MOSFILM

'''Mosfilm''' (Russian: Мосфильм; ) is a film studio, which is often described as the largest and oldest in Russia and in Europe. Its output includes most of the more widely-acclaimed Soviet films, ranging from works by Tarkovsky and Eisenstein (commonly considered the greatest Soviet directors), to Red Westerns, to the Akira Kurosawa co-production (''Дерзу Узала / Dersu Uzala'') and the epic juggernaut ''Война и Мир / War and Peace''.

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History

Selected films

See also

External links

History

The Moscow film production unit with studio facilities was established in November of 1923 by the motion picture mogul Aleksandr Khanzhonkov ("first film factory") and I. Ermolev ("third film factory") as a unit of the Goskino works. The first movie filmed by Mosfilm was ''On the Wings Skyward'' (directed by Boris Mikhin).
In 1927 a new film studio complex was started to be built on Mosfilmovskaya Street in Sparrow Hills of Moscow. This film studio was named after ''Moscow amalgamated factory Soyuzkino the Tenth Anniversary of the October''. In 1934 the film studio was renamed to ''Moskinokombinat'', and in 1936 – to ''Mosfilm''. During the World War II the film studio was evacuated to Alma-Ata (August 1941) and merged with other Soviet film studios into the ''Central United Film Studio'' (''TsOKS''). The Mosfilm returned to Moscow at the end of 1943.
The famous Mosfilm logo, representing the monument "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" by Vera Mukhina and Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin, was introduced in 1947 in Lyubov Orlova comedy ''Springtime''.
By the end of the Soviet Union, Mosfilm had produced more than 3,000 films. Many film classics were shot at Mosfilm throughout its history and some of these were granted international awards at various film festivals.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Mosfilm continued operations as a quasi-private production company, led by the film director Karen Shakhnazarov. As of 2005, the company embraced ten independent studios, located within thirteen pavilions occupying the area of 13,000 sq. meters. Tours through this "Russian Hollywood" become increasingly popular, as they allow to view Mosfilm's enormous depot with 170 tanks and 50 vintage cars. The main pavilion is leased annually to hold the Golden Eagle Awards.

Selected films

★ 1925 ''Броненосец Потëмкин / The Battleship Potemkin'' (silent film), directed by Sergei Eisenstein (historical)

★ 1934 ''Весёлые ребята / Jolly Fellows'' (musical comedy)

★ 1935 ''Аэроград / Aerograd'', directed by Olexandr Dovzhenko (sci-fi)

★ 1936 ''Цирк / Circus'' (musical comedy)

★ 1938 ''Волга-Волга / Volga-Volga'' (musical comedy)

★ 1938 ''Александр Невский / Alexander Nevsky'' directed by Sergei Eisenstein (historical)

★ 1946 ''Иван Грозный (2 серия) / Ivan The Terrible, Part II'', directed by Sergei Eisenstein (historical)

★ 1956 ''Илья Муромец / Ilya Muromets'', directed by Aleksandr Ptushko (fantasy film)

★ 1957 ''Летят журавли / The Cranes Are Flying'' directed by Mikhail Kalatozov (war drama), Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1958 winner.

★ 1957 ''Огненные версты / Miles of Fire'' (ostern)

★ 1959 ''Баллада о солдате / Ballad of a Soldier'' directed by Grigori Chukhrai (war film), Special jury prize of Cannes Film Festival in 1959 winner and Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay in 1961 nominant.

★ 1960 ''Каток и Скрипка / The Steamroller and the Violin'' directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (short film)

★ 1962 ''Иваново детство / My Name is Ivan'' directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (war film), the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival in 1962 winner.

