Soviet films: 1980–1991

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the Soviet Union
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1980–1991
Russian films 1992–
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A list of films produced in the Soviet Union between 1980 and 1991:

Contents

1980

Title Russian title Director Cast Genre Notes
1980
The Adventures of the Elektronic Приключения Электроника Konstantin Bromberg
The Degraded Разжалованный Alexander Sokurov
The Twelve Months Двенадцать месяцев Kimio Yabuki Animation

1981

Title Russian title Director Cast Genre Notes
1981
The Hound of the Baskervilles Собака Баскервилей Igor Maslennikov
Lenin in Paris Ленин в Париже Sergei Yutkevich
Muzhiki! Мужики! Iskra Babich Entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival
The Mystery of the Third Planet Тайна третьей планеты Roman Kachanov Animation
Plasticine Crow Пластилиновая ворона Aleksandr Tatarskiy Animation
The Sixth Шестой Samvel Gasparov
Teheran 43 Тегеран-43 Aleksandr Alov and Vladimir Naumov
Faktas Факт Alimantas Grikiavicius Entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival
Easy money Бешенные деньги Yevgeny Matveyev Yelena Solovey Drama Film adaptation of Alexander Ostrovsky's play
Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky Двадцать шесть дней из жизни Достоевского Aleksandr Zarkhi Anatoly Solonitsyn Solonitsyn won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at Berlin

1982

Title Russian title Director Cast Genre Notes
1982
Charodei Чародеи Konstantin Bromberg
The Pokrovsky Gate Покровские ворота Mikhail Kozakov Oleg Menshikov
Private Life Частная жизнь Yuli Raizman
The Queen of Spades Пиковая дама Igor Maslennikov
Sportloto-82 Спортлото-82 Leonid Gaidai
Station for Two Вокзал для двоих Eldar Ryazanov Entered into the 1983 Cannes Film Festival
Treasure Island Остров сокровищ Vladimir Vorobyov

1983

Title Russian title Director Cast Genre Notes
1983
Among Grey Stones Среди серых камней Kira Muratova Screened at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe Баллада о доблестном рыцаре Айвенго Sergei Tarasov
Last Year's Snow Was Falling Падал прошлогодний снег Aleksandr Tatarskiy Animation
Nostalghia Ностальгия Andrei Tarkovsky Won 2 awards at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival
Mournful Unconcern Скорбное бесчувствие Alexander Sokurov Not released until 1987, entered into Berlin
Wartime Romance Военно-полевой роман Pyotr Todorovsky Inna Churikova Churikova won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin
We Are from Jazz Мы из джаза Karen Shakhnazarov
Vlyublyon po sobstvennomu zhelaniyu Влюблён по собственному желанию Sergei Mikaelyan Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival

1984

Title Russian title Director Cast Genre Notes
1984
Dead Souls Мёртвые души Mikhail Shveytser Aleksandr Trofimov, Aleksandr Kalyagin, Yuri Bogatyryov, Innokenty Smoktunovsky
Formula of Love Формула любви Mark Zakharov
Love and Pigeons Любовь и голуби Vladimir Menshov
Repentance Покаяние Tengiz Abuladze
The Tale of Tsar Saltan Сказка о царе Салтане Lev Milchin and Ivan Ivanov-Vano Animation
Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique... Милый, дорогой, любимый, единственный Dinara Asanova Screened at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival
Copper Angel Медный ангел Veniamyn Dorman Anatoly Kuznetsov, Leonid Kuravlyov, Alim Kouliev, Aleksandr Filippenko Action
The Descendant of the Snow Leopard Ак илбирсти тукуму Tolomush Okeyev Entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival

1985

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1985
Come and See Elem Klimov
Guest from the Future
The Most Charming and Attractive
A Simple Death Alexander Kaidanovsky Screened at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival
Victory Yevgeny Matveyev Yevgeny Matveyev, Andrei Mironov, Mikhail Ulyanov, Natalya Vavilova
Two Tickets to India Roman Kachanov Alexander Kaidanovsky Animation

1986

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1986
Boris Godunov Sergei Bondarchuk Entered into the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
Dead Man's Letters
Double Trap
Empire
Kin-dza-dza!
Welcome
Investigation Held by Kolobki

1987

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1987
Dark Eyes
Desyat Negrityat
The Kreutzer Sonata Mikhail Shveytser
A Man from the Boulevard des Capuchines
October: Ten Days That Shook the World
Laughter and Grief by the White Sea Leonid Nosyrev Yevgeny Leonov
Klara Rumyanova
Animation
The Theme Gleb Panfilov Won the Golden Bear at Berlin

1988

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1988
The Island of Treasures
Ivan
Little Vera
Moscow Elegy
Heart of a Dog
Days of Eclipse Aleksandr Sokurov
The Cat Who Walked by Herself Ideya Garanina Valentina Ponomaryova Animation
Whirlwind Bako Sadykov Screened at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival
All Costs Paid Aleksei Saltykov Olegar Fedoro, Alim Kouliev Drama

1989

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1989
Anecdote
Besame
Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love Sergei Solovyov Screened at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
Freeze Die Come to Life Vitali Kanevsky Won the Caméra d'Or at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea Vasili Pichul Screened at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
Intergirl
Mat Gleb Panfilov Entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
The Red Flute Yermek Shinarbayev Screened at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
The Servant Vadim Abdrashitov Entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival
The Witches Cave

1990

Title Russian title Director Cast Genre Notes
1990
100 Days Before the Command Сто дней до приказа Hussein Erkenov
Afghan Breakdown Афганский излом Vladimir Bortko
The Asthenic Syndrome Астенический синдром Kira Muratova Won the Jury Grand Prix at Berlin
The Guard Karaul Aleksandr Rogozhkin Entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival
Perekhod tovarishcha Chkalova cherez severnyy polyus Maksim Pezhemsky Screened at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Taxi Blues Такси-блюз Pavel Lungin Lungin won the Best Director award at Cannes

1991

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1991
Ajooba Shammi Kapoor & Gennadi Vasilyev Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Ariadna Shengelaya, Georgi Darchiashvili Fantasy Co-production between Bollywood and Soviet cinema
Anna Karamazoff Rustam Khamdamov Entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
The Assassin of the Tsar Karen Shakhnazarov Entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Happy Days Aleksei Balabanov Screened at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival
My Best Friend, General Vasili, the Son of Joseph Stalin
Promised Heavens
Wolfhound
The Engagement Ring Ramiz Azizbeyli
Satan Viktor Aristov Won the Jury Grand Prix at Berlin