Art
Oleksii Levchenko
Born July 18, 1948 · Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
Died September 16, 2020 · aged 72
No biography available.
Known For
Lonely Woman Seeks Life Companion · 1986Lonely Woman Seeks Life Companion
★ 5.01986
MovieComedyDrama
Klava, a lonely woman who is bored with her life, posts an advertisement seeking a male companion. Valentin, a retired circus performer, responds to her message and the two enter a dubious relationship.
East/West · 1999East/West
★ 6.41999
MovieDramaRomance
June 1946: Stalin invites Russian emigres to return to the motherland. It's a trap: when a ship-load from France arrives in Odessa, only a physician and his family are spared execution or prison. He and his French wife (her passport ripped up) are sent to Kiev. She wants to return to France immediately; he knows that they are captives and must watch every step.
Close to Eden · 1991Close to Eden
★ 6.71991
MovieDrama
A farmer and his wife live in a rural part of Inner Mongolia with their three children. Chinese population control policies prevent them from having any more. The farmer sets out for the nearest town to obtain birth control. He comes upon a Russian truck driver who has ended up in a lake. The farmer takes the man back to his farm, and after initially being appalled, the Russian becomes enchanted with the peaceful life of the countryside and decides to stay. But his presence presages big changes for the peasants.
We'll Be Waiting, Come Back · 1981We'll Be Waiting, Come Back
★ 10.01981
MovieDrama
The story of a girl who recently graduated from school and works as a projectionist. Her ideas about life are taken from films starring Greta Garbo, romantic literature, and advice from her practical friend. This "explosive mixture" prevents her from hearing herself and causes her to act rashly.
Night Is Short · 1981Night Is Short
★ 3.71981
MovieDramaFamily
After WWII life in Soviet Russia through the eyes of a fatherless boy.
Hitler's Kaput! · 2008Hitler's Kaput!
★ 3.72008
MovieComedy
A Russian WW2 spy spoof following misadventures of a clueless Soviet secret agent trapped inside Hitler's inner circle.