The Pokrovsky Gates
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The Pokrovsky Gates

7.3 / 10 1983NR Russian
ComedyDramaRomanceTV Movie

Storyline

Stories from the lives of the tenants of the Moscow's communal apartment: Kostik, who is a college student, lives with his aunt while studying; Arkady Velyurov who is a performing artist; Khobotovs, who are a divorced couple; and Sava, who is Margarita Khobotov's new fiancé. All these people live in one apartment and their lives constantly touch each other's.

Cast & Crew

Oleg Menshikov

Oleg Menshikov

Костик

Lead
Sofiya Pilyavskaya

Sofiya Pilyavskaya

Алиса Витальевна

Leonid Bronevoy

Leonid Bronevoy

Аркадий Велюров

Inna Ulyanova

Inna Ulyanova

Маргарита Хоботова

Anatoliy Ravikovich

Anatoliy Ravikovich

Лев Хоботов

Viktor Bortsov

Viktor Bortsov

Савва Игнатьевич

Yelena Koreneva

Yelena Koreneva

Людочка

Tatyana Dogileva

Tatyana Dogileva

Светлана

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mikhail Kozakov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Pokrovsky Gates is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker