Yuri Potyomkin

Acting

Yuri Potyomkin

Born January 26, 1947

Died October 8, 2017 · aged 70

No biography available.

Known For

Moscow Does Not Believe in TearsMoscow Does Not Believe in Tears · 1980
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
7.61980
MovieDramaComedy
Living together in a workers' dorm, Katerina and her friends are determined to make it in Moscow. But when a boorish cameraman forces himself on her, Katerina finds herself pregnant and alone as her friends move on. Twenty years later, Katerina is a factory director, outpacing her old roommates career-wise, yet still alone but for her daughter. Love seems possible again when she meets a genial mechanic.
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His ProfessionIvan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession · 1973
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
7.91973
MovieComedyScience Fiction
A scientist builds a time machine and accidentally sends his apartment complex manager and a petty burglar to 16th century Moscow, while Tsar Ivan the Terrible travels to 1973.
The Property of RepublicThe Property of Republic · 1972
The Property of Republic
5.81972
MovieAdventureCrime
Spring of 1918. Tarakanov, managing the estate of Prince Tikhvinsky, with the help of a former court fencing teacher Marquess and a street kid Keshka, is stealing a collection of paintings and sculptures from the abandoned estate owners. Hoping to transport her abroad, criminals wander with a circus troupe, and in their wake goes a tireless criminal investigator — Makar Ovchinnikov.
Alaska, Sir!Alaska, Sir! · 1992
Alaska, Sir!
6.51992
MovieAdventureMystery
The action takes place in Lwów (L'viv) on the eve of World War II. A former White Army officer (Vladimir Mashkov) after the defeat of the Whites in the civil war in Russia emigrated to Poland (Lwów was a Polish city at that time). The chief dream of his was to buy Alaska from the USA and to return it back to Russia.
Gentlemen of FortuneGentlemen of Fortune · 1971
Gentlemen of Fortune
7.81971
MovieComedyCrime
Kindergarten teacher Evgeniy Ivanovich Troshkin is reluctantly sent undercover to take the place of an imprisoned thief who stole Alexander the Great's helmet. Evgeniy uses his striking resemblance to the thief to infiltrate his gang and learn the location of the stolen artifact. He finds the gangsters are unexpectedly similar to his students- they also need love and care.
The FlightThe Flight · 1971
The Flight
5.91971
MovieDramaHistory
The film is about a group of people who in other times wouldn't have anything in common, some of them innocent bystanders, some moral criminals. But nothing is straightforward and simple. From Russia "the flight" continues to Constantinople, to Paris, back to Russia. Some of them have understood that they can't live outside Russia and go back maybe to be happy, maybe not, some go back to face sure death for their crimes, some don't go back and know that are going to miss homeland forever, some are comfortably well off (are they?) in exile.
Playing in BraceletsPlaying in Bracelets · 1998
Playing in Bracelets
4.01998
MovieRomanceDrama
Handcuffs are a game. They contain the temptation of fate. A feeling of boundless freedom. A secret desire to break the law is deeply hidden in them. There is also remorse in them. The sweetness of repentance. And therefore - permissiveness.
Take Care of the Men!Take Care of the Men! · 1983
Take Care of the Men!
4.31983
MovieComedy
She is a business, courageous and energetic woman. He is spineless, awkward and also not amenable to “correction.” It goes to divorce. Moreover, an ardent admirer of her beauty suddenly appears on the horizon. However, this circumstance, ultimately, leads to an unexpected result...

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