Irina Alferova Movies
- 1985
In this cerebral love story, a music professor who is unhappy in his own marriage tries his best to seduce a married woman while he is in the hospital -- though the results of his efforts are not exactly what he expects. After a traffic accident, the professor regains consciousness in a hospital bed and the first thing he sees is the beautiful face of a woman who is visiting her husband in the next bed. Transfixed by her persona, the professor takes to writing her illicit, unsigned love letters and then watches for her reaction. As his fantasies about her are confronted with reality, the time quickly approaches to declare himself as the secret admirer. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Irina Alferova, Zlatko Vitex, (more)
Gennady Vassiliev's adventure film Vassily Buslayav, adapted from the poem by Sergei Narovchatov, tells of how the title character becomes a hero in his native country. Although he enjoyed the privileged upbringing as the son of a political leader, Buslayav maintains close contact with the common people. Although the powerful resented his popularity, Buslayav cements himself in the eyes of his people when he engages in battle the enemy who means to wipe them out. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dmitry Zolotukhin, Lyudmila Khityaeva, (more)
- 1980
Aleksandr Pushkin's Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights known as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to English-speaking audiences provides the storyline for this conventional fairy tale. Just as a young princess is about to marry her handsome prince, her evil and truly gorgeous stepmother, after querying her mirror on "who is the fairest of them all," sends her packing. The seven well-built heroes who give the princess shelter are anything but dwarfs and certainly capable of rescuing her. Thanks to their ingenuity and muscle, they are instrumental in making sure the princess and the now frantic prince are reunited, no matter what the stepmother thinks. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Irina Alferova, Alexandr Kirillov, (more)
