Acting
Nina Menshikova
Born August 8, 1928 · Moscow, USSR
Died December 26, 2007 · aged 79
No biography available.
Known For
Ballad of a Soldier · 1959Ballad of a Soldier
★ 8.01959
MovieDramaRomance
During World War II, earnest young Russian soldier Alyosha Skvortsov is rewarded with a short leave of absence for performing a heroic deed on the battlefield. Feeling homesick, he decides to visit his mother. Due to his kindhearted nature, however, Alyosha is repeatedly sidetracked by his efforts to help those he encounters, including a lovely girl named Shura. In his tour of a country devastated by war, he struggles to keep hope alive.
The Girls · 1962The Girls
★ 7.51962
MovieComedyRomance
A graduate of the culinary technical school of the cook, Tosya Kislitsyna, a naive and eccentric girl, came to the village lost in the northern forests. She sticks her nose in all affairs, seeks to help everyone. She met Ilya on the day of arrival: the "first guy in the village" fell upon her indignantly, and in the evening, to brighten up an unpleasant meeting, she decided to "make happy" with an invitation to a dance and was refused. Not accustomed to refusals, Ilya argues with Filya that during the week he will fall in love with Tosya...
The School Waltz · 1979The School Waltz
★ 5.81979
MovieFamilyRomance
Ten-graders Gosha and Zosya are in love with each other. The last school waltz has been played and it seems nothing stands any longer in the way of the young people being together. However, getting the news that he’s going to be a father soon, Gosha chooses a free life.
Mother's Loyalty · 1967Mother's Loyalty
★ 7.51967
MovieDramaHistory
The film covers the period from 1900 to 1917. Historical events—the Russo-Japanese War, January 9, and others—are shown through the eyes of a mother who begins to realize that her children have many like-minded followers, and thanks to this, she comes to believe in the feasibility of the ideals for which her eldest son sacrificed himself. Only the awareness that his cause is not hopeless, that it is achievable and close to victory, gives her the courage to endure separation from her loved ones and wandering.
A Mother's Heart · 1966A Mother's Heart
★ 7.31966
MovieDrama
Family drama centering on the childhood of Vladimir Lenin, then Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, in the city of Simbirsk, and his relationship with his mother.
Night Witches · 1981Night Witches
★ 4.31981
MovieWarDrama
Film will be based on the female flying unit that fought in the Battle of Moscow. They were dubbed "Night Witches" by the frightened German soldiers because of the deadly stealth of their light planes.
The Return of the Violin · 1973The Return of the Violin
★ 6.01973
MovieWarFamily
During the WWII a group of children are trying to save Stradivarius violin from Nazis.
And All the Love · 1989And All the Love
★ 7.01989
MovieDrama
Agricultural technical school graduate Valya Didenko, having become a production leader and then a people's deputy, fell in love with her patron - the chairman of the collective farm. However, happiness was not destined to happen. Having deliberately violated long-outdated instructions, the chairman was accused of fraud and brought to trial.
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We'll Live Till Monday · 1968We'll Live Till Monday
★ 7.51968
MovieRomanceDrama
A respected history teacher, Ilya Semenovich Melnikov, decides to quit his job due to distressing rumors about a colleague who is in love with him. His final week is disrupted when a student's controversial essay on happiness sparks a classroom conflict. Melnikov's intervention in the situation ultimately causes him to reconsider his decision to resign.
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