Directing
Aleksandr Stolper
Born August 12, 1907
Died January 11, 1979 · aged 71
No biography available.
Known For
The Alive and the Dead · 1964The Alive and the Dead
★ 6.01964
MovieWarDrama
A Russian war correspondent is drafted into the war and finds himself in the middle of battle. When he loses his party card, however, he is treated as a deserter until he finds help from a kind man.
Story of a Real Man · 1948Story of a Real Man
★ 5.01948
MovieWarDrama
Alexey Meresyev was a fighter pilot during the war. One day he was shot down by Nazis, and because of his wounds both of his legs had to be cut off up to his knees. Because of his spirit and courage, Alexey was able to overcome his disability. He learned not only to walk on his artificial limps, but even dance and fly the plane again. Based on a real-life story.
Road to Life · 1931Road to Life
★ 6.21931
MovieDrama
The first Russian talking picture which won a prize at the 1st Venice IFF. The action is set in 1923. The USSR is struggling with hunger and economic ruin. It is a story of homeless teenagers for whom a work commune is set up with the idea of uniting and reforming them.
Last Hijacking · 1969Last Hijacking
★ 8.01969
MovieActionDrama
A Unique Spring · 1957A Unique Spring
★ 9.01957
MovieRomanceDrama
Immediately after their wedding, a young family of archaeologists comes to Central Asia for excavations. The plague epidemic that broke out there separates the newlyweds for a while and forces the girl's mother to turn to her ex-husband for help.
Days and Nights · 1945Days and Nights
★ 6.21945
MovieDramaWar
This literary adaptation was the first Soviet feature length dramatization, as opposed to documentary film, on the momentous Battle of Stalingrad.
Nomadic Front · 1972Nomadic Front
★ 7.51972
MovieDrama
1919, Russian Civil War. Siberia was united under the rule of the White Guard General Kolchak. Unwilling to recognize his power, 32 common villages from the Yenisei province declare themselves the independent Soviet Badja Republic. The Badja guerrillas, led by the hero of the WWI Pyotr Shchetinkin, quickly become a serious enemy for the White Guard.
Hard Happiness · 1958Hard Happiness
★ 5.81958
MovieDrama
A young Gipsy boy is growing up in a Russian village during the Civil War.










