The best Soviet movies that will bring you to tears

The best Soviet movies that will bring you to tears

45 years ago, on September 15, 1977, “White Bim Black Ear” – the Soviet “Hachiko” – was released on the screens, a surprisingly touching and subtle story, which later received an Oscar nomination as the best foreign film. And even after almost half a century, it is difficult to watch this drama of Stanislav Rostotsky without a napkin.

What other Soviet movies will make you cry?


“Cranes Fly” (1957)

It is the only local film to win the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. This is a story about people whose fate was brutally occupied by the war, and not everyone could withstand this test with dignity.


“The Fate of Man” (1959)

A drama based on Sergei Bondarchuk’s story of the same name by Mikhail Sholokhov, which is as sad to watch as the literary original is to read. This is the story of a Russian soldier who is subjected to terrible trials in war, deprived of his home and family, thrown into a concentration camp, but without breaking his soul – he survives, remains a man and retains his ability to love. .


“A Soldier’s Song” (1959)

Nominated for the Palme d’Or, military melodrama about a young soldier Alyosha Skvortsov who makes a feat. Emir will introduce him to Emir but asks him to let him see his mother. The road home is long and difficult.


“Seryozha” (1960)

A drama about five-year-old Serezha, who got married, the mother of Georgy Daneliya and Igor Talankin – this is how she becomes a “new dad”. And also best friend.


“Do not part with your loved ones” (1979)

Irina Alferova and Alexander Abdulov in a drama written by Alexander Volodin about young spouses, whose feelings become clear to them only after passing the tests of jealousy, separation and suffering.


“You Never Dreamed” (1980)

An extremely sensitive melodrama about first love. Schoolchildren Roman (Nikita Mikhailovsky) and Katya (Tatiana Aksyuta) are drawn to each other with all the recklessness of feelings, but adults now and then try to interfere in their relationship.


“Men!..” (1981)

Honorable Mention at the Berlin Film Festival. Learning of the death of his ex-fiancee, miner Pavel Zubov comes to his native village with three orphans in his arms. His eldest daughter is from him.


“Scarecrow” (1983)

Kristina Orbakaite and Yuri Nikulin in a movie full of dramatic conflicts based on the story of the same name by Vladimir Zheleznikov. The story of a naive, brave and selfless girl who is called “scarecrow” by her classmates will make you look at many things with different eyes.


“Cruel Romance” (1984)

The melodrama of Eldar Ryazanov with Larisa Guzeeva, Andrey Myagkov, Alisa Freindlich, Nikita Mikhalkov and others. The plot takes place in a fictional provincial town in the 70s of the XIX century and tells about a noble woman from a good and respected family, a widow with three adult daughters who became impoverished after the death of her husband, but she does everything to arrange it. their children’s life and successfully marrying them.

Source: People Talk

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