Olga Yakovleva

Commandant of Lauterburg

Follows the service of Lieutenant Colonel Lubentsov as commandant of the German city of Lauterburg in the first days after the end of the Great Patriotic War.

About Love

Beautiful Nina lives happily married, as she saw it, with intelligent Alexandr, professor of Sinology. But the debt for the mortgage begins to disturb the relationship of spouses. One day she meets Sergey, the head of the bank where her husband has debt, and so begins their passionate relationships. The story of the relationship with married Sergey hardly promises happiness, but Nina realizes that for the first time she feels true love.

Responsible for Everything

Плата за любовь

Dacha Life

Based on the stories of A.P. Chekhov.

The Lighthouse

Lena returns to her home in a remote, war-ravaged Armenian village to try and persuade her grandparents to leave with her for safety in Moscow.

A Month in the Country

Based on the eponymous play by I.S. Turgenev.

Speech for the Defence

Valya supported her lover, denied herself everything, devotedly and sincerely loved him. He answered her with black ingratitude. Struck in the very heart, Valya decides to commit suicide with him.

Misanthrope

A performance by the Taganka Theatre based on a play by Molière. The last work of Anatoly Efros. The production features music by Duke Ellington.

Earlier

Some Words in Honour of Mr. De Molière

Episodes from the life of Molière with scenes from his play, revealing the tragic picture of the confrontation between the great playwright and the authorities.

Uncle Sasha

An almost Chekhovian story about a once successful director making his last film, in spite of everything and everybody, in his country house. Strange guests, vain actors, somewhat eccentric neighbours and the director are reason enough for the author’s irony, and sometimes sarcasm. And you remember? Chekhov’s guns always fire!

Boris Godunov

Our eternal theme is crime and punishment. In Boris Godunov, the problems of conscience and existential choice are linked to the history of the country. Pushkin says that these things are woven into a mysterious knot or pattern. The choice of each of us is also the choice of our own history. An incorrect individual choice or a karmic mistake can lead to a chain of fatal events. If a person finds himself in power, it can become a problem for the whole people.

Boris Godunov. Scenes from the Tragedy

Orange Juice

Three people live in a cottage near Moscow: Steven, the owner of the house, an American millionaire of Russian origin; Egor, a young postgraduate doctor and Dasha, Stephen's next nurse. Steven, trying to get rid of everyday boredom, turns Dasha's life into an everyday nightmare. Dasha, having a strong and independent character, but being in a difficult financial situation, is forced to fulfill his whims and whims. Egor finds himself unwittingly drawn into their relationship...