
Acting
Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov
Born 1939-01-31 · Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Acting credits
7.1A very typical post-Soviet era storyline. A bunch of vagabonds lured an innocent teenage girl to their apartment, offered her a drink, intimidated, then gang raped her. Local cops are incapable to undertake an adequate actions against the scoundrels - prevented by the superior chief of the local police, who is the dad of one of the scumbags. The case is closed. The girl's granddad tired of an endless circumlocution decides to take revenge in his own hands.
The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment
1999
No synopsis available yet.
Смерть чиновника
1977
5.8In December 1825, distinguished members of the Russian military, most of whom were quite affluent and of noble lineage, took it upon themselves to stir revolution against the autocratic and tyrannical Czar Nikolai I in the wake of his not honoring the drafting of a constitution for the Russian people. The revolution failed miserably and the conspirators (known as the Decembrists) were weeded out by the czar himself. One by one, each of the conspirators confess and are systematically exiled to the harsh winters of Siberia, slated to work and wither in a prison/mine. The wives of the conspirators are faced with the prospect of leaving the bosom of wealth and family (including their own children) to be with their husbands in the brutal Siberian locale. If they agree to this, they face having their illustrious social stations stripped away and certain disdain from everyone around them...
For Better and for Worse
1975
5.3For many years, a prominent scientist had been striving to solve the problem of immortality. He shared the results of his daring and risky experiments with his colleagues. But one day something happened that no one could have foreseen: the professor had disappeared. The best student and follower of Professor Dowell tries to use the results of his scientific research for criminal purposes.
The Testament of Professor Dowell
1984
NRBased on the satirical anti-war comedy of the same name by B. Brecht.
Schweik in World War II
1969
NRBased on L. Yelisieieva’s short story "Far Away". In the 1920s–30s, a girl named Liolia grows up in poverty after her father is killed in the so-called “Civil War.” Her mother’s new marriage brings fear and violence into the home, so Liolia is sent to live with her grandmother, where she finds peace—though only briefly.
Primrose
1986
5.0A story about a love between a Soviet Army officer and an actress set during the WWII.
The Polynin Case
1970
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Let's Talk, Brother...
1979
NRIn the late 1980s, a high-ranking party official, Iona Petrovich, suddenly left his prestigious post, abandoned his family, and emigrated. His wife died, unable to bear the betrayal. Their son, Andrei, grew up without parents. Time passed, circumstances changed, and Iona Petrovich returns to his homeland.
Successor
2001
4.7A man wants to flee wartime Germany and the detested Nazis to Colombia, where his brother lives. In order to achieve his goal he agrees to become an informer for the Reich.
The Chosen Ones
1983
Varya Berezina has just graduated from high school. My parents are getting divorced, my beloved grandmother is pestering me about the meaning of life. Mishka is a good guy — he loves Varka very much, but he doesn't understand a lot. Having not received the documents, she leaves for the city to her sister. My sister has a big new apartment, a good husband and a dear family friend — neighbor Vissarion Arkadyevich. He is a doctor and everyone loves him. He helps Varka to enter the institute, but she has neither documents nor knowledge. My sister is very worried. And Varka gets a job in a hospital, where he can often see a doctor and be with people. When Vissarion Arkadyevich is transferred to Leningrad, Varka returns to the village.
A Twig in the Wind
1980
4.8A third part of story about a Soviet spies trying to infiltrate German Intelligence center "Saturn" during and after the WWII.
The Battle after the Victory
1972
6.0The main heroine lives in a tiny apartment with her elderly mother and young son. To support her family, she has to work hard, leaving her with almost no time for a personal life. Her friend, a housekeeper in a wealthy family, invites her to a gathering at her fiancé’s friends’ place, hoping to cheer her up a little.
When the Lilacs Bloom
2010
6.0About the fifteen-year-old hero of the World War II, military pilot, cavalier of the Order of the Red Banner and two orders of the Red Star - Arkady Kamanin.
And You Will See the Sky
1978
7.5A family of a private stud-farm head takes cover from a Civil War in a forsaken estate in Urals steppe. Once an old family friend Victor, lieutenant of White Guard, shows up in the estate and claims that he wants to come out of action and live according to the laws of God. The old man marries his daughter and Victor, but that is the end of peace in this house, taking into account that the white Cossacks are getting nearer
Catch the Wind
1979
NRAbout a young geography teacher, Aleksandr Arsenyevich, who tries to approach school problems in a new way.
The White Horse Is Not My Grief
1986
6.1In a deserted tundra on the lake, a seaplane makes an emergency landing, on board of which bank collectors carry a large amount of money. A storm begins and the plane relates to the river delta. An unknown person steals money from an airplane and kills a geologist, an accidental witness. And a few days later the ship departs from the northern port for the last navigation voyage, where a recidivist hides among the motley company of passengers, and the captain begins his own investigation...
Two Long Hoots in the Fog
1981
7.0A Ukrainian poet visiting his emigre cousin is threatened into working for the CIA's operations through Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Cancan in an English Park
1985
8.5A story about the creation of T-34 tank in Soviet Union during WWII.
Chief Designer
1980
5.3An accident occurs on an orbital space station, as a result of which the ship's commander is seriously injured. He must be urgently delivered to Earth and testing must be continued. It can only be done by the crew of Kuznetsov-Mukhin.
Return from Orbit
1984
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Playing Modern
2003
7.5Preparing for a meeting of former classmates, a woman recalls her school years and her first love.
Until the Snow Fell
1984
NRVadim Golikov, a successful boxing promoter, travels to the taiga to visit his old friend Platoshin, a former boxing champion of the Soviet Union. There, due to a misunderstanding, he is knocked down by Platoshin’s granddaughter, Sasha. Immediately recognizing her fighting talent, Golikov invites her to Moscow, but Sasha initially refuses. After some thought, she decides to make the trip to the capital. Ahead of her lies a tough road to success and fame as Russia’s very own "Million Dollar Baby".
The White She-Bear
2008
6.1In 1568, Saadi prince Abdelmalek is exiled from Morocco by his brothers, an event that is only the beginning of his adventures: fighting the Spanish Inquisition, taking part in the Battle of Lepanto, being incarcerated in Alicante prison, and assist in the Conquest of Tunis. Eventually, he returns to Morocco to fulfill his destiny.
Drums of Fire
1990
Behind the camera
NRRetired General Pelevin has nothing left but a small piece of ancestral land, granted to his forefathers by the royal family long ago. But now even this last possession is under threat — targeted for the construction of an ultra-modern shopping center. Mafia networks, in collusion with a corrupt local prefect, trick the general into going on an overseas tourist trip, and in his absence, they move a city landfill onto his property.
Lotus Strike 2: Bitter-Sweet Wormwood
2002
4.7The protagonist spent a significant part of his life burdened by painful memories of his grandfather, who died during Stalin's repressions. And now the time has come when he could avenge his grandfather. This is one storyline, presented in the form of a flashback. The second unfolds in our time, which the author also sees as nothing good.
Censorship Has No Access to My Memory
1992
4.7The protagonist spent a significant part of his life burdened by painful memories of his grandfather, who died during Stalin's repressions. And now the time has come when he could avenge his grandfather. This is one storyline, presented in the form of a flashback. The second unfolds in our time, which the author also sees as nothing good.
Censorship Has No Access to My Memory
1992