Vasili Lanovoy

Vasili Lanovoy

Born: January 16, 1934
Died: January 28, 2021
in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Lanovoy came to prominence through playing bold, dashing characters, combining heroic bravado with a sensitivity typical of Russian heroes, a tendency evident in many of his early features, however, he is best known for his roles in iconic 1970s World War II-themed films. In 2000s, Lanovoy appeared primarily in the roles of Soviet-era party bosses, such as Yuri Andropov in the 2005 TV film Brezhnev. In 2013, he played the role of Cardinal Richelieu in Russian movie The Three Musketeers.

Movies for Vasili Lanovoy...

The Mystery of Snow Queen
Title: The Mystery of Snow Queen
Released: June 30, 2015
Type: Movie
A new interpretation of the most known and beloved fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen - "Snow Queen"
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The Last Moons
Title: The Last Moons
Character: Он
Released: December 17, 2014
Type: Movie
Old age knows no national boundaries or geographical limits. She can be peaceful and happy in the circle of loved ones and become a disaster if you are abandoned by people dear to you. Man is the only living creature in the world who knows that he will die.
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Title: Легенды цирка с Эдгардом Запашным
Character: Self - актер, Народный артист СССР
Released: November 1, 2014
Type: TV
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Martha's Line
Title: Martha's Line
Character: Юрий
Released: January 29, 2014
Type: Movie
Moving to a new place of residence, to an old apartment in the slums of St. Petersburg, Olga and her daughter Natasha accidentally discover a letter from the distant blockade of the forty-second year. A letter from the boy Yura for the girl Martha, whom he unwittingly offended before he had time to confess his love… The search for Marta becomes Olga and Natasha's salvation from pain and true self-discovery...
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Title: Три мушкетёра
Character: Кардинал Ришелье
Released: December 16, 2013
Type: TV
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Tri mushketera
Title: Tri mushketera
Character: кардинал Ришелье
Released: November 13, 2013
Type: Movie
"The Three Musketeers " - a story about the young Gascon D'Artagnan , who , without knowing all the joys of love, is drawn into the vortex of political intrigues of the royal court of Louis XIII. In the company of the king's Musketeers De Treville he finds true friends Athos, Porthos and Aramis . Musketeers so impressed tireless energy Gascon and his ability to find trouble, that take an active part not only in numerous skirmishes with the Cardinal guards , but also in the personal fate of D'Artagnan . Thanks friend D'Artagnan finds his first love - Constance Bonacieux and engaged in a dangerous period of history with pendants Queen. Subtle and far-sighted politician Cardinal Richelieu and his henchmen Rochefort and Milady gain in the face of D'Artagnan dangerous enemy . In the name of love, he is ready for the most desperate deeds . D'Artagnan in the way a lot of temptations and dangerous temptations. But he will overcome them all without betraying their friendship and love !
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Александр Белявский. Личное дело Фокса
Title: Александр Белявский. Личное дело Фокса
Character: Self - Народный артист СССР
Released: October 12, 2012
Type: Movie
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Error of investigation
Title: Error of investigation
Released: November 10, 2010
Type: Movie
Retired investigator Klimov comes with his granddaughter to his country house to rest before a complicated heart operation. In the country, he finds a fugitive convict Andrei Shilin, whom he had once planted for the murder of his wife Jeanne
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One Love of My Soul
Title: One Love of My Soul
Character: Nikolay Karamzin
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
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Офицеры
Title: Офицеры
Character: генерал
Released: April 30, 2006
Type: Movie
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Title: Офицеры
Character: Алексей Фёдорович Осоргин (генерал, отец Егора)
Released: March 1, 2006
Type: TV
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The Golden Head on a Scaffold
Title: The Golden Head on a Scaffold
Released: May 29, 2005
Type: Movie
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Brezhnev
Title: Brezhnev
Character: Yuri Andropov
Released: March 28, 2005
Type: Movie
A biographical TV movie about Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev that originally aired in four parts on Russia's Channel One. While nostalgic, the film does not attempt to rehabilitate Brezhnev.
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The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
Title: The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
Released: December 31, 2004
Type: Movie
The first part of Bulat Mansurov's planned epic film series; “The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars". Tells the story of pagan Rus' during the time of Prince Igor, his murder by the Drevlyans, Olga's revenge, Olga's repentance and adoption of Christianity.
