Aleksandr Movchan
Also Known As: Олександр Андрійович Мовчан, Олександр Мовчан, Александр Мовчан, Movchan, Aleksandr, Oleksandr Movchan
Biography: Oleksandr Movchan (1932-2006) was a Ukrainian theater and film actor. He finished the Karpenko-Kary Institute of Dramatic Art in Kyiv in 1961, and in the years 1961-1966 and 1971-2006 he was an actor in the Dovzhenko Film Studio in Kyiv, and between 1966-1971 he was an actor in the Soviet Army group in East Germany. His film debut was in 1960 in the film "Кров людська: не водиця" (Krov lyudska: ne vodytsia). He was awarded the title Merited Artist of Ukraine in 2002.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Nova Ushytsia, Vinnytsia oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Birthday: March 24, 1932
Deathday: September 20, 2006
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Gender: Male
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Black Candle of the Bright Road. In memory of Vasyl Stus
Overview: Documentary trilogy about the thorny path of the famous Ukrainian poet, translator, political prisoner Vasyl Stus. Filmed in 1989-1992, it describes the life of the poet, the story of the destruction of the dissident by the Soviet authorities, highlights his influence on Ukrainian society during life and after his death, records the testimony of witnesses, films the liquidated Kuchino camp, in which Stus was imprisoned, the reburial of Stus, Lytvyn and Tykhy in 1989. Consists of three parts: «Come back to me, my memory» (Верни до мене, пам’яте моя), «In the white cold the sun of Ukraine» (У білій стужі сонце України), «Crucified on a black cross» (Розіп’ятий на чорному хресті).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: uk
Release Date: 1992-01-06
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The Leader
Overview: The leader of a flock of geese talks about the cruelty of people, but not all of them.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: uk
Release Date: 1978-02-04
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The Law of the Antarctic
Overview: On the eve of the New Year, a Belgian plane carrying a group of Antarctic researchers crashes in the area of the Pearl Mountains. Only the Soviet expedition responds to their call for help. For several days, Soviet pilots, despite the weather conditions and risking their own lives, set out in search of the Belgians...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1962-01-18
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The Kyiv Direction
Overview: Historical and military film about the exploits of fighters during Kyiv defense against the onset of the Nazi troops. In virtually hopeless situation soldiers fulfilled their duty to the end. Capture of Kyiv was the first Pyrrhic Hitler’s victory that in the end led to defeat of Germany during the war.
Genres: War
Original Language: uk
Release Date: 1968-06-10
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High Pass
Overview: World War II scattered the Carpathian peasant family of Yaroslava Petrin. She is a dedicated communist, and her husband, son and daughter support OUN-UPA.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: uk
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Miracle in the Land of Oblivion
Overview: In a small Ukrainian village Rudivka, where a rumor begins to circulate that the Second Coming is nigh and that the Messiah is already somewhere in the region, lived the twins. Local people were considering them being one person. The people had got scared, when one of the brothers was killed. They thought that supernatural forces took the law into their own hands. The thought pushed people to committing the terrible deeds. The guesswork brings serious consequences.
Genres: Drama Mystery History TV Movie
Original Language: uk
Release Date: 1991-10-07
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Inspector Losev
Overview: A classic mystery story based on Arkadi Adamov novels.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1983-11-11
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The Law of the Antarctic
Overview: Zakon Antarktidy/The Law of the Antarctic (Soviet 1963) – Sovscope 70. Optically converted to 3-strip Kinopanorama.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1963-01-18
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The Black Castle Olshansky
Overview: Paleographer and writer Anton Glebovich Kosmich finds in the binding of an ancient book a parchment with encrypted information about treasures hidden in the dungeon of the castle. It gradually becomes clear that the last scion of the family of the Olshansky princes, who collaborated with the Nazis during the war, is also looking for the treasure. In the dungeon of the castle, along with treasures of the 17th century, materials from the SD archive are also hidden. The spaceman is in mortal danger.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1984-01-03
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Inspector of Criminal Investigation
Overview: A detective investigating the robbery also tries to help young man to avoid criminal future.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1971-11-08
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Autumn Trip to Mother
Overview: Successful film director Dmitry Pavlovich must fly by plane to Moscow and then to Rome. But the phone rings in his house and he is told that his old mother, who lives in Melovatka, his native village, has fallen ill. Dmitry Pavlovich hires a taxi and begins his “autumn journey to his mother.”
