Alexander Mikhailov Movies
- 1982
Imbued with a state-promoted "social realism," the intent of this film - showing how a father accepts responsibility for raising a few children that are not his own - is noble, but the nobility of the action loses its some of its sheen when the full pathos of human emotion is not sufficiently explored. The story concerns a man who returns home after a 15-year absence, delayed because he was certain his bride-to-be had been unfaithful and he was unable to face her and the situation. He was right, as it turns out. His father informs him he is actually the father of a 14-year-old girl, plus, if he wants them, two additional children his wife had with the man she married - the couple has died and the children are orphaned. After fighting opposing battles with his feelings and his conscience, the father cannot find sufficient reason to refuse, and indirectly, forgives his former fiancee for her actions as he takes on the children. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Pyotr Glebov, Alexander Mikhailov, (more)
- 1981
- R
This two-part science fiction saga begins with the android Niya (Yelena Metelkina) being discovered in a discarded spacecraft by a spaceship from Earth. She is brought back for scientific research and it is learned she is from the dying planet Dessa which has been polluted by the inhabitants. Part two finds Niya returning to Dessa in an attempt to save the people from extinction. Over 20 million fans saw this feature in the Soviet Union, the last film by noted science fiction director Richard Viktorov. It was first released in 1981 and awarded a USSR state prize the following year. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Yelena Metelkina, Uldis Lieldidzh, (more)