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Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
Title: Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
Character: Constantine VIII
Released: December 31, 2004
Type: Movie
The second part of Bulat Mansurov's planned epic film series; “The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars". The film depicts the life and reign of Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich of Kiev, known in legends as Vladimir the Red Sun. The story begins in 972 AD, after the death of his father, Grand Prince Svyatoslav, which ignites a power struggle among Vladimir and his brothers. The film emphasizes that Russian princes only succeeded when they maintained good relations with the Bulgars and other steppe nations. It also depicts Vladimir's reflection on his rise to power upon receiving the book "The Ladder" in 1005, ten years after his conversion to Christianity.
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Interviews with Filmmakers: Vasiliy Lanovoy
Title: Interviews with Filmmakers: Vasiliy Lanovoy
Released: June 3, 2003
Type: Movie
Actor Vasili Lanovoy, talks about his early encounters with Tolstoy and Russian literature, landing the role of Anatole Kuragin in the film War and Peace, the reaction to the film on its release, and even recalls a couple of anecdotes about the filming.
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Night on the Cordon
Title: Night on the Cordon
Character: Sergey
Released: December 31, 2001
Type: Movie
A grandfather tells his grandson about the events of 1942 that he experienced as a child.
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Rytsarskiy Roman
Title: Rytsarskiy Roman
Character: Алексий II Комнин - император Византии
Released: March 6, 2000
Type: Movie
The action of the movie is set in the late 11th century Constantinople during the time of the 1st Crusade. The crusaders need the help of the emperor Alexius to get to Jerusalem while the latter tries to do his best to get rid of the unwelcome guests. At the same time Caesar Nicephorus plays his own game and betrays his royal fiancée Anna Comnena while trying to win the heart of the beautiful countess Brigitta.
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Invisible Traveller
Title: Invisible Traveller
Released: December 24, 1998
Type: Movie
At the heart of the picture is a common legend about the last days of Emperor Alexander the First Blessed.
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Незнакомое оружие, или Крестоносец 2
Title: Незнакомое оружие, или Крестоносец 2
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
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Lady Into Lassie
Title: Lady Into Lassie
Character: Ivan Berestov
Released: May 26, 1995
Type: Movie
Based on a famous short story by Pushkin, this film tells of a youthful, innocent and pure love story that begins as a girlish joke. Liza is eager to get to know her young neighbor but cannot do so as their fathers are not on speaking terms. Her response is simple and direct. With the help of her loyal servant Nastya, she dresses up as a peasant girl and goes pick mushrooms in the nearby woods....
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The Falling
Title: The Falling
Character: Krutov
Released: July 25, 1993
Type: Movie
A detective investigates the sudden suicide of his father who was one of a responsible for hiding Communist Party money persons.
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Tear of the Prince of Darkness
Title: Tear of the Prince of Darkness
Character: Baron Preimann
Released: March 6, 1993
Type: Movie
Tallinn, Estonia, days before outbreak of World War II. Hotel detective and Polish writer team up to find Tear of the Prince of Darkness, a legendary ring which can bring Satan’s rule over the world.
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Black Square
Title: Black Square
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
While investigating an ordinary homicide a group of detectives suddenly find a connection to a very first faces of USSR government.
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Бес в ребро
Title: Бес в ребро
Character: Vladimir Petrovich Chagin
Released: December 12, 1990
Type: Movie
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Defeat
Title: Defeat
Released: May 17, 1987
Type: Movie
A 4-partmade-for-television feature film. Two young physicists, engaged in the problems of atmospheric electricity and the study of thunderstorm phenomena, both disciples of Professor Dankevich, a talented, straightforward, incorruptible man, unwavering in his principles. Dankevich endeavored to instill this uncompromising fight for honesty in science to the young scientists. And one of them, Sergey Krylov, lives up to the professor's expectations by continuing his work...
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Thirteenth Chairman
Title: Thirteenth Chairman
Character: Сагадеев
Released: March 12, 1987
Type: Movie
The trial of the collective farm chairman Sagdaev, who deviated from some outdated rules of law in order to develop collective farm production.
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Title: Picture
Character: Дмитрий Иванович Уваров
Released: December 4, 1985
Type: TV
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Start Liquidation
Title: Start Liquidation
Character: Colonel Vadim Gavrilovich Chistyakov, pilot, aka Altunin, captain of aviation
Released: March 12, 1983
Type: Movie
Army and police are trying to fight crime in West Belarus during Spring of 1945.
