Leonid Solovyov
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Look with Fun
A story about Nasreddin - a funny and adventurous hero of many Mid-Asian tales.
The Adventures of Nasreddin
Smart Man Nassredin easily penetrates into Bukhara Emir inner circle posing as Wise Man from Damascus. He becomes Emir trusted advisor, and even convinces the tyrant to relax the rule and release a lot of political prisoners (because stars favor this arrangement).
Nasreddin in Bukhara
Mergen, an engineer, returns to Tuva, dreaming of working for its betterment. Tuva is developing, with new houses and electricity reaching remote areas. However, the chairman of the collective farm, Elbek, opposes building a bridge across the turbulent mountain river. Meanwhile, Adar, the son of old Kawai-ool, has forgotten his countrymen and stayed in the city. The old man tried to bring Adar home, but he refused. Adar’s fiancée, Oyunmaa, waits for him in vain, disliking the sycophantic Daji who courts her. But the old bridge was destroyed by water, forcing Elbek to agree to a new one. Adar also returns to Tuva, and his friends and fiancée welcome him joyfully.
People of Blue Rivers
The story takes place in Summer 1942, when a small force of Black Sea Fleet sailors was surrounded by German troops but broke out the encirclement.
Ivan Nikulin: Russian Sailor
Based on the popular comedy novel, as well as many international anecdotes about Nasreddin Hodja, a witty Muslim traveler.
Nasreddin in Khujand, or the Enchanted Prince
Based on the story by Arkady Gaidar "R.V.S." The film is silent and black-and-white. It has not survived completely.
Be Like This
It is year 1900 in Pre-Revolutionary Russia and Deacon Olympius begins to take interest in secular literature. When he stumbles upon a book by Tolstoy, he is humbled and inspired to lead a just life. Based on a story by Aleksandr Kuprin.
Anathema
Artyomka is a 13-year-old boy who loves the circus. After he meets a foreign wrestler and a revolutionary, his life changes forever.
Artyomka’s Adventures
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Look with Fun
A story about a government clerk who has his precious new overcoat stolen. No-one seems willing to help him retrieve his prized possession, a fact that continues to concern him even when he is beyond the grave.
The Overcoat
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