Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

The Funniest, Tenderest Love Story of the Year.

1980 · 142 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

Living together in a workers' dorm, Katerina and her friends are determined to make it in Moscow. But when a boorish cameraman forces himself on her, Katerina finds herself pregnant and alone as her friends move on. Twenty years later, Katerina is a factory director, outpacing her old roommates career-wise, yet still alone but for her daughter. Love seems possible again when she meets a genial mechanic.

Directed by Vladimir Menshov · Written by Valentin Chernykh

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