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    Of Freaks and Men 1998 POSTER

    Of Freaks and Men

    1998

    Russian

    6.9

    4

    82%

    82%

    Action

    Comedy

    conjoined twins

    Drama

    History

    Aleksey Balabanov Aleksey Balabanov Director Mikhail Tryasorukov Mikhail Tryasorukov as Administrator Anzhelika Nevolina Anzhelika Nevolina as Ekaterina Kirillovna Sergey Makovetskiy Sergey Makovetskiy as Yohan Yelena Khrustalyova Yelena Khrustalyova as Young prostitute
    St. Petersburg, early 20th century. The handsome and secretive Johann specializes in shooting erotic pictures depicting the floggings of bare-bottomed women. With the help of his assistants, the photographic creations gradually penetrate the peaceful households of two upper-class Russian families.
    The Stoker 2010 POSTER

    The Stoker

    2010

    Russian

    6.6

    1

    100%

    67%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Aleksey Balabanov Aleksey Balabanov Director Dmitriy Poddubnyy Dmitriy Poddubnyy as Bodyguard of Andrey Sergeyevich Vyacheslav Pavlyut Vyacheslav Pavlyut as Fyodor Alekseyevich Sayan Mongush Sayan Mongush as Matvey Viktoriya Mongush Viktoriya Mongush as Seamstress
    A shell-shocked Afghanistan war hero named Ivan Skryabin (Mikhail Skryabin) spends his days stoking the fire in a giant coal furnace. When he isn’t tending the flames, he keeps busy with other activities. He works on a historical novel. His adult daughter Sasha (Aida Tumutova) comes to visit. Local kids come to gaze at the flames. Gangsters, including a former Army sergeant (Aleksandr Mosin) and a sniper known as Bison (Yuri Matveyev), drop by to add special kindling to the fire.
    Happy Days 1991 POSTER

    Happy Days

    1991

    Russian

    6.8

    1

    Drama

    Aleksey Balabanov Aleksey Balabanov Director Lyubov Tishchenko Lyubov Tishchenko as Aleksey Olennikov Aleksey Olennikov as Nikolay Lavrov Nikolay Lavrov as Anzhelika Nevolina Anzhelika Nevolina as Girl
    An unnamed hero roaming the streets of St Petersburg is befriended by a beggar with a donkey and a slightly deranged prostitute.
    The Castle 1994 POSTER

    The Castle

    1994

    Russian

    6.9

    3

    57%

    57%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    Aleksey Balabanov Aleksey Balabanov Director Anvar Libabov Anvar Libabov as Helper Arthur Aleksey German Aleksey German as Klamm Irina Sokolova Irina Sokolova as Mitzi Svetlana Svirko Svetlana Svirko as Olga
    Closely based on Franz Kafka's book "Das Schloß", the movie shares the same action on a land surveyor who is called to a village to do a job that no one seems to have ordered. Once there, he takes up the struggle against bureaucracy emanating from the castle.
    Blind Man's Bluff 2005 POSTER

    Blind Man's Bluff

    2005

    Russian

    7.2

    11

    Comedy

    Crime

    Thriller

    Aleksey Balabanov Aleksey Balabanov Director Sergey Makovetskiy Sergey Makovetskiy as Koron Tatyana Dogileva Tatyana Dogileva as Secretary Nikita Mikhalkov Nikita Mikhalkov as Sergey Mikhaylovich Zhanna Bolotova Zhanna Bolotova as Teacher
    Sergei and Simon have to deliver a suitcase full of heroin to Mikhalych or else they will be killed. There is one minor detail: the only problem-solving technique they are familiar with is a shot in the head.
    Me Too 2012 POSTER

    Me Too

    2012

    Russian

    6.4

    8

    Action

    bell tower

    Drama

    mystery

    religion

    Aleksey Balabanov Aleksey Balabanov Director Vyacheslav Ivanov Vyacheslav Ivanov as Bit part Viktor Gorbunov Viktor Gorbunov as Old man Avdotya Smirnova Avdotya Smirnova as Presenter Sergey Sholohov Sergey Sholohov as Presenter
    Five passengers - the Bandit, his friend Matvei, Matvei's old father, the Musician, and a young woman - race along an empty road in a big black jeep, searching for the Belfry of Happiness which, according to hearsay, lies somewhere between St. Petersburg and the town of Uglich, near a deserted nuclear power station. The Belfry takes people, but it does not take everyone. Each of the five passengers believes that he or she will be chosen.
    Mne ne bolno 2006 POSTER

