More than one generation of viewers has grown on films of the Soviet period. Skillful directors, talented actors, great subtle humor - all this could be born in a country with strict censorship. Many old films have not lost their relevance and beauty. They can be admired, remember the smell of that time, nostalgic for a bygone era. And some work seems to be hard to beat. Let's remember the best Soviet films together.
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Ivan Vasilievich is changing the profession. 1973
In 1973, the film, based on the works of Mikhail Bulgakov, was watched by 60 million viewers.
Sparkling humor, funny tricks ensured success, and the wonderful constellation of actors combined with the talent of Gaidai make comedy beloved for many years.
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Operation Y and Shurik’s other adventures. 1965
Already the first credits on television cause a smile from the viewer, and the film itself makes you sincerely laugh and empathize with the heroes.
The “operation” is written in golden letters in the history of Soviet cinema, and the phrases of the main characters have long become popular.
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Only old people go into battle. 1973
The most talented directorial and acting work of Leonid Bull is perhaps the most popular film about the Great Patriotic War.
Millions of viewers watched the picture, and she successfully continues her journey in the world of cinema, forcing to relive those tragic moments of history again and again.
4
The Diamond Arm. 1968
One of the most popular comedies of the Soviet Union, filmed in the late 60s of the last century, and today delivers a lot of positive emotions when watching.
It would seem that we know the plot and dialogues of the heroes by heart, but anyway, having seen the picture in the television program, we are happy to view it from beginning to end.
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Gentlemen of Fortune. 1961
According to the polls of the Russian viewer, this film confidently takes the second line in popularity after “Love and Pigeons”.
It is not surprising that many phrases from the lips of heroes have long been pumped into our everyday life. Popular heroes of the film were honored with monuments erected in Moscow and the Kazakh city of Taraz (formerly Dzhambul).
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Irony of Fate or Enjoy Your Bath! 1975
From the beginning of the release until today, the melodrama has been an invariable attribute of the New Year, which made it a popular, but also a favorite film.
Everyone knows the phrases from the film by heart, and let many say that he’s tired of it, more and more generations are joining the ceremony of celebrating the New Year with the creation of the talented and unsurpassed Eldar Ryazanov.
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Moscow does not believe in tears. 1979
Oscar-winning film, strangely enough this definition, for the Soviet film, Vladimir Menshov in 1980 was watched by more than 90 million viewers.
The movie turned out really wonderful. Note that US President Reagan 8 times looked at the picture to understand, as he said, "the mysterious Russian soul."
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Love and pigeons. 1984
Another masterpiece of film director Menshov in 2009 was recognized as the best Soviet film.
Films about love always attract a large number of viewers, but the love story, filed with humor. He became just a masterpiece of domestic comedy.
The wonderful play of the actors has attracted the attention of new generations of spectators for many years.
9
Kin-Dza-Dza! 1986
An amazing film by George Danelia, which takes the viewer to another crazy world, to another reality, where people live according to their own special laws, where the price of a match can be more expensive than human life.
Two Soviet citizens accidentally fall into such a world. The plot of the film is based on their adventures on another planet, which is now very popular, and his phrases have long become "winged."
10
They fought for their homeland. 1975
Sergei Bondarchuk, it would seem, took up an impossible task - to film the novel by Mikhail Sholokhov “They Fought for the Motherland”.
But the movie came out great. The constellation of actors plus the talent of the director determined the success of the film about the most tragic moments of the Great Patriotic War.
Note that the role of Lopakhin, played by Vasily Shukshin, was the last in the career of an actor, writer and director.
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Officers. 1971
If there is a concept of “patriotic cinema”, then “Officers” are from this category.
Strong male friendship against the background of the history of a great country. Even love for the same girl did not embroil them. And the children and grandchildren grew up and became real defenders of the motherland.
12
Dog's heart. 1988
Filming Mikhail Bulgakov is difficult, but the Russian filmmaker Vladimir Bortko perfectly transferred the writer’s irony and sarcasm to the screen.
The unique game of Evstigneev and other artists, accurate and capacious phrases of the main characters became the key to the success of a magnificent film, shot at sunset of the Soviet era.
13
White Sun of the Desert. 1970
You can not see this film, but the phrase "I feel sorry for the power!" or "Gulchitai, open your face" everyone heard for sure.
A bit with humor, with a share of tragedy in the film, the era of the struggle with the Basmachis is conveyed. The protagonist, who has been fighting for many years, receives a new unusual task - to save the local basmach by a harem.
14
The twelve Chairs. 1971
Among all the adaptations of the immortal work of Ilf and Petrov, experts agree that the shot by Leonid Gaidai is undeniably the best.
Archil Gomiashvili and Sergey Filippov went down in the history of Soviet cinema as one of the best duets of Ostap Bender and Kisa. In the city of Cheboksary, an acting duet, and of course with a chair, erected a monument.
15
Watch out for the car. 1967
Watching Soviet comedies, we can conclude that the directors competed who made the audience laugh more.
Undoubtedly, the leaders were Eldar Ryazanov, and the tragicomedy that he shot was entertaining more than one generation of the domestic and world audience. And in the year of the premiere, the film was watched by 29 million people.
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Athos. 1975
The phrases of this amazing comedy have long lived among the people, and the artists with warmth and pride recall their participation in the film by George Danelia.
The film is so loved that they not only erect monuments to heroes, but also name objects. So, in Yaroslavl and Moscow there are beer pubs “Afonya”.
Note that the film “Time Machine” made its debut in the movie with its song “Sunny Island”.
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Girls. 1962
In faraway Argentina, the Soviet comedy "Girls" was awarded the prize for best performance of a female role. After the film was released, world viewers and critics of cinema began to call Nadezhda Rumyantseva "Chaplin in a skirt."
The premiere of the film, which took place on the eve of International Women's Day, was a great success, and then it also spun in all theaters in the big country.
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And the dawns here are quiet. 1972
They are also girls, but at the cost of their own lives, they stopped the advancement of the German sabotage group deep into their homeland.
The military drama according to the story of Boris Vasiliev touched the heart of every spectator. The actresses perfectly conveyed the tragic breath of the time when all the people rose to fight the invaders.
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Love affair at work. 1977
The classic of the Soviet film industry comedy "Office Romance" was the best film of 1977 and was lovingly received by the audience.
The creators later admitted that a lot of footage was not included in the final version of the film. And the music of Andrei Petrov, performed in the film by the State Goskino Orchestra of the USSR, deserves separate praise and admiration.
Conclusion
These are far from all the most interesting films produced by Soviet cinema. But the scope of the article should be limited to something. The editors of most-beauty.ru are waiting for your comments. Write what other Soviet films, in your opinion, should be included in this list, but not included in it.