josephson. Tarkovsky co-wrote the screenplay with Tonino Guerra. T ...

'' (drama) ;Others *1934 ''

Jolly Fellows ''Jolly Fellows'' (), also translated as ''Happy-Go-Lucky Guys'', ''Moscow Laughs'' and ''Jazz Comedy'', is a 1934 Soviet musical film, directed by Grigori Aleksandrov and starring his wife Lyubov Orlova, a gifted singer and the first recognize ...

'' directed by Grigori Alexandrov (

musical comedy Musical theatre is a form of theatre, theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, ...

) *1935 ''

Aerograd ''Aerograd'' (, also referred to as ''Air City'' or ''Frontier'') is a 1935 Soviet drama film by Ukrainian director Oleksandr Dovzhenko, a coproduction between Mosfilm and VUFKU. It is an adventure story set in the Soviet Far East in the future. ...

'' directed by

Alexander Dovzhenko Alexander Petrovich Dovzhenko, also Oleksandr Petrovych Dovzhenko (, ; November 25, 1956), was a Soviet film director and screenwriter of Ukrainian origin. He is often cited as one of the most important early Soviet filmmakers, alongside Sergei ...

(science fiction) *1936 ''

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'' directed by Alexandrov (musical comedy) *1938 ''

Volga-Volga ''Volga-Volga'' () is a Soviet musical comedy directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, released on April 24, 1938. It centres on a group of amateur performers on their way to Moscow to perform in a talent contest called the Moscow Musical Olympiad. Mo ...

'' also directed by Alexandrov (musical comedy) *1939 '' Minin and Pozharsky'' directed by

Vsevolod Pudovkin Vsevolod Illarionovich Pudovkin ( rus, Всеволод Илларионович Пудовкин, p=ˈfsʲevələt ɪl(ː)ərʲɪˈonəvʲɪtɕ pʊˈdofkʲɪn; 28 February 1893 – 30 June 1953) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and acto ...

and Mikhail Doller (historical film) *1950 '' The Fall of Berlin'' directed by

Mikheil Chiaureli Mikheil Chiaureli ( ka, მიხეილ ჭიაურელი, , 6 February 1894 – 31 October 1974) was a Soviet Georgian actor, film director and screenwriter. He directed 25 films between 1928 and 1974. He was awarded the Stalin ...

, (war,

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). Music by

Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, group=n (9 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in 1926 and thereafter was regarded as a major composer. Shostak ...

*1956 ''

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'' directed by

Aleksandr Ptushko Aleksandr Lukich Ptushko (, – 6 March 1973) was a Soviet animation and fantasy film director, and a People's Artist of the USSR (1969). Ptushko is frequently (and somewhat misleadingly) referred to as "the Soviet Walt Disney," because of his p ...

(

fantasy film Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually Magic (paranormal), magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The Film genre, genre is considered a form of speculative fic ...

) *1957 ''

The Cranes Are Flying ''The Cranes Are Flying'' (, translit. ''Letyat zhuravli'') is a 1957 Soviet war drama film directed by Mikhail Kalatozov at Mosfilm, written by Viktor Rozov, and starring Aleksey Batalov and Tatiana Samoilova. It depicts the cruelty an ...

'', a war drama directed by

Mikhail Kalatozov Mikhail Konstantinovich Kalatozov ( ka, მიხეილ კალატოზიშვილი, ; 28 December 1903 – 26 March 1973), born Mikheil Kalatozishvili, was a Soviet film director of Georgians, Georgian origin who contributed to b ...

, 1958 winner of

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at the

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*1957 ''

Miles of Fire ''Miles of Fire'', ''The Burning Miles'', or ''The Fiery Miles'' (, translit. ''Ognennye versty'') is an early Red Western directed by Samson Samsonov in 1957. Often considered the earliest of the 'Red Westerns' (or 'Osterns'), it was made ...

'', an

ostern The Ostern ("Eastern"; ; or ) is a film genre created in the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc as a variation of the Western films. The word ''Ostern'' is a portmanteau derived from the German word ''Ost'', meaning "East", and the English word ''wes ...

film directed by

Samson Samsonov Samson Iosifovich Samsonov (; 23 February 1921 – 31 August 2002) was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter, he was granted the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1991. Samson Samsonov graduated from Gerasimov Insti ...

*1959 '' Ballad of a Soldier'', a

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directed by

Grigori Chukhrai Grigory Naumovich Chukhray (23 May 192128 October 2001) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter of Ukrainian origin. People's Artist of the USSR (1981).Cinema: Encyclopedic Dictionary // main editor Sergei Yutkevich (1987). — Moscow: Sovi ...

, a 1959 special jury prize winner of

and 1961

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nominant. *1959 ''

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'', a soviet drama directed by

Ivan Pyryev Ivan Aleksandrovich Pyryev (; – 7 February 1968) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, actor and pedagogue remembered as the high priest of Stalinism, Stalinist cinema. He was awarded six USSR State Prize, Stalin Prizes (194 ...

