Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears / Moskva Slezam Ne Verit (Kr.Plan) - Russian Soundtrack ONLY

This tender, and by turns funny and sad film never fails to make me laugh and cry. The 1981 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film, it follows the life of three women, starting from 1958 in their youth, where they share a room in a worker's dormitory, then skipping 20 years, to how they've dealt with their lot in life, and what has become of their dreams.The acting is fabulous, and Vera Alentova as Katerina is magnificent. One can feel her exhaustion, her heartbreak, and her incredible inner strength.Perhaps this could be labeled a "woman's movie", because I think there are scenes that many women will relate to, and think, "I've been there". It's a story that could take place anywhere in the world, but the Russian settings, and the music (I adore the picnic scene !) are wonderful.There is one huge flaw: The white subtitles sometimes fade into the picture and become unreadable, but I'm not deducting any stars, because the acting is so brilliant, that you won't have to understand Russian to know what is being said.Some might find the final scenes unrealistic and far-fetched, but I would disagree. Life is full of bizarre coincidences and fated events...I find this film strikes a chord of truth, as well as being quite magical.

I was struck by how relevant this movie's theme still is today - the struggle for modern women to find personal happiness. One message from this movie is that being successful and having money is completely unrelated to happiness - only good personal relationships result in personal happiness and satisfaction. This movie should be viewed by every 20 something career woman - as a chilling reminder of what might happen to them without some thoughtful consideration as to their personal life priorities. The cameraman, who years later meets up with the girl he left behind, states sagely that he thought his life was just a rehearsal and that his real life still was to come - but now, he realizes he has wasted his life and has nothing - no wife, no kids, just his same job. I think many people go through their lives in "rehearsal mode," not realizing that there is no rehearsal - this is it, and we need to embrace our time now and give it our best.

This Soviet movie is worth watching because it shows the lives of the ordinary people in the Soviet Union without glorifying Communism and showing that everyone faces the same callenges in life no matter where you live ...

It ONLY has Russian language and ONLY has English subtitles, which cannot be turned off. As an American trying to learn Russian, it would be nice to have the choices of English OR Russian language and English OR Russian subtitles AND the ability to turn them off OR on! :o) It would have been nice to know those facts before I placed the order. This info should have been in the description. If you are picky about those, then you might want to order another version (with the cover printed in Russian).

This film provides an interesting glimpse into a slice of Russian life from a time gone by. Real life -- no contrived mysteries, exploding helicopters, dancing penguins, etc. typical of today's Hollywood fare. None of us can go back in time and live in the Soviet Union of the 1960s and 1970s, but you CAN view "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" and get a flavor for what life may have been like in Moscow then. I wouldn't call it a 'chick flick' per se, but there is a love story that resonates as genuine. Made by Russians, about Russians, for Russians. If you are at all interested in Russia and Russian culture, this film is a must.

The subtitles are available only in Russian, which is strange, to say the least.The quality of the picture as well as the sound , could also be better.

A gem of a movie, funny and subtle and heartbreaking and thoroughly entertaining. As someone who lived in Eastern Europe, I can attest to the accuracy of the characterizations and scenes. Eastern Europeans love this story; those who have lived there recognize the truth in the telling; and it is a wonderful view of the most charming elements of Russian life, while discreetly including some of the challenges. The English subtitles make it possible for non Russian speakers to understand what is going on. It is a classic, and we have watched it again and again.

Do not watch this one if you expect another Hollywood movie.The movie is both funny and touching, but to fully understand it, you have to either be Russian, have Russian soul, or simply be interested in learning more about Russian people. Watch this movie with an open mind. Some things will only be noticed by those who know where to look.

I first saw this movie ten or twelve years ago with my Russian girlfriend and it has become a classic for me, one truly surprising and delightful film to come out of the USSR. The Russian cinema is chock-full of wonderful films and this gem is not to be missed, a treasure!!!

It is a good movie (won international prizes) about a Moscow industrial worker who succeeds through hard work in reaching the position of factory manager. She then falls in love with a tool and dye specialist.

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