Arkadiy Koval

Acting

Arkadiy Koval

Born 1958-10-05 · Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy kray, RSFSR, USSR

Acting credits

The Master and Margarita poster
6.8

A struggling writer in 1930s Soviet Moscow finds his life transformed when a mysterious professor arrives with his bizarre entourage, including a wisecracking trickster, a deadly assassin, a vampire maid, and a giant talking black cat, turning the city upside down while exposing the hypocrisy of those in power.

The Master and Margarita

2024

Silver Skates poster
7.5

1899, the Christmas-time St.Petersburg. Ice-covered rivers and canals of the capital seethe with festive activities. On the eve of the new century those who should not be destined to meet, come together. They are people from different worlds: Matvey, the son of a lamplighter, whose only treasure is his silver-plated skates; Alice is the daughter of a high-ranking official dreaming of science. Each of them has his own difficult life-story, but having accidentally met they rush forward together in pursuit of their dreams.

Silver Skates

2020

Emperor's Steps poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Emperor's Steps

1991

Hard to Be a God poster
6.5

A group of scientists is sent to the planet Arkanar to help the local civilization, which is in the Medieval phase of its own history, to find the right path to progress. Their task is a difficult one: they cannot interfere violently and in no case can they kill. The scientist Rumata tries to save the local intellectuals from their punishment and cannot avoid taking a position.

Hard to Be a God

2014

Racket poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Racket

1992

Mother Lyuba poster
8.5

No synopsis available yet.

Mother Lyuba

2014

Rockhead poster
4.1

Shattering the story of a talented former boxer. He lost his memory. He does not remember what happened yesterday. He can not sleep. Each morning starts with a clean sheet for him. The powers that be decided to use it in my game. As a bargaining chip. He will understand. And revenge. In one day, he needs to catch it.

Rockhead

2008

The Revenge of the Wicked Witch Kluka XVI poster
NR

Based on Hungarian fairytales.

The Revenge of the Wicked Witch Kluka XVI

1991

Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century poster
7.1

This film version was released before the premiere of the full two-part television version (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Approaches). In this version the entire plot of the story Bruce-Partington Drawings was deleted.

Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century

1987

The Tale of Fedot, the Shooter poster
4.2

Fedot the Shooter is sent by the Czar to find some special food for the foreign ambassador's visit. During the hunt Fedot meets his love Marusya - the magical bird-woman. Evil Czar and his no-less-evil sidekick General with the help of the local witch Yaga try to eliminate Fedot by giving him more and more complex quests and to take Marusya to Tsar's palace. Marusya helps Fedot to solve the quests successfully.

The Tale of Fedot, the Shooter

2002

Petersburg: Selfie poster
7.1

Petersburg. A Selfie comprises seven novellas about the beautiful city of St. Petersburg, Russia, shot by female directors. The film tells a story of a real, living and breathing city, rather than a mythical phantasm. Each novella tells its own story about love and loneliness, luck and hope.

Petersburg: Selfie

2016

What a Mess! poster
6.7

A Russian criminal steals a giant diamond from the Mafia, hides it, and suddenly runs into his unknown brothers; unexpected, absurd events with participation of the mob, doctors, musicians, Americans, militia, and gypsies ensue.

What a Mess!

1995

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins - Part 1 poster
6.8

The final film of the television series "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson." It is based on the late and little-known stories of Arthur Conan Doyle, united by the theme of the approaching world war and the struggle of the legendary detective with foreign spies.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins - Part 1

1988

Philipp Traum poster
5.1

A story based on "The Mysterious Stranger" novel by Mark Twain.

Philipp Traum

1990

Genius poster
7.1

He is overly intelligent... He is genius... And he's just trying to make his life a little bit better in an new era post-communist Russia.

Genius

1992

The Ghost of the City of Eulenberg poster
NR

An unusual story that happened a long time ago in the city of Eulenberg, in a house where a terrible Ghost lived...

The Ghost of the City of Eulenberg

1987

The Last Brigand from Hradec Broshev poster
NR

One night, the famous robber Merzavio comes to the house of archivist Jiří Havříček, the most educated man in town. Merzavio asks the archivist to become a teacher for ten years for his two hooligan sons Vincek and Frantik.

The Last Brigand from Hradec Broshev

1987

No artwork available
NR

Two women are staying in the same hotel room. One of them has come to marry the man she loves. The other has come to visit her husband and children, whom she once abandoned. Little do they know that they will soon find themselves in the same lovely old house...

This Sweet Old House

1983

Turks at the Court of King Mikish poster
NR

Based on Czech fairytales.

Turks at the Court of King Mikish

1986

Exceptions Without Rules poster
6.6

An almanac of short feature films based on stories by Mikhail Mishin from the collection of short stories "Pause in a Major".

Exceptions Without Rules

1986

Animator poster
5.0

Anna Andreevna is a former actress who lived a rather selfish life, but now she's dying of an incurable disease, spending her last days in an expensive private hospice. Zhenya is a young aspiring actor who came from a provincial town and grabs any role offered. He was left out of work, since filming was suddenly suspended. To somehow exist and repay the loan he took out, Zhenya works part-time as an animator at a hospice, there he meets Anna Andreevna.

Animator

2019

The Tricks of the Wicked Witch Kluka XVI poster
NR

Based on Hungarian fairytales.

The Tricks of the Wicked Witch Kluka XVI

1986

Soldier and Imp poster
NR

Based on Russian fairytales.

Soldier and Imp

1986

The Engagement in Saint-Michel poster
NR

Based on French fairytales.

The Engagement in Saint-Michel

1990