Acting
Marina Yurasova
Born January 3, 1934 · Bryansk, RSFSR, USSR
Died May 28, 2016 · aged 82
No biography available.
Known For
Golden Mine · 1977Golden Mine
★ 6.91977
MovieCrimeMystery
The film is set in the 1970s Leningrad, Russia. Fugitive Brunov is a dangerous criminal, who escaped from jail. He is after the treasure that was hidden by him years ago at his former country-house. He is having plastic surgery to hide his identity, while preparing for his next crime. He is trying to kill another man, who is also after the same treasure. Investigators Zarubin, Kromkin and Lebedeva are untangling the case.
Hope · 1988Hope
★ 6.31988
MovieDramaHistory
At only 19 years old, Vladimir Olhosvky, fleeing the Russian Revolution and going into exile in Mexico City, will have to make his way in a new country, totally unknown to him but that will bring him a new life.
The Black Captain · 1973The Black Captain
★ 9.01973
MovieDramaWar
The year is 1919. General Denikin has concentrated his troops in one of the port cities in southern Russia. But the Black Captain, the commander of the red-green partisan detachment, decided to drive him out of his zone and from time to time began to arrange all sorts of dirty tricks in the Denikin camp, attracting the attention of not only Denikin's blood enemy, but also the Bolshevik underground, which had long been following his successes...
Silva · 1981Silva
★ 5.51981
MovieMusicComedy
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.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra · 1983The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra
★ 7.51983
MovieCrimeMystery
Holmes and Dr. Watson help a young lady who is receiving anonymous letters 10 years after her father passed away under shady circumstances. They find themselves in an enigma involving a treasure, murder and a love interest for Watson.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 1 · 1983The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 1
★ 7.71983
MovieMysteryTV Movie
A girl named Mary Morsten comes to Sherlock Holmes, who asks him and the doctor to help solve the annual receipt of one pearl by her parcel and in the search for her father, who disappeared many years ago. Holmes and Watson do not refuse her help and find out that Miss Mary is the heiress of a huge fortune — the treasures of Agra, which are also claimed by the sons of Major Sholto and Jonathan Small — an escaped convict with a wooden prosthesis instead of a leg, whom the elder Morsten and Sholto deceived (while Sholto also deceived Morsten).
The Long Road to Self · 1983The Long Road to Self
★ 5.01983
MovieDrama
The family idyll collapsed when the husband, who was far from art, got tired of his wife's creative self-denial. Not believing in her talent, he does not show her work to an art critic, but tells his wife that her work has not been accepted for the competition. This is followed by rehabilitation as a creative person, but it is no longer possible to establish family relations.…
Meeting by Chance · 1961Meeting by Chance
★ 8.51961
MovieComedyMusic
Rein is a successful singer but he and his group have a reason to worry – because of their worn-out repertoire their popularity is in danger. Philharmonic is already searching for new talents. When Rein hears a wonderful soprano voice from the concert hall, he will offer a remarkable young lady - whom he considers to be the owner of the voice - the opportunity to perform. Rein has no idea that actually the voice belongs to another girl whom he has once met in a quite extraordinary situation and who has introduced Rein's new song to the whole town.
Movies
Golden Mine · 1977Golden Mine
★ 6.91977
MovieCrimeMystery
The film is set in the 1970s Leningrad, Russia. Fugitive Brunov is a dangerous criminal, who escaped from jail. He is after the treasure that was hidden by him years ago at his former country-house. He is having plastic surgery to hide his identity, while preparing for his next crime. He is trying to kill another man, who is also after the same treasure. Investigators Zarubin, Kromkin and Lebedeva are untangling the case.
Hope · 1988Hope
★ 6.31988
MovieDramaHistory
At only 19 years old, Vladimir Olhosvky, fleeing the Russian Revolution and going into exile in Mexico City, will have to make his way in a new country, totally unknown to him but that will bring him a new life.
The Black Captain · 1973The Black Captain
★ 9.01973
MovieDramaWar
The year is 1919. General Denikin has concentrated his troops in one of the port cities in southern Russia. But the Black Captain, the commander of the red-green partisan detachment, decided to drive him out of his zone and from time to time began to arrange all sorts of dirty tricks in the Denikin camp, attracting the attention of not only Denikin's blood enemy, but also the Bolshevik underground, which had long been following his successes...
