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Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
“The Funniest, Tenderest Love Story of the Year.”
7.5 / 10• 1980• 2h 22m•NR• Russian
DramaComedyRomance
Storyline
Living together in a workers' dorm, Katerina and her friends are determined to make it in Moscow. But when a boorish cameraman forces himself on her, Katerina finds herself pregnant and alone as her friends move on. Twenty years later, Katerina is a factory director, outpacing her old roommates career-wise, yet still alone but for her daughter. Love seems possible again when she meets a genial mechanic.
Cast & Crew
Vera Alentova
Katerina
Lead
Aleksey Batalov
Gosha
Irina Muravyova
Lyudmila
Aleksandr Fatyushin
Gurin
Raisa Ryazanova
Antonina
Boris Smorchkov
Nikolay
Yuri Vasilyev
Rachkov
Natalya Vavilova
Aleksandra
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vladimir Menshov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
