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Russian films 1992–

This is a list of films produced in the Soviet Union and released in 1990.

1990

Title Russian title Director Cast Genre Notes
Accidental Waltz Случайный вальс Svetlana Proskurina Alla Sokolova, Aleksei Serebryakov Drama, romance Won the Golden Leopard at the 43rd Locarno Film Festival in 1990[1]
Adam's Rib Ребро Адама Vyacheslav Krishtofovich Inna Churikova, Yelena Bogdanova Comedy
Afghan Breakdown Афганский излом Vladimir Bortko Michele Placido, Mikhail Zhigalov, Aleksei Serebryakov, Yury Kuznetsov War film
The Asthenic Syndrome Астенический синдром Kira Muratova Olga Antonova, Sergei Popov, Galina Stakhanova, Galina Zakhurdayeva, Natalya Buzko Drama Won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival in 1990[2]
Autumn Осень Arvo Kruusement Margus Lepa, Liina Tennosaar, Anne Reemann Comedy
The Battle of the Three Kings Битва трёх королей Souheil Ben-Barka, Uchkun Nazarov Massimo Ghini, Ángela Molina, F. Murray Abraham, Ugo Tognazzi Adventure Soviet-Italian-Spanish-Moroccan co-production
Boys Мальчики Yuri Grigoryev, Renita Grigoryeva Dmitry Chernigovsky, Olga Gobzeva, Lyudmila Zaytseva Drama
A Captive in the Land Пленник земли John Berry Sam Waterston, Aleksandr Potapov, Keir Giles Drama, survival Soviet-American co-production; screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival[3]
Cloud-Paradise Облако-рай Nikolai Dostal Andrei Zhigalov, Sergey Batalov, Irina Rozanova, Alla Kliouka, Anna Ovsyannikova, Vladimir Tolokonnikov, Lev Borisov Comedy Won the Silver Leopard, the Youth Jury Prize, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the CICAE Award at the 44th Locarno Film Festival in 1991[4]
Comrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole Переход товарища Чкалова через северный полюс Maksim Pezhemsky Aleksandr Zavyalov, Viktor Bychkov, Vladimir Baranov, Semyon Furman Comedy Screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival[5]
Deja Vu Дежа вю Juliusz Machulski Jerzy Stuhr, Galina Petrova, Nikolai Karachentsov Comedy
Do It – One! Делай — раз! Andrei Malyukov Yevgeny Mironov, Vladimir Mashkov, Alexei Burykin Drama
Dogs' Feast Собачий пир Leonid Menaker Natalya Gundareva, Sergey Shakurov Drama
The Executioner Палач Viktor Sergeyev Irina Metlitskaya, Andrey Sokolov Drama
Frenzied Bus Взбесившийся автобус Georgy Natanson Ivars Kalniņš, Igor Bochkin, Anna Samokhina Crime
The Guard Караул Aleksandr Rogozhkin Sergei Kupriyanov Aleksey Buldakov, Dmitri Iosifov, Aleksei Poluyan Drama Won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival in 1990[2]
His Nickname Is Beast …По прозвищу «Зверь» Aleksandr Muratov Dmitry Pevtsov, Tatyana Skorokhodova Action
100 Days Before the Command Сто дней до приказа Hussein Erkenov Vladimir Zamansky, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan Drama
I Declare War on You Я объявляю вам войну Yaropolk Lapshin Nikolai Badyev, Igor Bityutskiy Drama
Interpretation of Dreams Толкование сновидений Andrei Zagdansky Sergei Yursky (narrator) Documentary Austrian-Soviet co-production
Mado, Hold for Pick Up Мадо, до востребования Aleksandr Adabashyan Marianne Groves, Oleg Yankovsky, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Isabelle Gélinas Drama, romance French-Soviet co-production
Mother Мать Gleb Panfilov Inna Churikova, Viktor Rakov Drama
My Seawoman Моя морячка Anatoly Eiramdzhan Lyudmila Gurchenko, Tatyana Vasilyeva Comedy
Nikolai Vavilov Николай Вавилов Aleksandr Proshkin Kostas Smoriginas, Andrey Martynov, Irina Kupchenko, Bohdan Stupka Biopic Soviet-German co-production
Only for Crazy Только для сумасшедших Arvo Iho Margarita Terekhova, Hendrik Toompere Sr., Hendrik Toompere Jr. Drama
