Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
Original title: Moskva slezam ne verit / Moscow Distrusts Tears
“The Funniest, Tenderest Love Story of the Year.”
1980 · 2 h 30 min
Directed by Vladimir Menshov
Cast
Vera Alentova Aleksey Batalov Irina Muravyova Aleksandr Fatyushin Raisa Ryazanova Boris Smorchkov
Credits
Written by: Valentin Chernykh
Plot
Three young women who share a dorm room in Moscow in the late 1950s follow different paths over 20 years, one of them becoming a factory director and finding love, in a warm melodrama.
Sinekatalog’s take
A beloved Soviet melodrama and Oscar winner.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (16,111 votes)
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