Silva · 1981Silva
★ 5.51981
MovieMusicComedy
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.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra · 1983The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra
★ 7.51983
MovieCrimeMystery
Holmes and Dr. Watson help a young lady who is receiving anonymous letters 10 years after her father passed away under shady circumstances. They find themselves in an enigma involving a treasure, murder and a love interest for Watson.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 1 · 1983The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 1
★ 7.71983
MovieMysteryTV Movie
A girl named Mary Morsten comes to Sherlock Holmes, who asks him and the doctor to help solve the annual receipt of one pearl by her parcel and in the search for her father, who disappeared many years ago. Holmes and Watson do not refuse her help and find out that Miss Mary is the heiress of a huge fortune — the treasures of Agra, which are also claimed by the sons of Major Sholto and Jonathan Small — an escaped convict with a wooden prosthesis instead of a leg, whom the elder Morsten and Sholto deceived (while Sholto also deceived Morsten).
The Long Road to Self · 1983The Long Road to Self
★ 5.01983
MovieDrama
The family idyll collapsed when the husband, who was far from art, got tired of his wife's creative self-denial. Not believing in her talent, he does not show her work to an art critic, but tells his wife that her work has not been accepted for the competition. This is followed by rehabilitation as a creative person, but it is no longer possible to establish family relations.…
Meeting by Chance · 1961Meeting by Chance
★ 8.51961
MovieComedyMusic
Rein is a successful singer but he and his group have a reason to worry – because of their worn-out repertoire their popularity is in danger. Philharmonic is already searching for new talents. When Rein hears a wonderful soprano voice from the concert hall, he will offer a remarkable young lady - whom he considers to be the owner of the voice - the opportunity to perform. Rein has no idea that actually the voice belongs to another girl whom he has once met in a quite extraordinary situation and who has introduced Rein's new song to the whole town.
The Captivating Star of Happiness · 1975The Captivating Star of Happiness
★ 5.81975
MovieDramaRomance
In December 1825, distinguished members of the Russian military, most of whom were quite affluent and of noble lineage, took it upon themselves to stir revolution against the autocratic and tyrannical Czar Nikolai I in the wake of his not honoring the drafting of a constitution for the Russian people. The revolution failed miserably and the conspirators (known as the Decembrists) were weeded out by the czar himself. One by one, each of the conspirators confess and are systematically exiled to the harsh winters of Siberia, slated to work and wither in a prison/mine. The wives of the conspirators are faced with the prospect of leaving the bosom of wealth and family (including their own children) to be with their husbands in the brutal Siberian locale. If they agree to this, they face having their illustrious social stations stripped away and certain disdain from everyone around them...
Andromeda Nebula · 1967Andromeda Nebula
★ 5.61967
MovieScience FictionRomance
Humans on spaceship named "Tantra" are exploring the unknown part of the Universe. The spaceship gets trapped by the mysterious Iron Star, and the Iron Star's powerful force of gravity is to hold the spaceship for 20 years. The humans are facing a very tough survival challenge.
In Broad Daylight · 1983In Broad Daylight
★ 7.21983
MovieDramaCrime
A group of friends, including Mukhin, a furniture factory worker, with his wife and son, go out on a day off. There are four drunk young men in the neighborhood. They pester vacationers and start a fight. They are rebuffed only by Mukhin. Protecting his wife and child, he hit the leader of a hooligan gang. Death was instantaneous. The rowdies turn out to be locals. They pretend to be victims, blaming the "tourists" from the city.
Castling in the long side · 1970Castling in the long side
★ 6.51970
MovieMysteryCrime
The young Soviet biologist is forced to contend with ... agents of imperialist intelligence. But, as befits a Soviet citizen, he steadfastly fights against the machinations of the enemy and emerges victorious.
Seven Happy Notes · 1981Seven Happy Notes
1981
MovieComedyMusic
The film is based on the best choreographic numbers from the performances of the Leningrad Music Hall, songs of pop stars and romances performed by popular singers. The concert numbers are united by the storyline of the participation of all performers in the filming of a musical comedy film.
Failure of Engineer Garin · 1973Failure of Engineer Garin
★ 5.91973
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A Russian engineer Petr Garin possesses a unique beam-shooting weapon that can destroy any target. His goal is to achieve world domination with the help of this weapon. Vasily Shelga is out to stop him and also to prevent others getting possession of this weapon.
Don Cesar de Bazan · 1989Don Cesar de Bazan
★ 6.01989
MovieComedyRomance
A musical adaptation of the classic play "Don César de Bazan" by Adolphe d'Ennery and Philippe Dumanoir.
Wait For Me, Islands! · 1978Wait For Me, Islands!
1978
MovieDrama
A touching story about a teenager who dreams of growing up as soon as possible and discovering unknown islands. In the meantime, having scored another two and being offended by his father for the breakdown of an elegant sailboat made with his own hands, he runs away from home, wherever his eyes look - suddenly along the way he will come across an island that has not yet been discovered by anyone. And by doing so, he raises the police, the school, relatives and friends to their feet...
