Movies and TvShows featuring "russian-literature" theme.

In 19th-century high society Russia, Anna Karenina enters into an affair with Count Alexei Vronsky, leading to a series of tragic events that shake their social circles. Amidst adultery, scandal, and societal expectations, Anna's relationships unravel, ultimately leading to her tragic demise.

In Imperial Russia, three brothers find themselves in a complex web of love, jealousy, and betrayal as they navigate their relationships with each other and their overbearing father. Set against the backdrop of the Russian Empire in the year 1870, the brothers must confront their inner demons and face the consequences of their actions.

Anna Karenina is a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who embarks on a passionate affair that ultimately leads to her downfall.

1837: Another year of the grueling Caucasian war. A young officer, Grigory Pechorin, was sent into exile to the active army for participating in a duel. Here in the Caucasus, Pechorin will have to become an unwitting participant in rapidly unfolding events - a fight with smugglers, the abduction of a young Circassian princess, another duel. And when the whole world turns against Pechorin, and a close friend falls by his hand, he will continue his journey alone, a hero, a product of the new age...

The Mystery of Henri Pick is a comedy-drama about a struggling author who discovers a manuscript in a publishing house's library. The manuscript is attributed to a deceased local pizza cook named Henri Pick, who supposedly wrote the book in secret. The writer's widow denies her husband's authorship, leading a literary critic and television host to investigate the authenticity of the manuscript. As the investigation unfolds, various characters from the publishing world and the small town of Brittany become involved, creating a web of intrigue and deception. The truth about the mysterious Henri Pick is slowly unraveled, bringing unexpected twists and turns along the way.

The Idiot is a surreal adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's classic novel. It tells the story of a naive prince in post-war Japan who becomes entangled in a love triangle and faces challenges such as jealousy, epilepsy, and the complexities of love.

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky is a gripping historical drama that takes place in Imperial Russia during the year 1805. The story revolves around Andrei Bolkonsky, a Russian soldier, and explores the effects of war on his life and those around him. It is a compelling period drama based on the epic novel by Leo Tolstoy, capturing the intricacies of 19th-century Russian literature and the tumultuous Battle of Austerlitz.

Natasha, a young aristocrat, falls in love with a soldier during the Napoleonic War. As she navigates society's expectations and deals with the war's impact, she must make decisions that could change her life forever.

Anna Karenina, a married woman, falls in love with Count Vronsky and faces the consequences of her affair, challenging societal norms and her own morality.

Love is a silent film that tells the story of a romance between a married woman and a single man, set in 19th century Russia. It explores themes of infidelity, sacrifice, and honor.

Spring on Zarechnaya Street is a 1956 film based on a Russian literature. It tells the story of unrequited love and struggle in a working-class community. The plot revolves around a female teacher who becomes involved in a complicated male-female relationship. Set against the backdrop of a steel factory, the film explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the challenges faced by the working class. With beautiful scenes set in a snowy park and a captivating guitar soundtrack, Spring on Zarechnaya Street is a timeless tale of human emotions.

War and Peace, Part IV: Pierre Bezukhov is a movie based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy. It depicts the life of Pierre Bezukhov during the Napoleonic Wars in 19th-century Russia. The film provides a captivating insight into the social and political challenges faced by the characters amidst the historical backdrop of the war.

In the third installment of War and Peace, the story reaches its climax as the year 1812 unfolds. With Napoleon Bonaparte's army descending upon Russia, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance. As the Russian soldiers prepare for battle, personal relationships are tested, loyalties are questioned, and sacrifices are made. Based on Leo Tolstoy's novel, this epic historical drama explores the themes of love, war, and destiny.

The story of Russian writer and Soviet dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008) and his masterpiece, The Gulag Archipelago, published in Paris in 1973, which forever shook the very foundations of communist ideology.

Evgeniy Onegin lives in grand style: balls, receptions, theater premieres and other frivolities the capital can offer a young man. But social life has long tired him, so he perceives the news of the illness of his uncle living in the village as an opportunity to escape. However, having reached the estate, Onegin learns about the death of a relative, which, however, does not upset Evgeniy too much. His financial affairs are very sad, and his uncle is rich and has no other heirs. Onegin locks himself in the estate, living in aimless solitude until the owner, who has returned from abroad, appears at the neighboring estate – a young, enthusiastic Vladimir Lenskiy, not yet satiated with life, who introduces Evgeniy to sisters Tatyana and Olga Larin.

When Tom loses his job at an advertising agency, he enlists a youthful con-man to help save his career.

Adaptation of classical Russian Nikolai Gogol's comedy.

St. Petersburg, 1860. After a member of the imperial family is assassinated, Fyodor Dostoevsky meets a man institutionalized in a mental asylum — who confesses taking part in the terrorist plot and reveals that his fellow conspirators are planning to kill another of the Tsar's relatives. Plagued by debts and struggling to finish his latest novel, Dostoevsky must act fast to call off the attack.

1837. The grueling Caucasian War. The young officer Grigory Pechorin was sent into exile in the active army in the Caucasus for participating in a duel. Pechorin will have to become an unwitting participant in rapidly unfolding events — a battle with smugglers, the kidnapping of a young Circassian princess, and another duel. And when the whole world takes up arms against Pechorin, he will continue his journey alone — a hero, a product of the new time.

The convoluted and moving story of Russian writer Vassili Grossman (1905-64) and his novel Life and Fate (1980), a literary masterpiece, a monumental and epic account of life under Stalin's regime of terror, a defiant cry that the KGB tried to suffocate.