The best Oleh Prymohenov’s movies
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best Oleh Prymohenov’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about Oleh Prymohenov.
The Guide
7.7/10
American boy Peter and blind minstrel Ivan are thrown together by fate amidst the turbulent mid-30s Soviet Ukraine.
Іван Сила
7.5/10
"Strong Ivan" is a film telling an outstanding life story of Ivan Firtsak who was born in June, 1899 in a Ukrainian village Bilky, Irshava district in Zakarpattia Oblast. At the age of 18 he became a performer with a Czechoslovak circus and travelled to 64 countries of the world, astonishing everybody with his victories. He was a weightlifting champion of Czechoslovakia, a bodybuilding champion of Europe. He earned the nickname Strong Ivan Croton for his incredible strength. Ivan Firtsak won a great number of single combats with famous wrestlers of the world. From hands of the Queen of England he received a helmet and a belt decorated with cold and diamonds. American press called him the strongest man of the XX century. In 1937 in the prime of his fame he came back to the homeland.
Firecrosser
6.9/10
The Hero of the Soviet Union becomes a GULAG prisoner and then an Indian Chief.
The Company of Heroes
6.1/10
One hundred soldiers of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, led by Michael Duda, fearlessly fighting against the Bolshevics and against the Nazis.
Blood of War
The Bomber
6.7/10
During World War II, a soviet aircraft crashes on Nazi-occupied territory. But the pilot Grivtsov and his beloved radio operator Katya miraculously survive. Another survivor is flight navigator Linko, who ejected from the plane. Each of them has to find his way and perform military tasks, return to his own forces and simply to stay alive. The situation becomes more complicated because of an act of sabotage, which has been committed before their take-off at the aerodrome. Honest Grivtsov gets on the bad side of the colonel of SMERSH by defending his friends. Instead of being granted a medal "Star" for his 100th flight, he is pronounced a traitor and is to be executed.
The Word
6.3/10
1933 Kharkiv, Soviet Ukraine. The House of Soviet Writers of Ukraine 'The Word'. After a decade of flourishing activity of Ukrainian writers, everything changed... In the middle of the night, the NKVD car takes one of the writers away, then he is declared the public enemy. Now, two of his friends, famous Soviet writers, must choose how to protect themselves and their families from the terrible fate that hangs over the entire house.
Werewolf in uniform
Captain Rykov cracks the most complex dead-end cases. His reputation precedes him; his adamant logic, cynicism and experience contribute to his success. He's so good at what he does some say he's supernaturally gifted. Well, let's just say that his success keeps him howling at the moon...
Noble tramps
6.6/10
A funny story of Lviv batiars (noble tramps) who live with the slogan: "To love Lviv, women and jokes". To make their life bright, they resort to various adventures, while remaining positive heroes. Unexpectedly the batiars become guardians of a young beauty and their adventures are gaining new momentum. The film's events take place in Lviv in 1938-1939.
Mandrake
6.6/10
Olga's husband were missing on the East Ukraine, in military events. In desperate to find him, Olga comes to the witches, who tell her that her husband died. Emotionally destroyed woman does not want to live without her beloved, the witches offered her to drink infusion of mandrake and "all will be forgotten and sorrow and life will pass." Olga is ready for everything only to subsided her emotional pain, but the ritual is going wrong, events of this world and after-world are woven into a tight knot, when it is impossible to separate life from death.
My Dear Daughter
Denis Komarov is a policeman. He is an expert in technical equipment, a top specialist. His wife Natasha is a school coach. The ordinary family with a modest income leads a settled happy life until they get terrible news. Their only lovely child, the 8 year old Olya, is severely ill. Her last chance is a very expensive operation on kidney transplantation. The despaired parents are going to sell their apartments, but suddenly they get an alternative solution.
The Red Lotus
The shooting of a prosperous and influential businessman leaves the residents of a small provincial town in a state of shock. While the initial investigation indicates that a woman may have been involved in the murder, the crime scene has been left clean, and detectives have very little evidence to go on. However, with the culprits still at large and the crime unsolved, the sudden death of this local celebrity is frightening the entire town. Fortunately, the investigator from the central prosecutor's office happens to be in town on vacation and steps in to head the murder investigation.
PTSD
Inspired by true story. A breathtaking story about one promise have been kept.
Toloka
7.1/10
Screen adaptation of Taras Shevchenko’s (great Ukrainian poet of XIX century) romantic poem “That Katherine has a house on a bias…”
On the Edge
Wanting to commit suicide, the guy intends to jump off the bridge. An unfamiliar girl intervenes in the process. After communicating with her, the guy still decided to return to life. Still ahead.
Elevator
Easter. Staircase. The guy is waiting for the elevator, but time and time again misses and does not come. Until the elevator stops, the door opens, and there she is.
О безумной любви, снайпере и космонавте
Male opera singer and female debutante are madly in love. Unfortunately, their love is threatened by Spaceman, who is also in love with debutante, and then by eerie Sniper.
Hold near your heart
2014. Former military Serhii Vitruk can not find peace of mind. Work is not fun, and there is no understanding with his wife. His only joy is his daughter Zoryanka. And then there are events in the east - ATO. The death of a colleague becomes the last straw. Serhii decides to voluntarily return to the army. His unit enters the environment. And that's where the unexpected meeting happens ... What is war or peace now? How to live when somewhere near people are killed protecting your peace?! ..
High Deep Forever
An old Ukrainian legend tells of love between an ordinary boy Prut and the daughter of the mountain king Hoverla. Cursed love finds a new form of existence to remain high and deep forever.
The Righteous One
An honest and just judge, despite attempts at bribery and threats, dares to pass a fair sentence, and face with dire consequences.
