Anatoliy Ravikovich Movies
- 1994
Sex changes under Stalin provides the focus of this drama. It is thought that in the 1930's Stalin was behind the notion that more soldiers could be produced through sex change operations. Yevdokim Kumetsov was the result of one of the first experiments. Though she/he received no hormone shots, the operation was successful and Yevdokim was a man in every way. After the operation, the main doctor after considering the moral and ethical implications of his acts refuses to do any more. Several years later, 1936, Yevdokim, is asked to pose with his wife and adopted daughter for a large statue. They subsequently lead a luxurious life until Yevdokim gets angry and tries to strangle Stalin. Yevdokim is shot during the scuffle. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alexei Serebryakov, Evdokiya Germanova, (more)
- 1982
In a series of vignettes, Moscow of the 1950s comes back to life as Konstantin (Mikhail Kozakov, also the director) reminisces as he stands by the Pokrov Gate, thinking about the house he used to live in and his neighbors and friends (the young Konstantin is played by Oleg Menshikov). The post-Stalinist thaw has set in and Moscow had a special aura of relaxation and warmth, as this film illustrates. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Oleg Menshikov, Leonid Bronevoy, (more)