    Mne ne bolno

    2006

    Russian

    6.7

    6

    Action

    Drama

    Romance

    Aleksey Balabanov Aleksey Balabanov Director Sergey Makovetskiy Sergey Makovetskiy as Doctor Tatyana Moskvina Tatyana Moskvina as Self Nikita Mikhalkov Nikita Mikhalkov as Sergei Sergeyevich Renata Litvinova Renata Litvinova as Tata
    Three friends are in the entrance of a luxury home in the heart of the city. They are young, full of strength and energy, they have the talent, skill and thirst for life and ... - well, they have all but one. But money...
    Morphine 2008 POSTER

    Morphine

    2008

    Russian

    7.2

    5

    Action

    amputation

    based on short story

    doctor

    Drama

    drug addiction

    morphine

    russian civil war

    Aleksey Balabanov Aleksey Balabanov Director Ingeborga Dapkunaite Ingeborga Dapkunaite as Anna Nikolayevna Katarina Radivojevic Katarina Radivojevic as Ekaterina Karlovna Oleg Korytin Oleg Korytin as Firefighter Sergey Garmash Sergey Garmash as Vasiliy Osipovich
    The year is 1917. We are in the Russian countryside. It is the middle of freezing winter. A pale young, newly educated doctor arrives. Having to deal with one medical challenge after another he soon becomes the center of everyone's attention. To soothe the impressions of human suffering he turns to morphine.
    Brother 1997 POSTER

    Brother

    1997

    Russian

    7.8

    19

    100%

    83%

    Action

    apathetic

    bitter

    Crime

    depressing

    Drama

    gangster

    grim

    harsh

    Romance

    Thriller

    Aleksey Balabanov Aleksey Balabanov Director Nadia Voukitchevitch Nadia Voukitchevitch as American Tourist Yuriy Kuznetsov Yuriy Kuznetsov as German Sergey Russkin Sergey Russkin as Pavel Evgrafovich Viktor Bychkov Viktor Bychkov as Svetlana's Neighbour
    Danila goes to his successful brother, Victor, in Petersburg to start a new life. Unknown to Danila, Victor is a contract killer, but is in hiding after asking for too much money to assassinate a Chechen mob boss. To avoid exposure, Victor convinces Danila to kill the boss instead.
    War 2002 POSTER

    War

    2002

    Russian

    7.5

    9

    Action

    chechnya

    Drama

    hostage

    ransom demand

    War

    Aleksey Balabanov Aleksey Balabanov Director Irina Sokolova Irina Sokolova as John Owens John Owens as Bureaucrat Aleksey Chadov Aleksey Chadov as Ivan Ingeborga Dapkunaite Ingeborga Dapkunaite as Margaret
    During the bloody war in Chechnya, a British couple and two Russian soldiers are taken hostage by Chechen rebels. Two of the hostages are then released to bring the money for the British woman who is forced to wait for the ransom.
    Brat 2 2000 POSTER

    Brat 2

    2000

    Russian

    7.6

    17

    80%

    80%

    Action

    Crime

    direct

    Drama

    serious

    Thriller

    Aleksey Balabanov Aleksey Balabanov Director Michael Rubin Michael Rubin as Ivan Kokorin Ivan Kokorin as Sergey Makovetskiy Sergey Makovetskiy as Belkin Kevin Mukherji Kevin Mukherji as Cabbie #2
    Arriving in Moscow, Chechen War veteran Danila meets Konstantin, an old friend who tells him that his twin brother has been forced into signing a crooked contract with a US ice hockey team. Soon after this meeting, Danila discovers Konstantin dead and he sets out to avenge his death; a journey that leads him to Chicago and a whole new experience.
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