Aleksandr Baranov
Directing
Biography
Aleksandr Nikolaevich Baranov (Kazakh: Александр Николаевич Баранов; born March 20, 1955; Alma-Ata) is a Soviet, Kazakh and Russian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1985 he graduated from the script Department of the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov. In 1985, he acted as a screenwriter for the film "Who are you, Horseman?". For the newsreel, Yeralash created 3 plots. His first directorial work was "Three" (1988) in collaboration with Bakhyt Kilibayev. The film was awarded four grand Prix of the festivals "Debut", "Youth" and "Constellation" (for best acting and acting ensemble). One of the authors of the script of the film "Needle" (1988), in which the main role was played by Viktor Tsoi. He acted as a director, screenwriter and producer of the film "Shanghai" (1996), which received the prize of the Kiev festival "Golden Knight". He has been working in Timur Bekmambetov's team since 2011. One of the directors of the film "Christmas Trees 2" (2011). In 2012, in collaboration with Dmitry Kiselyov, he directed the film "Gentlemen, good luck!".
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1745. The reigning Empress Elizabeth Petrovna is infertile. The only heir is her feeble-minded nephew Peter III. Elizabeth cannot allow Peter to ascend to the throne, so she decides to marry the tsarevich, wait for the birth of her son, and then take the boy and raise him as a real Russian emperor herself. Brides are coming to St. Petersburg. Among them is the lovely Fike - the young Princess Sofia Frederica from the impoverished branch of the Prussian kings.
Ekaterina
Policeman Pavel Kravtsov is a rather strange man. If he has to handcuff someone, he apologizes and asks if he is pressing. He is ambitious but honest; he is young but thoughtful. With such inclinations, you can't really make a career in the city police. So a city man, senior Lieutenant Kravtsov, gets through to the remote village of Anisovka by an ordinary district police officer.
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Beryozka
1895. The name of the famous Moscow lawyer Nikolai Andronov, who has not lost a single trial yet, thunders throughout Russia. His friends Victor Rocevic and Michael Zavarzin – also brilliant lawyers. They win in the most complex criminal cases, sometimes not only justifying their clients, but also exposing the true criminals right in the courtroom. In difficult situations, lawyer friends always come to each other's aid. They are still quite young (the eldest, Nikolai Andronov, is only 35 years old). All three are completely different, but everyone is ready to sacrifice a lot for the sake of friends... Their long-term friendship, and the realization that there is someone to count on in a difficult situation – not least, makes all three winners. Both in professional and personal life.
Winners
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The Pythagorean Theorem
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The Gromovs
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Bride of a Division Commander
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The Secret of Lilith
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Raya Knows
The remake of the soviet classic with a modern setting. Troshkin, a children's party entertainer, uncannily resembles the notorious criminal "Smilik". After the thief steals a valuable artifact, Troshkin is forced to act as his dead ringer in order to restore his reputation and good name.
Gentlemen, Good Luck!
Everything goes wrong for several people based in different Russian cities on New Year's eve. To fix their problems, they have to do a lot within just a few hours. Find rent money for an apartment. Win 8-years-old daughter’s confidence. Recover from amnesia. Find a way to be with a boyfriend against Dad’s will. Climb the city's main New Year's tree in a dragon costume to prove your love for your fiancé. Conquer a pop diva`s heart. Save a plane from a crash. And even find your youth sweetheart 40 years later.
Six Degrees of Celebration 2
It became very bad in Anisovka: people drink, are lazy, and look to the future with sadness: the village is threatened, if not demolition, then blockade because of the bridge under construction. The bosses decide to use an unconventional means: to call a psychic - and let him cure everyone of drunkenness, pessimism and lack of work enthusiasm.
Enchanted Region
The action of the series "The Secret of the Idol" takes place in the USSR shortly before the 1980 Olympics.
Secret of the Idol
After burying her mother, Nastya Gromova, along with her brothers, comes to her grandmother's house, in the small town of Khimki near Moscow. But the house is occupied by their distant relative, Lucy, who feels like an absolute mistress there and is not going to share her home with anyone. New challenges await the Gromovs...
The Gromovs. House of Hope
The story of Lesha, Vasya, Lena, Natasha and Vera — five graduates of a rural school who have been friends since childhood. Lyosha is in love with Natasha, but she dreams of leaving the village and becoming an actress. Vasya is in love with Lena, but she is not up to love, she has a difficult relationship with her parents and admission to the institute. Vera is unrequited in love with Lyosha and is going to fight for her love. In search of a better life, Lyosha, Natasha and Lena leave the village, but it is not easy to realize their dreams.
Laughter and Sin
Moro returns to Alma-Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He decides to help her kick the habit and to fight the local drug mafia responsible for her condition.
The Needle
An English company is developing a gold deposit. Its representative, Allan Kane, is trying to hide some of the gold and take it abroad. In pursuit of the golden caravan, an unthinkable deadly battle unfolds.
Who Are You, Horseman?
A young teacher Ksyusha Veselova meets ex-con Pavel Ugryumov in this romantic drama set in one of the Moscow neighborhoods.
Love Undercover
Van'ka works as a doorman at the hotel. He hates its wealthy guests, but has dreams to live a luxurious life. Forced to live in a car, he's miserable. In this already difficult situation he comes across the collector Sergey, who is determined to knock out the debt out of Vanka.
Fool's Day
An epic drama about the life, love and creativity of the Kazakh poet Abai (1845-1904), an educator, thinker and politician of the 19th century.