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Бой на перекрестке
Title: Бой на перекрестке
Released: December 16, 1982
Type: Movie
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Ogaryova Street, Number 6
Title: Ogaryova Street, Number 6
Character: Костенко Вячеслав
Released: December 1, 1980
Type: Movie
Detective Kostenko is traveling between Moscow and Sukhumi trying to find the responsible for double homicide.
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Dark Sun
Title: Dark Sun
Character: Professor Obermeier
Released: September 19, 1980
Type: Movie
A remake of Vávra's 1948 atomic age thriller Krakatit.
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Antony and Cleopatra
Title: Antony and Cleopatra
Character: Octavius Caesar
Released: August 9, 1980
Type: Movie
The love story of the great Roman commander Anthony and the oriental beauty Cleopatra, the tragic suicide of both, is recreated.
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Petrovka Street, Number 38
Title: Petrovka Street, Number 38
Character: Kostenko
Released: July 28, 1980
Type: Movie
According to the story of the same name by Yulian Semyonov. Employees of the Moscow Criminal Investigation Department - Colonel Alexei Pavlovich Sadchikov, Major Vladislav Nikolaevich Kostenko and Senior Lieutenant Valentin Roslyakov are investigating the impudent robberies carried out by a group wearing dark glasses criminals. The City Savings Bank was robbed. The investigation of the crime indicated the involvement of a teenager, who soon came to the criminal investigation himself. With his help, the robbers who were preparing the next raid were caught. But the most dangerous criminal — "Prokhor" — is still free...
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A Strange Woman
Title: A Strange Woman
Character: Andrianov
Released: September 11, 1978
Type: Movie
Irina Kupchenko stars in this psychological drama by the renowned director/writer team of Yuli Raizman and Yevgeny Gabrilovich. In the story, she is the entirely respectable wife of a career diplomat, with a teenaged son. Suddenly one day, she decides to leave her marriage and go live with her lover.
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The Leader
Title: The Leader
Character: (voice)
Released: February 4, 1978
Type: Movie
The leader of a flock of geese talks about the cruelty of people, but not all of them.
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The Man with the Gun
Title: The Man with the Gun
Released: October 3, 1977
Type: Movie
The events take place in Russia in 1917. A former peasant, and now a soldier, Ivan Shadrin, was sent by fellow soldiers from the German front to revolutionary Petrograd to hand Lenin a letter with questions from his comrades.
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Title: Soldiers of Freedom
Character: Andrei Grechko
Released: September 7, 1977
Type: TV
The action of the epic film takes place in the second half of World War II. The plot focuses on the liberation of European countries from German occupation and the anti-fascist activities of the communist parties of these countries. After the victory at Stalingrad, a decisive turn occurred during the war. The main aim is the rallying of all patriotic forces, the creation of a national anti-fascist front in the struggling countries. The swift offensive of the Soviet troops, problems with the opening of a second front, major operations and the offensive of the Soviet army lead to the liberation of Europe. Rebellions are rising in different countries - such as the heroic uprising in Warsaw, in Slovenia, Bucharest and other cities. Brave heroes who performed immortal feats in the name of the happiness of mankind and freedom.
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Мещанин во дворянстве
Title: Мещанин во дворянстве
Character: Covielle
Released: April 11, 1977
Type: Movie
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Meeting on a Distant Meridian
Title: Meeting on a Distant Meridian
Character: Василий Лановой
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
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Days of the Turbins
Title: Days of the Turbins
Character: Shervinsky
Released: November 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Masterfully done re-telling of Bulgakov's brilliant play (itself a version of the novel, "White Guard"), "Days of the Turbins".
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Title: The Days of the Turbins
Character: Shervinsky
Released: November 1, 1976
Type: TV
Kiev. Winter of 1918-1919. The power in the city passes from the hetman to the Directorate of Ukraine, then from Petliura to the Bolsheviks. Turbins and their acquaintances have to make their choice. Colonel Alexei Turbin and his brother Nicholas remain loyal to the White Movement and bravely defend it, without worrying about their lives. Elena's (née Turbin) husband, Vladimir Talberg flees shamefully from the city with the retreating German troops. In this troubled time, the family and close friends gather and celebrate the New Year. A strange and slightly ridiculous person comes to visit them, a distant relative of the Turbins: Larion Surzhansky
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Anna and Commander
Title: Anna and Commander
Character: Komandor
Released: November 28, 1975
Type: Movie
Researching for a script about a famous scientist who tragically passed away, a writer meets his wife Anna who's been struggling with the loss. A tale of the couple's life and love unfolds.
