Movies and TvShows featuring "russian-abroad" theme.
Pulp novelist Holly Martins arrives in postwar Vienna to find his friend Harry Lime dead. As he investigates the circumstances of Harry's death, Holly discovers a criminal underworld and a conspiracy that involves betrayal and deception.
In the midst of the Yugoslav Wars, a female soldier must rescue a baby and navigate the treacherous world of Russian propaganda, terrorism, and multiple villains. Along the way, she encounters severed heads, decapitations, a brothel, and a scarred doctor. With the help of an Albanian taxi driver and a Muslim Albanian man, she must survive the chaos and protect the innocent.
In the Face of Crime (2010) is a German TV show set in Berlin, focusing on the battle between organized crime and the police. The story revolves around various criminal activities such as money laundering, human trafficking, and prostitution, as well as the challenges faced by the police force in their attempts to combat the organized crime syndicates. The series also touches on themes of political corruption, mafia involvement, and the impact of alien invasion on the criminal underworld. Throughout the show, the audience gets a glimpse into the inner workings of the criminal gangs and the efforts made by the police to maintain law and order in the city.
In Red Heat, a tough Chicago cop, Ivan Danko, is sent to Moscow to apprehend a Russian drug lord who killed his partner. Teaming up with an inexperienced detective, Danko must navigate the unfamiliar city and clash with the Soviet bureaucracy while tracking down the criminal. As the unlikely duo pursues their target, they uncover a plot involving the Russian mafia and the American drug trade. Danko's no-nonsense approach clashes with his partner's more laid-back style, leading to comedic moments and a thrilling showdown.
A CIA agent and a Russian defector must team up to stop a terrorist plot involving a top-secret biological weapon. As they race against time, they face deceit, danger, and a relentless chase through a ski-resort.
Set in post-war Germany in 1946, "The Aftermath" follows a British couple, Rachael and Lewis Morgan, as they move into a grand house in Hamburg. They are forced to share their new home with a German widower and his troubled daughter. Tensions rise as Rachael, still grieving the loss of their son, forms a surprising connection with the German widower, and their affair threatens to tear apart the already fragile peace in the aftermath of war.
During World War II, a Soviet spy named Maxim Isayev is sent undercover as SS Officer Max Otto von Stierlitz in Nazi Germany. He must gather intelligence and foil the plans of the Third Reich while navigating dangerous situations and maintaining his cover.
In 1961, Rudolf Nureyev, a brilliant young Russian ballet dancer, defects to the West, shocking the world. This movie explores his journey as he rises to fame, battles with his sexuality, and becomes one of the greatest male ballet dancers of all time.
The Salisbury Poisonings is a TV show based on the true events of the Salisbury poisonings in 2018. It follows the gripping story of a police officer and a public health official as they investigate a nerve agent attack and the subsequent hospitalization of victims. The show delves into the complexities of the case, including the involvement of the British government and the tensions between the East and the West.
Russian comedy detective series centres around a ‘fixing’ agency set up to troubleshoot problems for rich Russians in London.
Pawn Sacrifice is a gripping biographical drama that follows the life of chess champion Bobby Fischer and his rise to fame amid the intense Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. From his early years as a prodigious chess talent to his historic World Chess Championship match against Boris Spassky, Fischer's journey is plagued by paranoia and inner demons that threaten to consume him.
Mozambique requests from Russia is being helped in the fight against militants of the "Islamic State" and a special group led by a commander with the call sign Granit is coming to the country.
Sobibor is a gripping historical film based on the true story of the 1943 uprising in the Nazi extermination camp. With an intense plot, it follows the courageous escape attempt of a group of Jewish prisoners led by Soviet officer Alexander Pechersky.
Story of Russian military advisors in the Central African Republic.
During the Soviet occupation of Hungary in 1956, a man becomes infatuated with a woman and takes a bus journey through the country, encountering various challenges and obstacles along the way.
9th Company tells the story of a group of Soviet soldiers stationed in Afghanistan in the 1980s. They face intense combat, struggle with the harsh terrain and climate, and experience the horrors of war. As the men fight to survive, they also encounter moments of camaraderie and valor.
When a police officer is murdered during a wedding party, a grandmother and her grandson team up to solve the case, leading them into a criminal investigation that uncovers dark secrets in their tight-knit community.
Intergirl is a drama and romance movie released in 1989. It revolves around a young Russian woman who becomes a sex worker in order to raise money. She eventually travels to Japan, where she experiences cultural differences and a tragic ending.
Sergei and Natalia have fled Russia with their daughters Katya and Natalia and are seeking refugee status in Sweden. Their application is rejected and the younger of the daughters, Katya, falls into a coma like state, known as apathy.
Set at the end of World War II, a hotel receptionist witnesses the last day of the war and gets involved in the turmoil of post-war Poland. Amidst love interests and political tensions, he finds himself caught between the resistance movement and the invading Soviet troops.