Grandmother's Grandson · 1979Grandmother's Grandson
★ 7.01979
MovieFamily
A story of a young boy David who recently moved from Erevan to Leningrad.
I'm Offering My Hand and Heart · 1989I'm Offering My Hand and Heart
★ 8.01989
MovieDrama
After becoming a widower and retiring, former teacher Nikolai Chmutin moved in with his daughter, who, together with her husband, decided to marry him off. In their search for a suitable candidate, the characters find themselves in comical situations time and time again, until a bride is finally found...
Mister X · 1958Mister X
★ 6.51958
MovieRomanceComedy
A mysterious man under the name Mister X performs in the circus, playing violin on a chair suspended in the air by ropes. His breathtakingly sad melodies reflect his internal turmoil - he's in love with a noble lady and this relationship is frowned upon in their society.
Preference on Fridays · 1984Preference on Fridays
★ 7.11984
MovieDramaCrime
A young zoologist interrupts his scientific expedition after learning about the sudden death of his father, a major trade figure. From the notes left behind by his father, the young man discovers with horror that he could not bear the betrayal revealed to him by his closest friend and ally, who also turned out to be his wife’s lover.
I Wish to Speak · 1976I Wish to Speak
★ 6.41976
MovieDrama
The mayor of a village sees her son killed in a gun accident. A successful, dedicated bureuacrat, she must reconcile her desire to build a bridge - and the new housing that will come with it - with the reality of resistance from the townspeople and her own grief.
Proshchaniye s Peterburgom · 1971Proshchaniye s Peterburgom
★ 6.01971
MovieRomanceDrama
A story about love between famous composer Johann Strauss and Russian beauty Olga.
A Golden Ring, a Bouquet of Scarlet Roses · 1994A Golden Ring, a Bouquet of Scarlet Roses
★ 7.51994
MovieDrama
The eldest son, who left for St. Petersburg, where he works as a detective, comes to the family of a crooked merchant and shopkeeper Grigory Tsybukin. Parents decide to marry him - his son is already 28 years old. They find a poor, but beautiful, clean and modest girl who meekly marries an already worn-out and balding man from the city, decently "laying by the collar". There is a merry wedding, and the husband leaves, leaving another worker in the family...
The Siege: Operation "Iskra" · 1977The Siege: Operation "Iskra"
★ 5.31977
MovieActionWar
"Iskra" is the codename for the plan of the operation of the Soviet troops to break the blockade of Leningrad. In January 1943, the blockade of Leningrad was broken. A corridor 8-11 km wide was formed between Lake Ladoga and the front line.
TV Shows
The Strogovs · 1976The Strogovs
★ 8.01976
SeriesDrama
In the Siberian taiga village of Wolf's Burrows, the Strogov family lives — Matvey with his wife Anna and his parents. Through the fate of this peasant family, a picture of the life of the Siberian region during major historical events — the Russo-Japanese War, the 1905 Revolution, the October Revolution of 1917 and the Civil War is outlined.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson · 1980The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
★ 7.81980
SeriesMystery
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is a series of five films produced by Lenfilm for the Soviet Central Television, split into eleven episodes, starring Vasily Livanov as Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin as Dr. Watson. They were directed by Igor Maslennikov and filmed in Russia (the then Soviet Union) between 1979 and 1986, and the series was one of the most successful in the history of Russian television.
The Life of Klim Samgin · 1988The Life of Klim Samgin
★ 7.01988
SeriesDrama
The life of the intellectual Samgin, depicted against the backdrop of the grand panorama of Russian life from 1877 to 1917.
Open Book · 1980Open Book
★ 5.21980
SeriesDrama
Memories of Sherlock Holmes · 2000Memories of Sherlock Holmes
★ 7.22000
SeriesMysteryCrime
Detective television series based on the works of Arthur Conan Doyle. Five films about Sherlock Holmes, shot by Igor Maslennikov earlier, were remounted in 2000, a connecting story about Conan Doyle's literary secretary, Mr. Wood, who is preparing an anniversary collection of stories about Holmes for the beginning of the coming XX century. Sir Arthur receives huge mail every day, addressed not to him, but to Sherlock Holmes. And then one day a letter arrives with a plea for help, and Doyle begins an investigation...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra · 1983The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra
★ 8.21983
SeriesMystery
The fourth part of the Soviet TV series based on Arthur Conan Doyle's stories about Sherlock Holmes. The film was shot based on the story "The Sign of Four" and the story "A Scandal in Bohemia".
The Limit of Possible · 1984The Limit of Possible
1984
SeriesDrama