Movies and TvShows featuring "leningrad-soviet-union" theme.

In White Nights, an American dancer en route to Japan finds himself stranded in Siberia when his plane makes an emergency landing. There, he is drawn into the world of the KGB, the Bolshoi Ballet, and a woman with a dark secret. As he works to escape, he must confront his own inner demons and make a decision that will change his life forever.

In Soviet-occupied Estonia, a fencing instructor named Endel is forced to flee Leningrad and hide in a small town. There, he becomes a schoolteacher and starts a fencing club for the students. As he teaches the children about the sport, he discovers a hidden talent in a young orphan named Marta. However, their peaceful lives are disrupted when a KGB agent starts investigating Endel's past in Leningrad. Endel must now confront his fears and make a decision that will have a lasting impact on his students and himself.

Leto is a biographical drama that explores the rise of a rock band in the Soviet Union during the 1980s. The film delves into the music scene, the challenges faced by musicians, and the impact of perestroika on their lives. It follows the story of a love triangle and the complicated relationships between the band members.

In the aftermath of World War II, two women, Iya and Masha, try to piece their lives together in Leningrad. Iya, nicknamed Beanpole due to her tall stature, works as a nurse in a veterans hospital while Masha returns from the frontlines. However, their friendship and attempts to build a new life are challenged by trauma, loss, and the hardships of post-war Leningrad.

Autumn Marathon is a 1979 comedy-drama film set in Soviet Russia. The film follows the story of a dysfunctional husband and wife, Boris and Zoya. Boris is an alcoholic and Zoya is an English translator. The film explores their marital problems, Boris' midlife crisis, and Zoya's affair with a coworker. Throughout the movie, themes of alcoholism, depression, and infidelity are examined. Autumn Marathon provides a humorous yet poignant portrayal of life in Soviet Russia.

Documentary by lifelong friend that supports the innocence of Alger Hiss (convicted in January 1950 on two counts of espionage-related perjury)

After Tulyev's arrest, Soviet counterintelligence continues the radio game with the enemy, sending encryptions signed "Nadezhda" to the Western intelligence center. KGB officer Sinitsyn, friendly towards Tulyev, tries to persuade him to take his side — he arranges a meeting to a scout with Mariya and her son, whom he has never seen before. In addition, Mikhail learns that his father didn't die of his own death, but was most likely killed. Meanwhile, a young Soviet scientist Borkov, who spoke at an international conference about his innovative work, finds himself in the spotlight of the Western security services.

He considers himself a genius but the publishers refuse to print his works. He loves women but they don’t always understand him. Constantly without money and out of touch with reality. The elegant fop Daniil Yuvachov names himself Kharms- a name just as effective as his appearance. An habitué of unending literary get-togethers and a lover of scandal. Living in society he is completely separate from it. Kharms throws down a gauntlet to his time, audaciously hurling himself into the vortex of reality, just as vague and arbitrary, with the same contradictions, as represented by his spirit.

The film is set in the 1970s Leningrad, Russia. Fugitive Brunov is a dangerous criminal, who escaped from jail. He is after the treasure that was hidden by him years ago at his former country-house. He is having plastic surgery to hide his identity, while preparing for his next crime. He is trying to kill another man, who is also after the same treasure. Investigators Zarubin, Kromkin and Lebedeva are untangling the case.

While investigating a murder the police captain discovers a relation with the events of a medieval times...

A montage of Leningrad newsreel becomes a composite collage made up of documents-shots, divided in 16 parts, presenting the author's point of view on Russia and modern times. In the title, Sokurov appears as 'compiler' and the selection of the documents is just like an artistic process.

The modest shop assistant in a grocery shop Nastya dreamed about happiness. She dreamed about miracle, which would have made her beautiful. She dreamed all day and all night. And one day the miracle happened ...

Sixteen-year-old Andrei Eremin considered himself a person who did not depend on the opinion of the majority, and was proud of it. And he had few friends. One day his imaginary independence collapsed - he believed slander and committed an act unworthy of a man - he easily believed the gossip spread by his classmates about Rita, with whom he had warm friendly relations, and even hastened to assure that he was indifferent to her. Having accidentally overheard a conversation between his comrades about himself, in which Valerka, his best friend, took part, he quarreled with him too. Time has passed. Rita, who was painfully experiencing a break with Andrei, found support, tenderness and understanding in Valerka, Eremin’s friend, he is simpler, without ambitions, but much more reliable and generous in spirit. And yet, after this story, a feeling of bitterness remained with them too - after all, Andrei was once their friend...

Having his life come to a dead end, Vladimir is thinking about suicide. He is saved by a girl and spends the night at her home. The next morning, Vladimir wants to leave, but finds himself trapped by the house: the staircase seems to have no end, again and again it brings him to the same floor.