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Mood:
- TouchingSentimental
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Plot:
- Coming of AgeCouple RelationsFriendshipSocial DifferencesMidlife CrisisLove and RomanceMind and SoulAlcohol Abuse more...
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Genres:
- DramaRomanceForeignMelodrama
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century50s70s
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Place:
- Russia
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Praise:
- Oscar Winner
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Style:
- On the RoadStrong Female Presence
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, 1980
Russian
Soviet Union
Profile of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
The mood of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears is touching and sentimental. The plot centers around a midlife crisis, social differences, and coming of age. It is a drama, foreign, and romance movie. Stylistically, it has a road movie structure, is a melodrama, and stars a strong female character. In approach, it is realistic. The setting is Russia. It happens in the 1950s. The movie is known for being an Oscar winner.
Summary of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
Three young women move to Moscow from the country in search of love and a better life. One finds a proper, but dull husband. The other lands a famous hockey player, but ends up disappointed in him. The third becomes pregnant by a television cameraman who promptly leaves her upon hearing the news. Twenty years later the women are still living in Moscow, having learned how to cope with the reality of their respective situations. Winner of the 1980 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
Details
| Language: | Russian |
| Country: | Soviet Union |
| Release date: | 8 May 1981 |
| Runtime: | 150 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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Cast and Crew
as Katerina Tikhomirova
as Lyudmila
as Gosha
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