Nikolay Erdman — Playwright (8)

Movie

Behind the Footlights (1956)
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other title: На подмостках сцены / Sur les planches de la scène
Russian Empire, the middle of the XIX century. Aged, beggar dramatic actor Lev Gurych Sinichkin, in search of work, wanders through the cities with his young daughter Liza. They dream that Lisa someday will succeed on stage and become a famous actress.

Movie

Stories About Lenin (1957)
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other title: Рассказы о Ленине / Erzählungen über Lenin
Two stories ("The feat of the soldier Mukhin", "The Last Autumn"). The events of one concern 1917, when Lenin had to hide in Finland, the second takes place in 1923-1924 during the last months of his life in Gorki.

Movie

The Old Jockey (1940)
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other title: Le Vieux Jockey / Старый наездник
About Trofimov, a well-known rider who goes on taking part in races in spite of the advanced age, until he realizes his time has gone and passes his experience on to his granddaughter’s fiance

Movie

布拉提诺历险记 (1960)
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other title: Приключения Буратино / Priklyucheniya Buratino
The wooden little man, whom Papa Carlo scraped out of logs, turned out to be cheerful, cocky, noisy and gullible. Fox Alice and Cat Basilio brought him to the Land of Fools, but the wise Turtle Tortilla helped Buratino find the Golden Key, because he was terribly charming.