Acting
Olga Zhizneva
Born April 17, 1899 · Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died November 10, 1972 · aged 73
No biography available.
Known For
The Foundling · 1939The Foundling
★ 6.61939
MovieComedyDrama
A little girl is lost in Moscow and hits the road making fun (not intentionally) of everybody she meets. She'll be back home soon but she will change the life of at least one man forever...
His Call · 1925His Call
★ 10.01925
MovieDrama
The main protagonists of the film are Katya (Varvara Popova), the daughter of a factory worker and Andrey (Ivan Koval-Samborsky), the son of the former owner of the factory who illegally returns to the USSR to find treasures hidden by his father. The film title refers to the Communist party's appeal, after Lenin's death, to enlarge its membership.
The Property of Republic · 1972The 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.
A Severe Young Man · 1935A Severe Young Man
★ 5.51935
MovieDrama
A young sportsman Grisha Fokin falls in love with Masha, the wife of an outstanding scientist - Yuliyan Nikolayevich Stepanov.
It Can Not Be Forgotten · 1954It Can Not Be Forgotten
★ 8.01954
MovieDrama
The story unfolds in a post-war town in Western Ukraine. The enemy agents are trying to subvert communist writer Aleksandr Garmash using ideological diversions. In parallel, a story is told about student Rostislav Danchenko who is being recruited by enemy agents. The story is pertinent due to resurgence of ultra-nationalist underground activity in Western Ukraine after World War II.
Admiral Ushakov · 1953Admiral Ushakov
★ 6.11953
MovieHistory
Historical epic about the legendary Russian naval commander of the 18th century, admiral Fyodor Ushakov, and his fight for Crimea during the Russo-Turkish War.
In the Mountains of Yugoslavia · 1946In the Mountains of Yugoslavia
★ 5.61946
MovieWar
Yugoslav farmer-turned-partisan Slavko Babić starts an uprising against the fascist Germans and their allies.
The Tailor from Torzhok · 1925The Tailor from Torzhok
★ 4.21925
MovieComedy
A 1925 Soviet comedy sponsored by the Soviet Finance Ministry, with a plot promoting the new economy. A small-town tailor, Petya Petelkin (Ilyinsky), bought a lottery ticket and handed it to his landlord, widow Shirinkina (Deykun) who wants to marry him. Petya is a hard-working tailor trying to start his own business. He is also in love with Katya (Maretskaya), whom he wants to marry. He has to survive a cascade of funny situations in the unstable Soviet reality, before his romance with Katya comes to a happy ending.
Filmography
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The Foundling · 1939The Foundling
★ 6.61939
MovieComedyDrama
A little girl is lost in Moscow and hits the road making fun (not intentionally) of everybody she meets. She'll be back home soon but she will change the life of at least one man forever...
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