*1962 ''

Hussar Ballad ''The Hussar Ballad'' () is a 1962 Soviet musical film by Eldar Ryazanov, filmed on Mosfilm. In effect, it is one of the best loved musical comedies in Russia. With most of its dialogue delivered in verse, Ryazanov's script romanticizes the advent ...

'' directed by

Eldar Ryazanov Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov (; 18 November 1927 – 30 November 2015) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, poet, actor and pedagogue whose popular comedies, satirizing the daily life of the Soviet Union and Russia, are celebrat ...

(comedy) *1963 ''

Walking the Streets of Moscow ''Walking the Streets of Moscow'' (''I Walk Around Moscow'', ) is a 1964 Soviet romantic comedy film directed by Georgiy Daneliya and produced by Mosfilm studios. It stars Nikita Mihalkov, Aleksei Loktev, Yevgeny Steblov and Galina Polskikh. Th ...

'' directed by Georgi Daneliya (comedy) *1964 ''

Welcome, or No Trespassing ''Welcome, or No Trespassing'' () is a 1964 Soviet comedy film directed by Elem Klimov. In was capitalizing on the formal restrictions that children face during their vacation in a Young Pioneer camp. Most of the cast are children, while the prota ...

'' directed by

Elem Klimov Elem Germanovich Klimov (; 9 July 1933 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker. He studied at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, Gerasimov Institute of Cinematograph, and was married to film director Larisa Shepitko ...

(comedy) *1964 ''

I Am Cuba ''I Am Cuba'' (; , ''Ya – Kuba'') is a 1964 film directed by Mikhail Kalatozov at Mosfilm. An international co-production between the Soviet Union and Cuba, it is an anthology film mixing political drama and propaganda. The film was almost ...

'' directed by

(

expressionism Expressionism is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Northern Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it rad ...

) *1965 ''

Adventures of a Dentist ''Adventures of a Dentist'' () is a 1965 Soviet Union, Soviet Black comedy, dark comedy film directed by Elem Klimov on Mosfilm. It is currently available to view through the The Criterion Collection, Criterion Channel, and is occasionally screen ...

'' directed by

(comedy) *1966 '' Watch Out for the Automobile'' directed by

(comedy) *1966 ''

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'' directed by

Larisa Shepitko Larisa Yefimovna Shepitko (, ; 6 January 1938 – 2 July 1979) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter of Ukrainian origin. She is considered one of the best female directors of all time, with her film '' The Ascent'' being the second film ...

(drama) *1966 ''

The Elusive Avengers ''The Elusive Avengers'' (, translit. ''Neulovimye mstiteli'') is a 1967 Soviet action adventure film by Mosfilm. Directed by Edmond Keosayan, the screenplay by Keosayan and Sergei Yermolinsky is loosely based on the novel ''Red Devils'' ...

'' directed by

Edmond Keosayan Edmond Gareginovich Keosayan (; ; 9 October 1936 – 21 April 1994) was an Armenian Soviet Union, Soviet film director and musician. * 1952-54 — worked in Yerevan watch factory. 1954-56 — studied in Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, ...

(

Ostern The Ostern ("Eastern"; ; or ) is a film genre created in the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc as a variation of the Western films. The word ''Ostern'' is a portmanteau derived from the German word ''Ost'', meaning "East", and the English word ''wes ...

) *1967 '' Viy'' (

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) *1968 ''

'' directed by

Sergei Bondarchuk Sergei Fyodorovich Bondarchuk (25 September 192020 October 1994) was a Soviet and Russian actor and filmmaker of Ukrainian origin who was one of the leading figures of Soviet cinema in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He is known for his sweeping p ...

(historical),

for

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in 1968 winner. *1968 '' The Nile and the Life'' (feature film) *1968 ''

The Diamond Arm ''The Diamond Arm'' ( ''Brilliantovaya ruka'') is a Soviet crime comedy film made by Mosfilm and first released in 1969. The film was directed by director Leonid Gaidai and starred several famous Soviet actors, including Yuri Nikulin, Andrei Mi ...

'' directed by

Leonid Gaidai Leonid Iovich Gaidai (30 January 192319 November 1993) was a Soviet comedy film director, screenwriter and actor who enjoyed immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former Soviet Union. His films broke theatre attendance records a ...

(comedy) *1969 ''

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'' directed by Yuri Ozerov (historical drama) *1969 ''

The Brothers Karamazov ''The Brothers Karamazov'' ( rus, Братья Карамазовы, Brat'ya Karamazovy, ˈbratʲjə kərɐˈmazəvɨ), also translated as ''The Karamazov Brothers'', is the last novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky spent nearly ...

'' (historical),

for

in 1969 nominant. *1969 ''

White Sun of the Desert ''White Sun of the Desert'' () is a 1970 Soviet Ostern film. Its blend of action comedy, music and drama made it highly successful at the Soviet box-office and resulted in a number of memorable quotes. It retains high domestic approval. Its main ...

'' directed by

Vladimir Motyl Vladimir Yakovlevich Motyl (; 26 June 1927 – 21 February 2010) was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter. Vladimir Motyl was born in Lepiel, Belarus. His father was a Polish émigré, who was arrested in 1930 and sent to So ...

