Nina Ruslanova
Acting
Biography
Soviet and Russian theatre and film actress, Nina Ivanovna Ruslanova, made her on-screen debut in Kira Muratova's 1967 film "Brief Encounters" after studying at the Kharkiv Theatre Institute for a year. In 1998, she was honored with the "People's Artist of Russia" award. She appeared in over 150 films throughout her nearly 50 year career. She died in 2021 due to COVID-19 complications.
Born: December 5, 1945
Place of Birth: Bogodukhov, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Known For
Return of Budulai
For more than six months, Budulay, who had been brutally beaten by gangsters, had no memory. A chance encounter with his son Vanya, who had learned from his mother that his real father was Budulay, restored the boy's memory.
That's My Village...
How to save the village? How to keep people in it? How to manage the land adjacent to large construction sites? The last inhabitants of the village are trying to solve these problems.
The Public House
"Horror" film about the harsh lives of the children living in an outwardly prosperous orphanage. When a young boy dies during a clandestine mutual drug-taking session, his accomplices unsuccessfully try to hide his corpse to evade punishment, and then the orphanage management tries to hush up the whole affair to keep up appearances.
The Actors
A young man follows a theatre troupe during their tour.
Gypsy
A story about old Gypsy man Budulay, his troubled life, and the difficult love to a Russian woman.
Heart of a Dog
"Heart of a Dog" is a Soviet film adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s iconic novella. Set in 1920s Moscow, it tells the satirical and darkly humorous story of a stray dog named Sharik, who is transformed into a human by Professor Preobrazhensky through a daring medical experiment. The resulting man, Poligraf Poligrafovich Sharikov, embodies the social and ideological tensions of early Soviet society. With its sharp critique of class struggle, human nature, and the perils of radical change, the film is celebrated for its faithful adaptation, brilliant performances, and rich allegorical depth.
Afonya
The 1975 film by Georgi Daneliya "Afonya" was an unexpected commercial hit in USSR. The main character "Afonya" Borshev is a plumber, who spends his life partying with "buddies", many of whom he doesn't even remember after nights of heavy drinking. His wife leaves him, his boss places him on probation, his whole life is falling apart, but he doesn't realize it. Afonya met Katya at a dance club, yet didn't pay her much attention. But she is the one, who can save him... In this movie Daneliya achieves a perfect balance of satire and drama. Quotes from the movie gained a cult status in USSR.
What Men Talk About
Four old friends - Kamil, Lesha, Sasha and Slava - all well-to-do professionals in their late 30s embarking on a two days road trip from Moscow to Odessa. They wish to escape the metropolis and the everyday routine of work, family and girlfriends to relax in a nightclub run by Slava's friend and to see the popular band B-2 show.
Region
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.
Region
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.
Filmography
as Kryachikha
as Zhena Yavtukha
as Lady from the crowd
as Dmitriy's mother
as Kryachikha
as Mila
as Konserzhka
as Вера Петровна
as Baba Olya
as консьержка
as соседка на крыше
as Anyuta
as Aunt Valya
as Aunt Nina
as (voice)
as Chief in the canteen
as Sailor's Mother-in-Law
as Lyuba
as Lyuba
as тётя Фая
as Ania's Mother
as Мария Липкина (заслуженный химик)
as Мария Антоновна Липкина
as Tamara Pavlovna Kuznetsova
as General's Wife
as Тома - первая жена Николая
as Галя (жена Березкина)
as Mother-In-Law
as мать Романа
as Glafira Kirovna
as saleswoman in a grocery store
as Valentina
as мать Натальи
as Tanya
as мадам Иванова
as Laletina
as Rita
as Саввишна
as Valentina Ivanova
as Bug (voice)
as Darya Petrovna
as Cow (voice)
as Partirnaya rabotnitsa
as эпизод
as Vera Semyonovna
as Iskra's Mother
as Vasilisa
as Зинаида Ивановна
as Mashka the servant (voice)
as Катя «Аэропорт»
as Katerina
as Valentin's mother
as Larisa Pavlovna
as Natasha Adasova
as Katerina, Nikita's wife
as Galina
as Andrey's mother
as председатель худсовета
as Dina
as Maria Ignatyevna
as Паланея
as Екатерина Гребенько, бригадир и руководитель самодеятельности
as Marfa Rodionova
as Crow (voice)
as Альбина Петровна
as Катя «Аэропорт»
as Katerina
as Haritina Makarovna (Egor's wife)
as Marusya
as Coordinator
as Nicole
as Тамара, подруга Афони
as (voice)
as Glafira
as Tonya Trushina - "Khrulya"
as Nadya