Lyubov Rudenko

What Marianna Knows? (2021)

Actors' Tragedies. Behind the Scenes of Melodramas (2019)

The heroes of Soviet melodramas courageously overcame all obstacles in the name of love. They fought and conquered disease and even death. But in real life, the actors who embodied these melodramatic images were often helpless before the traps of fate. Wha ...

The Fool (2014)

The Fool is a movie about a simple plumber. An honest man, he is up against an entire system of corrupted bureaucrats. At stake are the lives of 800 inhabitants of an old dorm that is at risk of collapsing within the span of the night. ...

Holiday Romance (2007)

Katya and Gleb are happy in marriage, their charming little son Yegor is growing up. Nothing threatens their love until a young woman recovers with her baby and friend at sea. Gleb, busy with urgent work, forced to stay home. ...

Return of the "Battleship" (1996)

The naive hero, having read clever books, marries a prostitute with the aim of re-educating her and collides with the famous Sergei Eisenstein, ending in the most unexpected and fatal way... ...

What a Mess! (1995)

A Russian criminal steals a giant diamond from the Mafia, hides it, and suddenly runs into his unknown brothers; unexpected, absurd events with participation of the mob, doctors, musicians, Americans, militia, and gypsies ensue. ...

Daddy and Mam (1991)

The lovers are already over forty. Each of them has children who represent two warring factions. The situation is banal as in Shakespeare, but not dramatic in the Shakespearean way, although it evokes pity for the parents who have passed away. ...

Don't Wake a Sleeping Dog (1991)

After coming out of jail a sneak thief "Chibis" plans a big afaire. ...

Wintering Law (1984)

1940s Arctic, a new boss arrives to build a port. They are waiting for him impatiently, they greet him with joy, but the one who arrives is not the one they were expecting. He begins his acquaintance sternly: "Less chatter, we must get down to business!" - ...

Vasiliy Buslaev (1983)

The film is based on Sergei Narovchatov's poem. Vassily Buslayev is an epic Russian hero who rose to defend the freedom and independence of his people. The strength and power of this son of a Novgorod governor, his friendship with simple folk enraged and s ...