Tamara Sovchi
Acting
Biography
Tamara Sovchi was born on June 18, 1941 in Simferopol, Crimean ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR (now Crimea, Ukraine) as Tamara Yakimenko. She was an actress, known for Karmen (2003), Zhazhda nad ruchyom (1968) and Afonya (1975). She died on February 1, 2011 in Moscow, Russia.
Born: June 18, 1941
Place of Birth: Simferopol, Crimean ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Crimea, Ukraine]
Known For
Captured by the Ghosts
Maria joins a Pentecostal sect. A young worker, Ivan, who has fallen in love with the girl, tries to save her from the sect's influence, but he is hindered by the head of the sect, the cruel and insidious Laguta, who plays a fatal role in Maria's fate.
Krinitsy
New teacher arrives to the remote village Krinitsy and not everybody are happy about what he's doing.
Встречи на рассвете
Back in the village, Galya Makarova starts working on the farm. After the dismissal of the negligent manager, she, together with other milkmaids, tries to restore order.
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.
Fuse
Fitil is a popular Soviet/Russian television satirical/comedy short film series which ran for about 500 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called Фитилёк, Fitilyok, Little Fuse. Each issue contained from the few short segments: documentary, fictional and animated ones. Directed by various artists, including Leonid Gaidai who presented his famous trio of Nikulin, Vitsin and Morgunov into the cast. It was called in USSR as "the anecdotes from the Soviet government".
Newcomer
The love story of Fedor, the village chauffeur and Mari, a local school teacher.
I Am Twenty
Having returned from the army, 20-year-old Sergei settles down at the thermal power station and merges into ordinary life. Every day he meets and spends time with childhood friends — the young family man Slava and the merry fellow Nikolai, and once at first sight he falls in love with a stranger on the bus. A lyrical story about a generation of young people entering adulthood, a reappraisal of values, life principles, traditions in culture and art.
Farewell of a Slav Woman
A retired air force colonel comes on summer vacation to the Crimea. He comes as a non-official holiday-maker, so the main problem is to find night quarters. There is a brim-full of holiday-makers here at holyday season, and for locals the main business is to rent a bunk. And if one also manages to make money on sending pears, apples, grapes, the whole winter will be supported. Thus many locals survive, others become callous, cynical cold fish, concerned only about gains. Anna Ivanovna, the flat owner, renting a bunk to the colonel, starts reminding of the latter. Looking over a photo in a hall, the colonel suddenly recognizes himself in youth with a friend, who died of consumption and who turned out to be the Annas son.
Heaven is With Me
Test pilot Ivan Gribov was seriously wounded in battle, captured, and escaped from the camp. He returned to his city after the war and found out that his wife had buried him, got married and was living well. He stopped flying, got married, and tried not to think about the sky...
Your Home Address
During the WWII, veteran Panas Petrovich Baida lost his son. Many years passed, and Panas Petrovich came to terms with his loss, hiding his grief deep in his heart. But one day, he heard news about children who had been saved by soldiers from the military. All the boys who did not remember their names were named Ivan Immortal. They are still alive today, but fate has scattered them to different corners of the country. Panas Petrovich sets out to visit each of them, hoping to recognize his son among them.
Filmography
as Dorothea
as Лариса
as neighbor of Lyudmila Gerasimovna
as Volnova
as Слідча
as Waiting for the ether
as barmaid (uncredited)
as Ivanova
as Elena Gorkina
as озвучка
as Катерина Уварова, невеста Жамина
as кассир столовой
as продавец
as гостья
as Акулина
as дворничиха Хабибуллина
as Polina
as Braut
as Лиза
as Employee of the Letters Department
as nurse
as Raya Snegir
as Valya (uncredited)
as Aptekarsha