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Foundation date 1 january 1920

Mosfilm (Russian: Мосфильм, [məsˈfʲilʲm]) is a film studio often described as the largest and oldest in Russia and in Europe. Its output includes most of the more widely acclaimed Soviet-era films, ranging from works by Tarkovsky and Eisenstein (commonly considered the greatest Soviet directors), to Red Westerns, to the Akira Kurosawa co-production Dersu Uzala (Дерсу Узала) and the epic War and Peace (Война и Мир).

Best films

Normandy - Neman
Normandy - Neman
(1960) Ballad of a Soldier
Ballad of a Soldier
(1959) The Cranes Are Flying
The Cranes Are Flying
(1957)
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Filmography of Mosfilm (280 films)

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Production

Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin (1981)
, 2h23
Directed by Elem Klimov
Origin Russie
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Alissa Freindlich, Anatoli Romashin, Velta Līne, Mikhail Svetin, Lev Lemke, Alexeï Petrenko

The storyline of the film follows the final months of 1916 up to the murder of Rasputin; some events have been telescoped into this time though they actually happened earlier, during the war. Rasputin's effect on people around him is shown as almost hypnotic, and the film avoids taking a moral stance towards him—breaking not only with Soviet history but also with how he was regarded by people near the court at the time, some of whom regarded him as a debilitating figure who disgraced the monarchy and hampered the war effort.
Lenin in Paris
Lenin in Paris (1981)
, 1h44
Directed by Sergueï Ioutkevitch
Origin Russie
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Claude Jade, Yuriy Kayurov, Pavel Kadotchnikov, Albert Filozov, Galina Belyayeva

Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin spent four years in Paris (1909–1912), and this historical docudrama explores those years with a certain amount of humor. Lenin is shown visiting with friends, the meetings with his later mistress Inessa Armand (in the movie she is in love with a young communist, Trofimoff), while several of his philosophical views and economic and political theories are mouthed by a former colleague who narrates the film and brings the material into the present...
Stalker
Stalker (1980)
, 2h43
Directed by Andreï Tarkovski
Origin Russie
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Adventure, Horror
Themes Philosophie, Films about religion, Transport films, Rail transport films, Films based on science fiction novels
Actors Alissa Freindlich, Alexandre Kaïdanovski, Anatoli Solonitsyne, Nikolai Grinko, Vladimir Zamansky

The 'Stalker' (Alexander Kaidanovsky) works in some unclear area in the indefinite future as a guide who leads people through the 'Zone', a vicinity in which the normal laws of reality no longer fully apply. The Zone contains a place called the 'Room', said to grant the wishes of anyone who steps inside. The area containing the Zone is sealed off by the government and great hazards exist within it. At home with his wife and daughter, the Stalker's wife (Alisa Freindlich) begs him not to go into the Zone but he ignores her pleas. In a rundown bar, the Stalker meets his next clients for a trip into the Zone. The 'Writer' (Anatoly Solonitsyn) and the 'Professor' (Nikolai Grinko) agree to put their fate into the hands of the Stalker. Their specific names do not come up as they all agree to refer to each other pseudo-anonymously by just their professions.
Air Crew
Air Crew (1980)
, 2h4
Directed by Alexandre Mitta
Origin Russie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Romance
Themes La fin du monde, Transport films, Aviation films, Disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Actors Leonid Filatov, Aleksandra Yakovleva, Ekaterina Vassilieva, Komaki Kurihara

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. Though both the parents 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.
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)
, 2h10
Directed by Vladimir Valentinovich Menshov
Origin Russie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Melodrama, Romance
Actors Vera Alentova, Irina Muravyova, Alexeï Batalov, Natalya Vavilova, Oleg Tabakov, Aleksandr Fatyushin

The film is set in Moscow in 1958 and 1979. The plot centers on three young women who come to Moscow from smaller towns: Katerina, Lyudmila, and Antonina. They are placed together in a workers' dormitory apartment and eventually become friends. Antonina is seeing Nikolai, a reserved but kind young man whose parents have a dacha in the country. Katerina (Vera Alentova) is a serious, upstanding woman who strives to earn her chemistry degree while working at a factory. She is asked to house-sit an apartment for her well-to-do Moscow relatives (a famous professor's family) while they are away on a trip. Lyudmila (Irina Muravyova), a flirty go-getter looking for a well-to-do husband while working at a bakery, convinces her to throw a dinner party at the apartment, and pretend that they are the daughters of Katerina's professor uncle, as a ploy to meet successful Muscovite men. At the party, Lyudmila meets Sergei, a famous hockey player, who falls in love with her and marries her even after discovering the truth about her origin. Katerina meets Rudolf (Yuri Vasilyev), a smooth talker who works as a cameraman for a television channel. He charms Katerina and then forces himself onto her. During Antonina and Nikolai's wedding, Lyudmila and Antonina find out that Katerina is pregnant. Upon discovering that Katerina is not the daughter of a professor, Rudolf refuses to marry her and believes that she is going to abort the fetus. Rudolf's mother stops by Katerina and Lyudmila's room in workers' dormitory to tell Katerina to stop bothering her son and offers her money, which Katerina refuses. Katerina finds out that it was actually Lyudmila who was calling Rudolf's mother pretending she was Katerina to demand child support. This leaves Katerina alone with the baby.
Pugachev
Pugachev (1979)
, 2h36
Directed by Aleksey Saltykov
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Yevgeny Semyonovich Matveyev, Alida Vija Artmane, Tamara Syomina, Pyotr Glebov, Grigore Grigoriu

Pugachev is historical drama about revolt under direction of Yemelyan Pugachev playing by Yevgeny Matveyev during the reign of Catherine II of Russia playing by Vija Artmane.
Autumn Marathon
Autumn Marathon (1979)
, 1h30
Directed by Gueorgui Danielia
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Oleg Basilashvili, Evgueni Leonov, Marina Neïolova, Natalya Georgyevna Gundareva, Galina Volchek, Norbert Kuchinke

Un homme, partagé entre sa femme et sa maîtresse, mène une double vie qui l'harasse et s'enferme dans le mensonge. Pourtant, malgré l'aggravation de la situation, il ne peut se décider à choisir
The Garage
The Garage (1979)

Directed by Eldar Riazanov
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Iya Savvina, Lia Akhedjakova, Georgi Burkov, Svetlana Nemoliaïeva, Valentin Gaft, Andrey Myagkov

An automotive highway is scheduled to be built through the territory of a garage cooperative. A special meeting of the cooperative takes place to reduce the number of garages. As all was already decided and arranged by the chairholder and the board, the decision passes easily at the meeting. But one unexpected event happens - the meeting room's entrance has been locked by an anonymous member and the key is missing...
Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful (1979)
, 1h41
Directed by Grigori Tchoukhraï
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Giancarlo Giannini, Ornella Muti, Stefano Madia, Regimantas Adomaitis, Juozas Budraitis, Enzo Fiermonte

Dans les dernières années du régime de Salazar, Antonio Murillo est pilote militaire dans l'Angola en lutte contre le colonisateur portugais. Il refuse, un jour, de bombarder un navire sur lequel se trouvent des femmes et des enfants, et décide de rentrer chez lui. À Lisbonne, il trouve un emploi de chauffeur de taxi, et rencontre la belle Maria, serveuse dans un bar. Convoqué au palais de justice, il apprend que Maria fait partie d'une organisation qui s'oppose au régime de Salazar. Pour la protéger, il se retrouve en prison mais parvient à s'échapper. Antonio et Maria réussissent finalement à s'enfuir de Lisbonne à bord d'un avion.