★ 1962 ''Гусарская баллада / Hussar Ballad'' directed by Eldar Ryazanov (comedy)

★ 1963 ''Я шагаю по Москве / I Step Through Moscow'' directed by Georgi Daneliya (comedy)

★ 1964 ''Добро пожаловать, или Посторонним вход воспрещён / Welcome, or No Trespassing'' directed by Elem Klimov (comedy)

★ 1964 ''Я - Куба / I Am Cuba'' directed by Mikhail Kalatozov (expressionism, propaganda)

★ 1965 ''Похождения зубного врача / Adventures of a Dentist'' directed by Elem Klimov (comedy)

★ 1966 ''Андрей Рублёв / Andrei Rublev'' directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (historical)

★ 1966 ''Берегись автомобиля / Watch out for the Automobile'' directed by Eldar Ryazanov (comedy)

★ 1966 ''Неуловимые мстители / The Elusive Avengers'' directed by Edmond Keosayan (Ostern)

★ 1967 ''Вий / Viy'' (Film adaptation, horror film)

★ 1968 ''Война и Мир / War and Peace'' directed by Sergei Bondarchuk (historical), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1968 winner.

★ 1968 ''Бриллиантовая рука / Diamond Arm'' directed by Leonid Gaidai (comedy)

★ 1969 ''Братья Карамазовы / The Brothers Karamazov'' (historical), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1969 nominant.

★ 1969 ''Белое солнце пустыни / White Sun of the Desert'' directed by Vladimir Motyl (Ostern)

★ 1971 ''Чайковский / Tchaikovsky'' directed by Igor Talankin (historical), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1971 nominee.

★ 1971 ''Старики-разбойники / Stariki-razboyniki'' directed by Eldar Ryazanov (comedy)

★ 1972 ''Солярис / Solaris'' directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (sci-fi)

★ 1972 ''Джентльмены удачи / Gentlemen of Fortune'' (comedy)

★ 1973 ''Иван Васильевич меняет профессию / '' directed by Leonid Gaidai (comedy)

★ 1974 ''Свой среди чужих, чужой среди своих / At Home Among Strangers'' directed by Nikita Mikhalkov (ostern)

★ 1974 ''Невероятные приключения итальянцев в России / Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia'' directed by Franco Prosperi and Eldar Ryazanov

★ 1975 ''Дерзу Узала / Dersu Uzala'' (Soviet-Japanese joint production) directed by Akira Kurosawa (historical), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1975 winner.

★ 1975 ''Сибириада / Siberiade'' directed by Andrei Konchalovsky (saga)

★ 1975 ''Афоня / Afonya'' directed by Georgi Daneliya (comedy)

★ 1975 ''Зеркало / The Mirror'' directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (autobiographical)

★ 1975 ''Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром! / Irony of Fate'' directed by Eldar Ryazanov (comedy)

★ 1976 ''Восхождение / The Ascent'' directed by Larisa Shepitko (war film), the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival in 1977 winner.

★ 1976 ''Tabor ukhodit v nebo / Gypsies are found near heaven'' directed by Emil Loteanu (drama)

★ 1977 ''Мимино / Mimino'' directed by Georgi Daneliya (comedy)

★ 1979 ''Сталкер / Stalker'' directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (sci-fi)

★ 1979 ''Москва слезам не верит / Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears'' (melodrama), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980 winner.

★ 1981 ''Частная жизнь / Private life'' directed by Yuli Raisman (drama), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1981 nominant.

★ 1981 ''Тегеран 43 / Teheran 43'' (spy)

★ 1982 ''Ленин в Париже / Lenin in Paris'' (historical)

★ 1983 ''Ностальгия / Nostalghia'' directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (drama)

★ 1985 ''Иди и смотри / Come and See'' directed by Elem Klimov (war film)

★ 1986 ''Кин-Дза-Дза / Kin-dza-dza!'' directed by Georgi Daneliya (science-fiction)

★ 1987 ''Человек с бульвара Капуцинов / A Man from the Boulevard des Capuchines'' (red western)

★ 2002 ''Звезда / The Star'' (war film)

See also

★ Gorky Film Studio

★ Lenfilm

★ Belarusfilm

★ Olexandr Dovzhenko Film Studios

★ Soyuzmultfilm

★ Cinema of Russian Empire

★ Cinema of the Soviet Union

★ List of Soviet movies of the year by ticket sales

External links

★ Humus Project - Mosfilm - "Soviet Holliwood": History and fantastic trailers of the most famous and funny movies

★ Satellite picture by Google Maps

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★ Mosfilm official site