Vasili Merkuryev

Acting

Vasili Merkuryev

Born April 6, 1904 · Ostrov, Pskov Governorate, Russian Empire [now Pskov Oblast, Russia]

Died May 12, 1978 · aged 74

No biography available.

Known For

The Cranes Are FlyingThe Cranes Are Flying · 1957
The Cranes Are Flying
7.91957
MovieDramaRomance
Veronika and Boris come together in Moscow shortly before World War II. Walking along the river, they watch cranes fly overhead, and promise to rendezvous before Boris leaves to fight. Boris misses the meeting and is off to the front lines, while Veronika waits patiently, sending letters faithfully. After her house is bombed, Veronika moves in with Boris' family, into the company of a cousin with his own intentions.
Cherry TownCherry Town · 1963
Cherry Town
5.31963
MovieMusicDrama
Lida Baburova, a tour guide of an architectural museum, unexpectedly receives a warrant for a two-room apartment in the new district of Zarechye, among the new settlers called "our Cheryomushki". Lida and her father go to inspect the apartment, but it turns out that it doesn't exist. The manager of the house, Barabashkin, conducted fictitious documentation, and the Baburovs' apartment merged with the neighboring one, owned by the head of the construction trust Drebednyov.
The Highlight of the ProgramThe Highlight of the Program · 1956
The Highlight of the Program
7.51956
MovieComedy
The Great GlinkaThe Great Glinka · 1946
The Great Glinka
6.71946
MovieMusicHistory
About the life of the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka.
Story of a Real ManStory of a Real Man · 1948
Story 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.
Faithful Friend SanchoFaithful Friend Sancho · 1974
Faithful Friend Sancho
8.01974
MovieAdventureFamily
Ten year old Sancho arrives to Leningrad and starts looking for friends.
Professor MamlockProfessor Mamlock · 1938
Professor Mamlock
6.01938
MovieDrama
Based on a play by a German-Jewish exile in Moscow, Friedrich Wolf, and directed by an Austrian-Jewish exile in Moscow, Herbert Rappaport, the film tells with the story of an apolitical humanitarian Jewish doctor and his politically-aware, fascism-resisting son, an intern, as their lives become entangled with the Nazis’ rise to power in 1930s Germany, where they live and practice. Things come to a head when the Nazi organization takes control of their hospital, and place a rabid antisemitic physician in charge over Mamlock and his staff.
Be Happy, Ani!Be Happy, Ani! · 1961
Be Happy, Ani!
8.51961
MovieComedy
Ani, a charming young girl, is a driver at Sofia Airport. She sends a letter to her boyfriend Boyan, a worker at a large construction site. The letter contains a single word "yes". Boyan starts preparing for a wedding. The Soviet pilot Andrey will soon return home after several years spent working with his Bulgarian colleagues. They arrange a farewell tour of Bulgaria for him on which Ani has to drive him. Because of mistaken jealousy, Boyan tears up his sweetheart's letter.

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