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Здравствуйте, доктор!
Title: Здравствуйте, доктор!
Released: June 28, 1974
Type: Movie
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Sea Cadet of Northern Fleet
Title: Sea Cadet of Northern Fleet
Character: Maj. Cheremin, Volodya's father
Released: December 16, 1973
Type: Movie
The screen story of four teenagers, on whom the horrors of war had left an indelible mark. Their relatives’ deaths and their yearning for fighting the Nazis led them, one way or another, to a sea cadet school that had been opened on Solovetski Islands at the start of the war. This film tells of men’s friendship, the boys’ first baptism of fire, and the victory…
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Title: Seventeen Moments of Spring
Character: Karl Wolf - SS Obergruppenfuehrer
Released: August 11, 1973
Type: TV
A Soviet spy is tasked with disrupting the negotiations between Karl Wolff and Allen Dulles taking place in Switzerland, aimed at forging a separate peace between Germany and the Western Allies.
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Title: Seventeen Moments of Spring
Released: August 11, 1973
Type: TV
A Soviet spy is tasked with disrupting the negotiations between Karl Wolff and Allen Dulles taking place in Switzerland, aimed at forging a separate peace between Germany and the Western Allies.
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Irkutsk Story
Title: Irkutsk Story
Released: June 7, 1973
Type: Movie
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Fifty-Fifty
Title: Fifty-Fifty
Released: June 6, 1972
Type: Movie
A Soviet KGB agents are trying to prevent British-American operation of stealing information about an important scientific project from USSR.
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Princess Turandot
Title: Princess Turandot
Character: Калаф
Released: December 31, 1971
Type: Movie
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Officers
Title: Officers
Character: Иван Варавва
Released: July 26, 1971
Type: Movie
Two friends are army officers, and the turbulent times throw them from the Civil War in the early 20s to the Soviet conflict in Finland, from China to the Urals.
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Тысяча душ
Title: Тысяча душ
Character: Yakov Vasilyevich Kalinovich
Released: May 12, 1971
Type: Movie
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Любовь Яровая
Title: Любовь Яровая
Character: Mikhail Yarovoy
Released: November 4, 1970
Type: Movie
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The Sixth of July
Title: The Sixth of July
Character: Felix Dzerzhinsky
Released: October 14, 1968
Type: Movie
Political thriller based on a story of coup against Bolsheviks by the Left Socialist Revolutionary Party in Moscow on 6–7 July 1918. They assassinate German ambassador in Moscow in hope of gaining public support and dragging the country into new war with Germany.
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Solaris
Title: Solaris
Released: October 8, 1968
Type: Movie
Kris Kelvin joins the space station orbiting the planet Solaris, only to find its two crew members plagued by "phantoms," creations of Solaris. Kelvin is soon confronted with his own phantom, taking the shape of his dead wife Hari.
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No Password Necessary
Title: No Password Necessary
Released: November 13, 1967
Type: Movie
A spy game between Reds and Whites is in full motion during Russian Civil War.
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Anna Karenina
Title: Anna Karenina
Character: Vronsky
Released: November 6, 1967
Type: Movie
The plot of the film is the love of a married woman, Anna Karenina, and a young officer, Aleksei Vronsky. Anna leaves the family in search of happiness to her beloved person. She has to take a very serious step in her life - to part with her son. The attitude of the high society towards her is changing. All this brings a lot of pain and humiliation to the main character. The tragic story of love and betrayal, the fate of a woman, for the sake of passion who decided to change her life irrevocably.
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War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812
Title: War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812
Character: Anatol Kuragin (uncredited)
Released: July 21, 1967
Type: Movie
In 1812, Napoleon's Army invades Russia. Kutuzov asks Bolkonsky to join him as a staff officer, yet the prince requests a command in the field. Pierre sets out to watch the upcoming confrontation between the armies. During the Battle of Borodino, he volunteers to assist in an artillery battery. Bolkonsky's unit waits in the reserve, but he is hit by a shell. Both Anatol and Bolkosnky suffer severe wounds. The French Army is victorious and advances on Moscow.