The Parrot Speaking Yiddish Попугай, говорящий на идиш Efraim Sevela Ramaz Ioseliani, Avangard Leontiev, Maria Politseymako Adventure
Passport Паспорт Georgiy Daneliya Gérard Darmon, Natalya Gundareva, Oleg Yankovsky, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Yevgeny Leonov, Leonid Yarmolnik Adventure
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation Частный детектив или операция «Кооперация» Leonid Gaidai Dmitry Kharatyan, Irina Feofanova, Spartak Mishulin Comedy
The Second Circle Круг второй Alexander Sokurov Pyotr Aleksandrov, Nadezhda Rodnova Drama
The Shore of Salvation Берег спасения Arya Dashiyev, Ryu Ho-son Boris Nevzorov, Viktor Stepanov Action Soviet-North Korean co-production
Sideburns Бакенбарды Yuri Mamin Viktor Sukhorukov Comedy
The Sisters Liberty Сестрички Либерти Vladimir Grammatikov Olga Stuchilova, Elena Stuchilova Drama
Sons of Bitches Сукины дети Leonid Filatov Vladimir Ilyin, Larisa Udovichenko, Aleksandr Abdulov, Yevgeny Yevstigneyev, Liya Akhedzhakova, Vladimir Samoilov Drama Entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival in 1991[6]
Spotted Dog Running at the Edge of the Sea Пегий пёс, бегущий краем моря Karen Gevorkian Bayarta Dambayev, Aleksandr Sasykov, Doskhan Zholzhaksynov Drama Won the Golden Saint George at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival in 1991[6]
Stalin's Funeral Похороны Сталина Yevgeny Yevtushenko Vanessa Redgrave, Aleksey Batalov, Georgi Yumatov Drama
Stalingrad Сталинград Yuri Ozerov Powers Boothe, Mikhail Ulyanov, Bruno Freindlich, Fernando Allende, Sergei Garmash War film Soviet-East German-Czechoslovak-American co-production
The Suicide Самоубийца Valery Pendrakovsky Sergey Shakurov, Leonid Kuravlyov, Aleksandr Trofimov Comedy
The Swarm Рой Vladimir Khotinenko Vladimir Ilin, Cheslav Sushkevich Drama
Taxi Blues Такси-блюз Pavel Lungin Pyotr Mamonov, Pyotr Zaychenko, Natalya Kolyakanova, Yelena Safonova, Vladimir Kashpur, Hal Singer, Sergey Gazarov, Yevgeny Gerchakov, Dmitri Prigov, Igor Zolotovitsky, Valeri Khlevinsky Drama Lungin won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director[7] while the film was submitted to the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in 1991, but was not accepted as a nominee[8]
Trap for a Lonely Man Ловушка для одинокого мужчины Alexey Korenev Nikolai Karachentsov, Yury Yakovlev, Irina Shmelyova Comedy
Vagrant Bus Бродячий автобус Iosif Kheifits Lev Borisov, Mikhail Zhigalov, Afanasi Trishkin, Liya Akhedzhakova Drama
Werewolf Hour Час оборотня Igor Shevchenko Mikhail Pakhomenko, Aleksandr Baluev Horror Rediscovered in 2021
Whit Monday Духов день Sergey Selyanov Yuriy Shevchuk, Boris Golyatkin Sci-fi
Yearning Тоска Frunze Dovlatyan Galya Novents, Ashot Melikjanyan Drama

References

  1. ^ "Slouchainij vals". archive.pardo.ch. Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Berlinale: 1990 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Berlin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  3. ^ "A Captive in the Land". festival-cannes.com. Cannes Film Festival. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Oblako-rai". archive.pardo.ch. Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Perehod tovarisha Tchkalova tcherez severinii polus". festival-cannes.com. Cannes Film Festival. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "17th Moscow International Film Festival (1991)". moscowfilmfestival.ru. Moscow International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Taxi Blues". festival-cannes.com. Cannes Film Festival. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  8. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[not specific enough to verify]

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