Mikhail Kononov Archives

Finest, the Brave Falcon

This fairy tale film is dedicated to the memory of the great film director Alexander Row, the founder of the genre. Once upon a time there lived a brave and kind hero named Finist the Bright Falcon. He was famous for his strength, courage and a heart of gold. But one day the Russian land was attacked by an evil enemy, Kartaus, who turned our hero into a forest monster. This spell was cast on a condition that Finist might become a man again, should a beautiful girl, Alyonushka, fall in love ...

NR

6.7

1975 Family 79 min Play

7.5

The Long Recess

A young teacher goes to a school for adults. He is younger than many of his students and some of them are starting to miss school.

NR

7.5

1972 Comedy 268 min Play

6.6

At War as at War

The film tells about the fighting everyday life of the crew of self-propelled guns during the liberation of Right-Bank Ukraine. Junior Lieutenant Maleshkin, an unshooted graduate of the school, commands the crew of the self-propelled gun SU-100. All the subordinates of Maleshkin are older than him and much more experienced. The authority of the young commander is tested at every step, he quarrels, then reconciles with his crew. In addition, Maleshkin is very dissatisfied with the battery ...

NR

6.6

1969 Drama 85 min Play

6.1

No Path Through Fire

A talented girl is trying to find happiness amidst the Russian revolution of 1917 and the civil war that split the nation.

NR

6.1

1967 Drama 95 min Play

6.6

The Chief of Chukotka

Young patriotic young man ends up in the on Chukotka right after the civil war, where he intends to spread ideas of justice and equality among the natives. As it happens, instead he learn the local capitalist ways, and he start profitable fur trading with US, Japanese and other merchants.

NR

6.6

1966 Adventure 66 min Play