Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

"The Funniest, Tenderest Love Story of the Year."

1980 2h 22m RU

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 304🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes★8IMDB · 15,197

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Living together in a workers' dorm, Katerina and her friends are determined to make it in Moscow. But when a boorish cameraman forces himself on her, Katerina finds herself pregnant and alone as her friends move on. Twenty years later, Katerina is a factory director, outpacing her old roommates career-wise, yet still alone but for her daughter. Love seems possible again when she meets a genial mechanic.

“The Funniest, Tenderest Love Story of the Year.”

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Cast

Vera Alentova
Katerina
Aleksey Batalov
Gosha
Irina Muravyova
Lyudmila
Aleksandr Fatyushin
Gurin
Raisa Ryazanova
Antonina
Boris Smorchkov
Nikolay
Yuri Vasilyev
Rachkov
Natalya Vavilova
Aleksandra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Menshov
Writers: Valentin Chernykh
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Menshov, shot by Igor Slabnevich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sergey Nikitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yelena Mikhaylova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Vera Alentova and Aleksey Batalov and Irina Muravyova carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The Funniest, Tenderest Love Story of the Year.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079579 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vladimir Menshov directs. Igor Slabnevich behind the camera. Sergey Nikitin scores. Yelena Mikhaylova cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Vladimir Menshov, shot by Igor Slabnevich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sergey Nikitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yelena Mikhaylova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vera Alentova and Aleksey Batalov and Irina Muravyova carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Funniest, Tenderest Love Story of the Year.".
8IMDB entry: tt0079579 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 20 different titles around the world.