
Pyotr Fomenko
Directing
Biography
Pyotr Naumovich Fomenko was a Soviet and Russian film and theatre director and educator. He served as the artistic director of Moscow's Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Theatre from 1993 until his death in 2012.
Known For

In this three-part series, Nikolai Irteniev reminisces and reflects on his life; he is eager to find answers to the most important questions of life. "How to be? how to do the right thing? What goals to strive for?" Based on Lev Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy.
Childhood. Boyhood. Youth

Feeling taunted by the success of an inordinately fortunate nobleman, an officer decides to challenge him to a duel.
The Belkin Tales: The Shot

The younger of two sisters living together suddenly meets the love of her life...
An Almost Funny Story

Man who talks with a ghost called Black Monk is forced to see a doctor. After the treatment, he loses his ability to communicate with the ghost, becoming angry, violent and utterly unhappy.
The Black Monk

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For the Rest of My Life

After a young woman marries an older man, their initial happiness curdles through several years of family life.
Family Happiness

What should you do if you have lost the opportunity to see your only grandson? A young charming grandmother, hoping to influence her former daughter-in-law, meets her new father-in-law... This is how an amazing love story begins.
Trips on an Old Car

A young Congressman finds himself working against a group of old-time politicians whose dishonesty prompts him to try some unconventional methods. Based on the play "Both Your Houses" by Maxwell Anderson.
The Gentlemen from Congress

After the tale by Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. Graduation performance, developed into a film. Filming took place in the Pushkin museum.
The Queen of Spades

During an anniversary dinner, an undertaker is offended when someone jokingly offers a toast to the health of his customers. He claims that he will hold a house-warming party with his customers instead of his neighbors, only to find out later that his invitation has been accepted.
The Belkin Tales: The Undertaker
Two women are staying in the same hotel room. One of them has come to marry the man she loves. The other has come to visit her husband and children, whom she once abandoned. Little do they know that they will soon find themselves in the same lovely old house...
This Sweet Old House

After a young noblewoman decides to elope with an officer, a powerful blizzard puts a stop to their plans.