Alexey Saltykov

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Alexey Saltykov

Born May 13, 1934 · Moscow, USSR

Died April 8, 1993 · aged 58

Alexey Saltykov was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter. He graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) and became known for his work in Soviet cinema during the 1960s and 1970s. Saltykov directed films such as Chairman (1964) and Eternal Call (1973), which were acclaimed for their portrayal of Soviet life and values. His films often depicted the struggles and t…

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My Friend, Kolka!My Friend, Kolka! · 1961
My Friend, Kolka!
5.81961
MovieComedyDrama
Pupils of the ordinary high school organize a “secret society” under the motto “Help the offended and weak, avenge widers and upstarts!” The new pioneer leader supports the children, and soon he manages to make the school life of the children truly fascinating.
Cry of a DolphinCry of a Dolphin · 1987
Cry of a Dolphin
5.01987
MovieActionThriller
The crew of the new American strategic missile submarine "Archelon" is struck by an unknown virus. The command must decide on removing the submarine from combat duty and sending the crew to quarantine.
Wormwood is a Bitter HerbWormwood is a Bitter Herb · 1982
Wormwood is a Bitter Herb
7.01982
MovieDrama
After the war, Trofim returned to his native village from Germany with a girl who had lost her memory in a concentration camp. The care and compassion of the villagers helped the girl to return to a full-blooded life.
Women KingdomWomen Kingdom · 1968
Women Kingdom
6.61968
MovieDrama
A story about Soviet women and their village set during the years after WWII.
PugachevPugachev · 1979
Pugachev
5.01979
MovieDramaHistory
Don Cossack Emelyan Pugachev says goodbye to his wife and children and goes to run. The elder Filaret blesses him to lead a rebellion under the name of Peter III of Russia. The insurgents dealt with the feudal lords cruelly. Queen Catherine the Great directs troops against the rioters. Traitors betray Emelyan, and now he is being transported across Russia in an iron cage.
The Siberian WomanThe Siberian Woman · 1973
The Siberian Woman
6.01973
MovieDrama
Maria Odintsova, a young engineer, is a leader, secretary of the district committee of a small district, which is beginning to acquire important economic significance: it is decided to build a large hydroelectric power plant here. The heroine's conflict with the head of construction arises because of their different attitudes to the possibilities of using and preserving natural resources.
No ReturnNo Return · 1974
No Return
6.21974
MovieWarDrama
According to the story of the same name by Anatoli Kalinin. The love story of Antonina and the battalion commander Nikitin, whom she sheltered after a severe wound. Antonina Kashirina is wanted to be excluded from the party, accusing the Don Cossack woman living in the territory occupied by the Germans during the war. They don't believe that she hid and treated a wounded Soviet officer. Unable to withstand insulting suspicions, she leaves the party committee bureau. On the way home, Tonya recalls how she picked up a bleeding artillery — the battalion commander Nikitin, she hid him and treated him as she fell in love...
The Ivanov FamilyThe Ivanov Family · 1975
The Ivanov Family
6.51975
MovieDrama
Aleksei comes to Chelyabinsk from Moscow — a young student who proclaims a free lifestyle, not constrained by everyday hard labor. Aleksei falls in love with a young singer Lyudmila, the daughter of hereditary workers. When a Moscow student enters the family of noble steelworkers — people who are proud of their working roots, his self-identity changes. From now on, to Aleksei idleness already seems shameful, and idleness is shameful. To be worthy of such highly respected people as the Ivanov family, Aleksei goes to work as a steelworker.

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