The best Mikhail Svetin’s movies
Today we present the best Mikhail Svetin’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Mikhail Svetin’s movies.
Afonya
7.8/10
The 1975 film by Georgi Daneliya "Afonya" was an unexpected commercial hit in USSR. The main character "Afonya" Borshev is a plumber, who spends his life partying with "buddies", many of whom he doesn't even remember after nights of heavy drinking. His wife leaves him, his boss places him on probation, his whole life is falling apart, but he doesn't realize it. Afonya met Katya at a dance club, yet didn't pay her much attention. But she is the one, who can save him... In this movie Daneliya achieves a perfect balance of satire and drama. Quotes from the movie gained a cult status in USSR.
A Man from Boulevard des Capucines
7.6/10
Mr Jonny First arrives to the Wild West to present the art of the Cinematograph.
Magicians
7.1/10
In a small Russian town, there is a Research Institute for magic. One of the witches, Alyona Sanina, is going to marry a guy named Ivan Puhov (not a magician). A jealous Apollon Sataneev tells her boss Kira Shemahandskaya that Sanina is going to marry not Ivan Puhov, but Ivan Kivrin, whom Shemahandskaya is going to marry herself. Enraged, Shemahandskaya, who is a powerful witch, orders Sanina to forget about her Ivan and marry Sataneev instead. And this will be final unless Alyona kisses Puhov before midnight on New Year. Alyona's friends call Puhov to the rescue.
Любить по-русски 3: Губернатор
4.5/10
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin
7/10
Details the life of the Russian monk Rasputin. The film shows his rise to power and how it corrupted him. His sexual perversions and madness ultimatly leads to his gruesome assasination.
It Can't Be!
7.7/10
The film includes three short stories based on the stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko:
"Crime and Punishment", "Fun Adventure", and "Wedding Event" about the negative phenomena of the provincial life of the young country of the Soviets:
stupidity, drunkenness, money-grubbing, lack of spirituality.
Светлая личность
6.1/10
Alice in the Land in the Other Side of the Mirror
7.6/10
The second adventure of Alice who steps through the looking glass and finds herself in a wonderful mirror land populated by chess figures and weird creatures.
Primary Russia
6.6/10
The story is about Goddess that became as legendary as the sex symbol of Soviet Union.
If I Were the Boss...
6.3/10
Brunette for 30 Cents
4.4/10
"Male students are not allowed to enter the female dormitory." This sign hangs at the entrance, but the men's still climb into the Windows. Seeing this craving for beauty, the authorities of the provincial town decided to improve the financial situation by opening a brothel, while maintaining the chastity of the fairer sex…
Be My Husband
6.8/10
The children's doctor is sent on leave to the south where its services in quality "husband" were necessary for young and very beautiful woman.
Женщины шутят всерьeз
6.8/10
Silva
7.2/10
Silva Varescu, a self-sufficient and professionally successful cabaret performer from Budapest, is about to embark on a tour of America. Three of her aristocratic admirers, named Edwin, Feri and Boni, prefer her to stay. Edwin, unaware that his parents have already arranged a marriage for him back home in Vienna, orders a notary to prepare a promissory note of his expected marriage to Silva within ten weeks.
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
5.3/10
The first private enterprises are started in the Soviet Union in the late 80s. A gang of bad guys, owners of a private restroom, kidnap a good guy - owner of a toy store. Private eye Dmitri's first job is to try and free the store owner.
The Trust That Has Burst
7.2/10
A witty comedy, that has fun and philosophy in one. Inspired by short stories of O`Henry.
Karik and Valya's Remarkable Adventures
6.1/10
Is so happened that Karik and Valya, the main characters, remarkably shrank in size, their whole habitual world acquiring unusual contours and unusual features.
Woodpeckers Don't Get Headaches
7.4/10
A young boy grapples with first love and his ambitions as a drummer during an eventful summer holiday.
About Businessman Foma
6/10
Foma, a kolkhoz employee, decides to build a pay toilet in his village. Bit not all the villagers like the idea...
She Has a Broom, He Has a Black Hat
5/10
A Baba Yaga's grand-daughter gets into the argument with the young son of Kashchey and decides to leave the magic forest.