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: uk
Release Date: 1981-12-30
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Birthday
Overview: Follows the grandson minds his own business, forgetting about his grandmother.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: uk
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Meet Me at the Fountain
Overview: Sergei Dolganov is a jack of all trades, a man of great soul and open heart. He wanders around weighing cities in search of happiness, and in all the cities where he visits, he builds fountains not for extra money, but only for beauty, in order to bring joy to himself and people. One day, fate brings him to the steppe state farm, where he meets a wonderful girl. Sergei understands that she is the one and only. But only the girl already has a gentleman, and in order to win her love, Sergei needs to try very hard.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1977-10-24
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Adres vashego doma
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1973-12-18
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Viper
Overview: The dramatic story of the merchant's daughter, who became a brave fighter of the cavalry squadron of the red Army, later could not find herself in a peaceful life
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1966-05-10
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I Wait and Hope
Overview: 1942 The Great Patriotic War is in full swing. The German command begins an intensified struggle with partisan detachments. One of these detachments, operating in Polissya, is surrounded by enemy troops. There is only one way out of this situation - it is necessary to disorient the enemy and break through the cordon. But how to do that?
Genres: War
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Mystery of the Ship Clock
Overview: "The Mystery of the Ship's Watchman" (Azerbaijani: 'Gemi saatinin sirri') is a Ukrainian-Azerbaijani Soviet feature film directed by Azerbaijani director Rufat Shabanov. It is a co-production of Oleksandr Dovzhenko Film Studios and Azerbaijanfilm named after Jafar Jabarli. The main character of the film is ten-year-old Alik. The chain of adventures of a young Baku boy who ran away from home led him to Odesa. Here, the boy made friends with his peers and many other people, and learned his first life lessons. He returned home accompanied by his father and mother, for whom their son's escape became a test of the family's strength.
Genres: Adventure Mystery Family
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1983-09-22
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Nochnoy mototsiklist
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Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1972-12-28
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Mercy Train
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Genres: War Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1965-02-22
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Великое противостояние
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Escape from the Palace
Overview: A family drama about life of a few children in Ukraine during thirties.
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1975-06-06
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Кровь за кровь
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Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1991-02-01
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Абитуриентка
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1974-05-27
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They Were Known Only By Their Faces
Overview: Explosions are raging in one of the ports in the territory occupied by the German fascist invaders. An old and experienced military leader, Admiral Reinhardt, arrives to investigate these emergencies. Together with the head of the Gestapo, SS Standartenfuehrer Hübe, he takes all measures to suppress the activity of the partisans, raids and arrests, but all in vain. Underwater sabotage continues. A detachment of fighters with experience of submarine warfare is sent from Italy to fight the demolitions.
Genres: War Drama Adventure
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1967-02-06
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In Death's Noose
Overview: A biographical film about the famous Russian pilot Sergei Utochkin, about the first conquerors of the sky who paved the way for Russian aviation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1963-01-31
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Two steps from "Paradise"
Overview: 1944 year. Carpathians. Soviet intelligence officers were tasked with detecting and destroying a strategically important enemy object - a uranium ore warehouse, encoded by the nazis under the name "Paradise".
Genres: War
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1985-05-06
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Three days after the immortality
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Genres: War History
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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You Remember
Overview: A tragical story of love between two young people during WWII.
Genres: War Drama Romance
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1979-10-31
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The Servant Woman
Overview: The young girl made a mistake. As a result, she has son from a soldier, who immediately broke up with her. She gives away her child to a wealthy family, but years later realizes that the child is the most valuable thing in her life. To be with him, poor woman applies for a job to this family.
Genres: Music
Original Language: uk
Release Date: 1964-03-09
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My Sons' Day
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Genres: Romance
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1972-07-30
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No Unknown Soldiers
Overview: A story about a few days during the defense of Kiev at the beginning of WWII.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1965-12-01
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Just Don't Cry
Overview: Olya, a second-grader, chose Genka Ogonkov, a difficult teenager, as her counselor, and decided to reform him. She did it well — the orphan Genka turned out to be a good and kind boy.
Genres: Family
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1980-09-08
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Fiery Bridge
Overview: On the participation of the intelligentsia in the revolution and post-revolutionary transformations of the Soviet country.
Genres: History
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1976-09-28
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