Vasili Merkuryev
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Vasili Merkuryev.
Born: April 6, 1904
Place of Birth: Ostrov, Pskov Governorate, Russian Empire [now Pskov Oblast, Russia]
Known For
Be Happy, Ani!
Ani, a charming young girl, is a driver at Sofia Airport. She sends a letter to her boyfriend Boyan, a worker at a large construction site. The letter contains a single word "yes". Boyan starts preparing for a wedding. The Soviet pilot Andrey will soon return home after several years spent working with his Bulgarian colleagues. They arrange a farewell tour of Bulgaria for him on which Ani has to drive him. Because of mistaken jealousy, Boyan tears up his sweetheart's letter.
The Highlight of the Program
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.
Ninth of January
About the shooting of a workers' demonstration on January 9, 1905. The film has not been completely preserved.
The Cranes Are Flying
Veronika and Boris come together in Moscow shortly before World War II. Walking along the river, they watch cranes fly overhead, and promise to rendezvous before Boris leaves to fight. Boris misses the meeting and is off to the front lines, while Veronika waits patiently, sending letters faithfully. After her house is bombed, Veronika moves in with Boris' family, into the company of a cousin with his own intentions.
Naval Battalion
Soviet sailors boldly defend Leningrad from the German fascists.
An Ordinary Man
Based on the play of the same name by Leonid Leonov. The famous singer Ladygin, who has won success and fame, lives in a spacious apartment furnished with paintings and luxury goods. Suddenly, an old front-line friend, a prominent scientist Svekolkin, comes to Ladygin. Realizing that for Ladygin, ranks and titles are more valuable than human qualities, Svekolkin tells his friend that he works as a simple cashier. This leads to a number of misunderstandings and comic situations...
True Friends
Story about 3 childhood friends who found each other later in life and decided to rafting on one of the Moscovian rivers.
Surgery
A short movie based on Anton Chekhov novels.
Behind the Footlights
Russian Empire, the middle of the XIX century. Aged, beggar dramatic actor Lev Gurych Sinichkin, in search of work, wanders through the cities with his young daughter Liza. They dream that Lisa someday will succeed on stage and become a famous actress.
Filmography
as Vasily Vasilyevich
as personnel manager
as академик Благовидов
as Vasiliy Lukyanov
as Gedeonovsky
as Pavel Pavlovich
as Drebednyov
as Gromov
as Andrey Petrovich
as Uncle Kolya
as Дядя Костя
as Snegiryov
as Ivan Bulygin
as Aleksandr Lukich Pushkov
as Fyodor Ivanovich
as Ladygin
as Lev Gurych Sinichkin
as Малволио
as Fyodor Bessonov
as Nestratov
as Ivan Petrovich Vosmibratov
as Bryzgalov
as Gorovoi
as Sidor Trofimovich Gorovoy
as Col. Gen. Voronov
as Anikanov
as Stepan Ivanovich
as Forester
as Senior Lieutenant Semyon Tucha
as Gen. Nikolai Voronov
as Jacob Ulanov Ulyanich
as Karlis, the Mechanic
as Captive SS Officer
as Сташков
as Fellow Traveler
as полковник фон Хартен
as военный представитель
as Franz Krauss
as Menshevik student
as Luke
as postman (uncredited)
as Young worker (uncredited)