Nikolai Averyushkin

A vacationing American and a sultry Russian thief lead police and smugglers on a deadly chase through Moscow.

A music student is expelled from school because he loves jazz, a kind of music that represents the US capitalism. He hires two street musicians to form a dixie band, and goes from one city to another trying to gain fame.

Julia is beautiful, mysterious and... hopelessly lonely. She lives with her mother in a house where the cult of her late military father, a very harsh man and – apparently – a rare idiot, reigns supreme. None of the men Julia has met meets such a high standard. But mom is determined to get her daughter married. And then one day a handsome man in a military dress uniform appears in their family. The only trouble is, he's not exactly who they think he is... or not at all.

Ambitious scientist Maksim Minaev is on the verge of discovery, thanks to which he can receive the Nobel Prize. In pursuit of fame, Maxim conducts a risky experiment on himself and shrinks to the size of an ordinary test tube. The young scientist desperately needs help, but his girlfriend abandoned him, his best friend betrayed him, and he has no one else to count on... Suddenly, the hero volunteers to help a 12-year-old boy chained to a wheelchair.

The film is about a movie actress who has arrived to conquer Moscow from a distant village. Started career doesn't add up. To the bad luck in the profession added disorder of personal life. Trying to do away with the unfortunate past, the heroine decides to return to her village. Keeping charm and vitality, she follows her own desires. As a result, her intentions are truly rewarded...

A small provincial town. The inhabitants are bored, apathetic and bitter... Peredonov, a modest high school teacher, dreams about a promotion and moving to the capital. Gradually his dream becomes an obsession. Varvara, his second cousin who dreams about marrying him, writes a promising letter about an invitation to Saint-Petersburg on behalf of the capital's princess. But the teacher's dreams aren't meant to come true: he becomes a victim of his own insanity and kills his friend and the hateful Varvara...

The ropes holding the former ship, now a floating restaurant with the symbolic name "The Flying Dutchman," were cut by a drunk resident of the seaside town, whom the bouncer refused to let "on board" the tavern due to the imminent closure of the drinking establishment. And when the restaurant's patrons gathered to leave the hospitable vessel, it turned out that the only way to do so was by swimming. However, the shore was no longer visible...

The village orphan, Dunyasha first sight fell in love with the buffoon-bully Mitrokha. Love was unhappy, because Mitrokha was rude. For that and was expelled from the village. Dunyasha felt sorry for Mitrokha, and she went after her lover…

The films hero is a metal worker named Ignat who is as strong and tough as the steel that his sprawling factory produces in the Ural Mountains. Its a great cheerless environment; life is arduous and dangerous; conditions at the plant are nearly subhuman. The only excitement in the grimy industrial town is provided by robbing a train at gunpoint or stealing sheep from the Bashkiri tribe. The most renowned diversion, however, is the annual fist fight between the strongest metal worker and the strongest miner from the region. Against his better judgment, but with the support of his co-workers, Ignat decides to take part in this perilous venture.

The action of the famous play about the inhabitants of the flophouse has been transferred to our days. The heroes live in a landfill, look for something to sell in the mountains of garbage, steal and drink. One day, Luka appears at the dump, who tries to comfort these people who have sunk to the bottom of their lives.

A young romantic loves step dance but there is only one person who knows this forgotten art. Beglov was a step dance super star back in 50s but as step became unpopular he lost everything. He hates even this word - 'chechotka' (step dance). But somehow the young man convinces him to become his coach and manager.

Dmitry Gromtsev was a volunteer to go the front where he was wounded. He couldn't get back to his beloved profession of musician. The movie tells us about difficult destiny of a person who couldn't become an artist because of war.

A portrait of modern-day Moscow seen through the eyes of five women: a lawyer, a merchandiser, an interpreter, a marketing expert, and an actress.

Kirill, a young successful entrepreneur, is invited to an important business dinner that opens up new prospects for his business. However, there is one indispensable condition: he must bring his bride, whom he has not yet introduced anyone to. But his fiancée refuses to keep him company. Fortunately, favorable fate throws up a way out: Kirill accidentally meets the beautiful and sharp-tongued Lisa, who can be passed off as a bride. If our hero knew who he was messing with, he would be careful not to let a stranger into his life.

Andrey Krutitsky is investigating the case of the strange suicide of a young mother. Before slitting her wrists, she strangled her son Kolya with a pillow. After talking to the investigator her lover also commits suicide. By then Andrey understands that he has encountered something abnormal, inexplicable and scary.

In the old village near Moscow, owned by the famous artist Sergei Volynsky, lives his son Sasha and his wife Marina and daughter of six years.

Fitil is a popular Soviet/Russian television satirical/comedy short film series which ran for about 500 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called Фитилёк, Fitilyok, Little Fuse. Each issue contained from the few short segments: documentary, fictional and animated ones. Directed by various artists, including Leonid Gaidai who presented his famous trio of Nikulin, Vitsin and Morgunov into the cast. It was called in USSR as "the anecdotes from the Soviet government".

The story of Fyodor Chaliapin is a man who grew up in a peasant family, but was able to break into the brilliant world of theater and conquered heights that no one had ever reached before. Did he find the love of millions, could not achieve personal happiness on his own and make a choice between two beloved women? About how the strength of character and talent can lift a person to the stars and give them the opportunity to shine all over the world.