Georgi Tovstonogov
Directing
Biography
Georgi Tovstonogov was a highly acclaimed Soviet theatre director who led Leningrad's Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater from 1956 until his death in 1989.
Born: September 28, 1915
Place of Birth: Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Known For
A.P. Chekhov's Scenes
A filmed stage performance by the Bolshoi Drama Theatre. Three miniatures based on short stories by A.P. Chekhov: The Darling Dog, The Wrongdoer, The Groom and the Papa, exploring the absurdity of existence. In each miniature, one of the characters inevitably insists on something that is completely unnecessary for the other.
The Truth! Nothing But the Truth!
About the trial of the October Revolution, which was organized in 1919 by the US Senate.
Arkadiy Raykin
There was no Soviet actor who could claim a greater popularity than Raikin. He was allowed the impossible: to be a satirist. Even during the height of government approved Anti-Semitism, Raikin was a figure to be reckoned with. He was known and beloved by all, his razor-sharp wit admired - and feared. In fact, president Putin met his future wife at a Raikin show. The film follows Raikin to his shows, on stage, and backstage, during rehearsals, at rest, and during conversations with his friends, including legendary Soviet jazz singer Leonid Utesov, film director Yuli Raizman, the poet Bella Ahmadullina, and the American film director George Kukor.
To Live, to Think, to Feel, to Love...
About the work of Georgy Alexandrovich Tovstonogov — People's Artist of the USSR, professor, laureate of the State and Lenin Prizes, and chief director of the Maxim Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater.
The Premiere is Tonight
A documentary on the staging of Georgi Tovstonogov's acclaimed production of The Three Sisters at the Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater, from the first table read to the opening night.
Next to a Friend
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