Movies - Mosfilm

	Movies - Mosfilm

"Mosfilm" film studio (in Russian, Мосфи́льм) is often described as the largest and oldest in Russia and in Europe.

The Moscow film production unit with studio facilities was established in November of 1923 by the motion picture mogul Aleksandr Khanzhonkov as a unit of the State Committee for Cinematography. Until the end of the Soviet Union, Mosfilm produced more than 3,000 films. Many film classics were shot at Mosfilm throughout its history, many of which were granted International awards at various film festivals.

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Mosfilm continued operations as a quasi-private production company, led by the film director Karen Shakhnazarov. As of 2005, the company embraced ten independent studios, located within thirteen pavilions occupying the area of 13,000 sq. meters. Tours through this "Russian Hollywood" become increasingly popular, as they allow to view Mosfilm's enormous depot with 170 tanks and 50 vintage cars. The main pavilion is leased annually to hold the Golden Eagle Awards.

Films

1925
Броненосец Потемкин / The Battleship Potemkin
(silent film, directed by Sergei Eisenstein (historical)
1934
Весёлые Ребята / Jolly Fellows (1934 film)
(musical comedy)
1938
Волга-Волга / Volga-Volga
(musical comedy)
1938
Александр Невский / Alexander Nevsky
directed by Sergei Eisenstein (historical)
1957
Летят Журавли / The Cranes Are Flying
(war drama)
1968
Война и Мир / War and Peace
directed by Sergei Bondarchuk
(historical), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1968 winner.
1969
Братья Карамазовы / The Brothers Karamazov (historical), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1969 nominant.
1971
Чайковский / Tchaikovsky directed by Igor Talankin (historical), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1971 nominant.
1973
Иван Васильевич меняет профессию / Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future
directed by Leonid Gaidai (comedy)
1975
Дерзу Узала / Dersu Uzala (Soviet-Japanese joint production) directed by Akira Kurosawa (historical), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1975 winner.
1979
Сталкер / Stalker directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
(sci-fi)
1979
Москва слезам не верит / Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears
(melodrama), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980 winner.
1981
Частная жизнь / Private life directed by Yuli Raisman (drama), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1981 nominant.

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