(

) *1971 ''

Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer during the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky wrote some of the most popular ...

'' directed by

Igor Talankin Igor Vasilyevich Talankin () (3 October 1927 – 24 July 2010) was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter. His film ''Splendid Days'' (1960, co-directed with Georgiy Daneliya) won the Crystal Globe (Karlovy Vary International Film Fes ...

(historical),

for

in 1971 nominee. *1971 '' Stariki-razboyniki'' directed by

(comedy) *1972 ''

Gentlemen of Fortune ''Gentlemen of Fortune'' () is a 1971 Soviet crime comedy-drama film, filmed at Mosfilm and directed by Aleksandr Sery. The stars of the film include famous Soviet actors such as Yevgeny Leonov, Georgy Vitsin, Savely Kramarov and Radner Muratov ...

'' (comedy) *1973 '' Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future'' directed by

(comedy) *1974 ''

At Home Among Strangers ''A Friend to Foes, a Foe to Friends'' (; ''Svoy sredi chuzhikh, chuzhoy sredi svoikh'') is a 1974 Soviet Red Western film starring Yuri Bogatyryov and Anatoly Solonitsyn and directed by Nikita Mikhalkov. It is Mikhalkov's directorial debut. P ...

'' directed by

Nikita Mikhalkov Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov (; born 21 October 1945) is a Russian filmmaker and actor. He made his directorial debut with the Red Western film ''At Home Among Strangers'' (1974) after appearing in a series of films, including the romantic com ...

(

) *1974 '' Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia'' directed by

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and

*1975 ''

'' (Soviet-Japanese joint production) directed by

(historical),

for

in 1975 winner. *1975 ''

Siberiade ''Siberiade'' (, translit. ''Sibiriada'') is a 1979 Soviet historical drama film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky and produced by Mosfilm. The four-part epic spans much of the 20th century. Themes The film combines narrative elements from d ...

'' directed by

Andrei Konchalovsky Andrei Sergeyevich Konchalovsky (; né Mikhalkov; born 20 August 1937) is a Russian film and theatre director, screenwriter, and producer. His filmmaking career spans over 60 years in Cinema of the Soviet Union, Soviet, Cinema of the United St ...

(saga) *1975 ''

Afonya ''Afonya'' () is a Soviet romantic comedy-drama film produced by Mosfilm and first released in 1975. The film became the Soviet box office leader of 1975 with a total of 62.2 million ticket sales. The film was shot on location in Yaroslavl.

'' directed by Georgi Daneliya (comedy) *1975 ''

The Irony of Fate ''The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!'',; usually shortened to ''The Irony of Fate'', is a 1976 Soviet romantic comedy television film directed by Eldar Ryazanov and starring Andrey Myagkov, Barbara Brylska, Yury Yakovlev and Lyubov Dobrzh ...

'' directed by

(comedy) *1976 ''

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'' directed by

(

), the Golden Bear Award at the

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in 1977 winner. *1976 ''

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'' directed by

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) *1977 '' Mimino'' directed by Georgi Daneliya (comedy) *1977 ''

Office Romance ''Office Romance'' () is a 1977 Soviet comedy film directed by Eldar Ryazanov. The film's plot is based on the stageplay ''Co-workers'' (') written by Ryazanov and Emil Braginsky, and tells the story of Ludmila Kalugina, head of a statistical bur ...

'' directed by

(comedy) *1979 ''

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 ...

'' directed by

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(disaster movie) *1979 ''

Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears ''Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears'' () is a 1980 Soviet romantic drama film made by Mosfilm. It was written by Valentin Chernykh and directed by Vladimir Menshov. The leading roles were played by Vera Alentova and Aleksey Batalov. The film won ...

'' (melodrama),

for

in 1980 winner. *1981 '' Private Life'' (drama) directed by

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in 1981 nominee. *1981 ''

Teheran 43 ''Teheran 43'' (Russian: ''Тегеран-43''; French: ''Téhéran 43, Nid d'espions'') is a 1981 Soviet-French-Swiss political thriller film made by Mosfilm, ''Mediterraneo Cine'' and ''Pro Dis Film'', directed by Aleksandr Alov and Vladimir ...

'' (spy) *1982 ''

Lenin in Paris ''Lenin in Paris'' () is a Soviet biopic directed by Sergei Yutkevich in 1981 on Mosfilm. Synopsis Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin spent four years in Paris (1909–1912), and this historical docudrama explores those years with a certain amou ...

'' (historical) *1985 ''

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(

; a co-production with

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) *1986 ''

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'' directed by Georgi Daneliya (science-fiction) *1987 ''

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) directed by Nikolai Lebedev *2007 ''

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'' *2008 '' You and I'' *2008 ''The Vanished Empire'' () *2012 ''Kromov'' () *2012 ''

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'' *2016 ''

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'' (Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea.) *2017 '' Anna Karenina: Vronsky's Story'' *2019 ''

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References

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Mosfilm Studios - 360 PanoramasHumus Project - Mosfilm: History and fantastic trailers of the most famous and funny movies

Mosfilm cinema at Google Cultural Institute
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History

Selected films

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