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Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes

Original title: Moskva slezam ne verit
  • 1980
  • PG
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
15K
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Vera Alentova and Aleksey Batalov in Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)
ComedyDramaRomance

Three young provincial women come to Moscow in search of what people in all the capitals of the world are looking for - love, happiness and prosperity. Their destinies develop exactly as the... Read allThree young provincial women come to Moscow in search of what people in all the capitals of the world are looking for - love, happiness and prosperity. Their destinies develop exactly as the character of each of the girls suggests.Three young provincial women come to Moscow in search of what people in all the capitals of the world are looking for - love, happiness and prosperity. Their destinies develop exactly as the character of each of the girls suggests.

  • Director
    • Vladimir Menshov
  • Writers
    • Valentin Chernykh
    • Vladimir Menshov
  • Stars
    • Vera Alentova
    • Aleksey Batalov
    • Irina Muravyova
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    15K
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    • Director
      • Vladimir Menshov
    • Writers
      • Valentin Chernykh
      • Vladimir Menshov
    • Stars
      • Vera Alentova
      • Aleksey Batalov
      • Irina Muravyova
    • 54User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Vera Alentova
    Vera Alentova
    • Katerina 'Katya' Tikhomirova
    Aleksey Batalov
    Aleksey Batalov
    • Georgiy 'Gosha'
    Irina Muravyova
    Irina Muravyova
    • Lyudmila Sviridova
    Aleksandr Fatyushin
    Aleksandr Fatyushin
    • Sergey 'Seryozha' Gurin
    Raisa Ryazanova
    Raisa Ryazanova
    • Antonina Buyanova
    Boris Smorchkov
    Boris Smorchkov
    • Nikolay
    Yuriy Vasilev
    Yuriy Vasilev
    • Rodion 'Rudolph' Rachkov
    Natalya Vavilova
    Natalya Vavilova
    • Aleksandra - Katerina's Daughter
    Oleg Tabakov
    Oleg Tabakov
    • Volodya
    Yevgeniya Khanayeva
    Yevgeniya Khanayeva
    • Rachkov's Mother
    Valentina Ushakova
    Valentina Ushakova
    • Nikolay's mother, Anna Nikitichna
    Viktor Uralskiy
    Viktor Uralskiy
    • Nikolay's father, Mikhail Ivanovich
    Zoya Fyodorova
    Zoya Fyodorova
    • Aunt Pasha
    Liya Akhedzhakova
    Liya Akhedzhakova
    • Club director Olga Pavlovna
    Tatyana Konyukhova
    Tatyana Konyukhova
    • Self
    Vladlen Paulus
    Vladlen Paulus
    • Pyotr Lednev
    • (as V. Paulus)
    Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
    Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
    • Self
    Georgiy Yumatov
    Georgiy Yumatov
    • Self
    • Director
      • Vladimir Menshov
    • Writers
      • Valentin Chernykh
      • Vladimir Menshov
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    7toqtaqiya2

    A film about three women out for love.

    Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears is an appealing comedy-drama with much to say about Soviet society from the 1950s to the 1970s. The cast deliver standout performances, and this is the film's greatest strength. The story is about their lives. The city's scenery is often featured, with cinematography that's good for a Soviet drama film. The score, however, is standard fare, but there are a few notable songs. Considering its high entertainment value it's no wonder that Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears became one of the most popular films in the Soviet Union. It even won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980. It's just one of those films where everyone involved in making it contributed to a result that delivers on all fronts. If the acting or the direction was worse then the result could have been another forgettable drama. Soviet filmmakers, however, specialized in drama films. This is because of the restrictions that were put on them by the government. Many good dramas were released during the Soviet period, and Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears is one of the most memorable. I definitely recommend seeing it.
    9sym4ny

    a nice movie. Splendid, in one word

    This is a tribute to the Soviet era some people in Ukraine still consider to be the best years of their lives.I saw the movie in my child years, but didn't pay much attention to it. Now, when I study film history and techniques, the movie revealed to me some dark sides. "Moskva sliezam nie verit", I guess, tells a story of a humble Soviet woman in pursuit for happiness with a beloved man. This woman does not care about feminism. True love of a man-"stronghold", a man who is ready to comfort her any time she needs--that is what she is searching for in life. The movie shows some cloudy moments in the way to happiness three female friends go along. And the movie ends up where it should--an "island of placid" I watch it in original. Have to say, many phrases from the movie are cited in Ukrainian and Russian-speaking communities these days.
    10lenatigress

    story about Soviet Cinderella

    If you try to understand the meaning of Soviet mode of life (especially place of woman in Soviet society), this film represents the best one you can find for this purpose. The destinies of three women are depicted in clear and awesome way, and the most important you can see is that whatever happens in life, try to be optimist and to do everything not to give up living and being happy.
    10Chicago_girl

    Oscar-winning story about young dreamers

    Moving story of three young girls who come to the capital of Soviet Russia in search of their fate. They play rich girls to impress the guys, and succeed in doing so. Katya (the protagonist) does not like the game, but still goes with the girls. But the truth is soon revealed, and Katya's boyfriend breaks up with her. She is pregnant and has to raise a kid alone in a tiny dorm room, and still try to get an education.

    The second part shows the three girlfriends 20 years later. Katya is a very successful business lady and has a wonderful daughter. But she hasn't found real love, and the story takes a new turn when she meets Gosha in a train. They both now have to find ways into each other's established lives. A very nice and sincere story that people watch over and over again!
    s347999

    Let's remember this is a Russian Comedy

    Being of Russian descent and a first generation Australian, I first saw this film in the original Russian a year or two after it came out. At the time I thought it was one of the funniest things I had seen in a long long time. I saw it again when our World Movie channel broadcast it and I laughed just as hard and just as long. To understand the comedy in what appears to be a story of feminist angst you need to be Russian. There is no other way to see it. We don't see that the supposed conflict between between the heroine and her lover is that she is a manager and he is not. It's much more primal than that. It is because she EARNS more than he does. Women held managerial positions in the USSR since they first began driving tanks and tractors during the second world war. Most of us are brought up to believe that we can do just about anything, and a lot of the time we have to. So please, if you see this film, remember to laugh. Remember that Yes, Russians aren't happy unless they're miserable but the story of this film is also about the joy of rebuilding lives and relationships for both men and women and about the triumph of the human spirit over seemingly impossible odds.

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    • Trivia
      One of four Russian films ever to win Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The other are Guerre et paix (1965), Dersou Ouzala (1975) and Soleil trompeur (1994).
    • Goofs
      When Lyudmila and her friend approach the office building she is wearing a pair of white shoes. Once inside the building the shoes color changes to black.
    • Quotes

      Lyudmila Gurina: Don't cry.

      Lyudmila Gurina: You know what Moscow thinks of tears.

      Lyudmila Gurina: We shouldn't be sitting around, we should do something.

    • Connections
      Featured in Lyubov i golubi (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Aleksandra, Aleksandra
      Written by Sergey Nikitin and Dmitry Suharev and Yuri Vizbor

      Performed by Tatyana Nikitina and Sergey Nikitin

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 1982 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Official site
      • Mosfilm [rus]
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
    • Filming locations
      • Moscow, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Mosfilm
      • Vtoroe Tvorcheskoe Obedinenie
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      • $900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $217
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 10m(130 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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