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North-West of Berlin
Title: North-West of Berlin
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
A military unit freed a soldier from captivity. It turned out that his fiancee serves as a nurse in this unit. But the soldier, whose face was disfigured by the Nazis, didn't dare to meet her.
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War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova
Title: War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova
Character: Anatol Kuragin
Released: July 20, 1966
Type: Movie
In the end of 1809, Natasha attends her first ball. Andrei falls in love with her and intends to marry her, but her father demands they wait. The prince travels abroad, and Natasha desperately longs for him. But she then meets Anatol Kuragin and forgets of Andrei. At the last minute, she regrets and abandons her plans to elope with Anatol. Bolkonsky hears of this and declares their betrothal is over. Pierre, trying to calm her down, suddenly announces he loves her.
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War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky
Title: War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky
Character: Anatol Kuragin
Released: March 14, 1966
Type: Movie
The first film of a four-part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 novel. In St. Petersburg of 1805, Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a rich nobleman, is introduced to high society. His friend, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, joins the Imperial Russian Army as aide-de-camp of General Mikhail Kutuzov in the War of the Third Coalition against Napoleon.
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War and Peace
Title: War and Peace
Character: Anatol Kuragin
Released: March 14, 1966
Type: Movie
A seven-hour epic adaptation of the novel by Leo Tolstoy. The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
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Title: War and Peace
Character: Anatol Kuragin
Released: March 14, 1966
Type: TV
An epic adaptation of the novel by Leo Tolstoy. The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
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Comrade Song
Title: Comrade Song
Character: Сергей
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
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Going Inside a Storm
Title: Going Inside a Storm
Character: Oleg Tulin
Released: November 15, 1965
Type: Movie
Sergei Krylov and Oleg Tulin, are promising young physicists in the field of thunderstorms. They dream of weather control. But later their ways in science parted - Oleg is ready to tradeoff his standpoints for personal success, but Sergei knows that the truth is more critical.
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Shares in Murder
Title: Shares in Murder
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Beth Tyson is murdered in her mansion. Chief Inspector Fields, Inspector Bramell and Detective Philbert present three different versions of this crime.
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Collegues
Title: Collegues
Character: Aleksey Maximov
Released: December 18, 1962
Type: Movie
A drama about the group of young people starting their adult lives.
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Scarlet Sails
Title: Scarlet Sails
Character: Arthur Grey
Released: June 7, 1961
Type: Movie
A little girl Assol met a wizard and it has been foretold: "... it will be a fine sunny day when a beautiful ship under scarlet sail comes and the noble prince will take you away from here. He'll take you to the world of your dreams, where you will be loved and happy." The neighbours told jokes about her, children teased her, but she waited for her prince. She trusted in the miracles and waited. Arthur Gray's rule was "if you can make a miracle, do it!". And he made a miracle for the wonderful romantic girl.
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Striped Trip
Title: Striped Trip
Character: Otdykhayushiy na plyazhe
Released: June 6, 1961
Type: Movie
A Soviet cruise ship "Evgeni Onegin" is carrying cages with tigers and lions for a Soviet Circus. One loose monkey unlocks all cages, letting the tigers and lions out. Poor passengers and crew have no place to run. The captain abandons his post out of fear, and the monkey takes over the captain's post. The ship gets under total control by the tigers and lions. Only one lady is standing up to the challenge. Her name is Marianna, she loves animals, and she takes the situation under control.
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Stronger Than a Hurricane
Title: Stronger Than a Hurricane
Character: Fyodor Khmara
Released: March 24, 1961
Type: Movie
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Three Hundred Years Ago...
Title: Three Hundred Years Ago...
Character: lieutenant Orzhelskiy
Released: October 1, 1956
Type: Movie
In the middle of the 17th century, Ukrainian peasants and Cossacks rose up to fight against the Polish gentry rule. About the events of the National Liberation War in Ukraine under the leadership of Bohdan Khmelnitsky, who with a firm hand led the insurgent masses to an alliance with Russia.
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Pavel Korchagin
Title: Pavel Korchagin
Character: Pavel Korchagin
Released: June 6, 1956
Type: Movie
A Soviet era ideological drama based on Nikolai Ostrovsky's famous novel "How Steel Was Tempered".
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Problem Child
Title: Problem Child
Character: Valentin
Released: June 21, 1954
Type: Movie
A drama about a high school conflict based on the novel by Liya Geraskina.
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Pier
Title: Pier
Character: чтец Пушкина
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie