Aleksandr Ustyugov

biography:
Aleksandr Ustyugov is a Russian actor, theater and film director, and musician. He was born on October 17, 1976, in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan.

After finishing school, he studied to become a locksmith-electrician and worked at the "Vostochny" coal mine. Later, he began studying railway engineering. He started working as a lighting technician at the Omsk Youth Theater, and then went on to study at the Omsk College of Culture and Arts.

In 1999, he was accepted into the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute. There, he directed the graduation play "And the Dawn is Quiet Here..." with his classmates. He also directed the play "These Free Butterflies" there.

From 2003 to 2014, he worked at the Russian Academic Youth Theatre.

His film debut took place in 2000 when he appeared in the TV series "Marsh Turketskogo". Ustyugov gained wide recognition after his role in the crime series "Mentsovskie Vojny" ("Cop Wars"), where he played Roman Shilov, the head of the homicide department of the St. Petersburg police.

In 2015, Alexander created the music group "Ekibastuz". Besides acting and music, he is passionate about sports, photography, motocross, and collects old keys, antique furniture, and weapons.

The Vampires of Midland

overview: Grandpa Slava is the oldest of the Midland vampire family. They live quietly. They live by the law. They live the unremarkable life of an ordinary Russian family and they never kill humans – ever. Although, of course, everyone knows they drink blood. And when some lifeless corpses are found in a birch grove near Smolensk... their peaceful life falls under threat.

character: Klim

original_name: Вампиры средней полосы

Золотой транзит

original_name: Золотой транзит

With Surgical Precision

overview: After a long absence, surgeon Maxim Mikhailov returns to his hometown to help his mother, who is suspected of having an early stage of Alzheimer’s. He gets a job at a local hospital, and on the very first day faces a serious test to operate a patient with a severe brain trauma. Maximov saves the girl, but when transferred to the nearby regional hospital, she dies under suspicious circumstances. The doctor launches his own investigation and finds out the dark truth behind the young woman’s death. It is the first case in a series of medical and criminal mysteries he is going to solve throughout the series. Maksimov is a talented doctor and a passionate person, but his methods are both outrageous and admirable. He keeps saving people’s lives performing the most challenging surgeries but, as it turns out, not everyone is happy about it.

original_name: Метод Михайлова

Ментовские войны

character: Роман Шилов

original_name: Ментовские войны

Better Than Us

overview: Moscow in a not so distant future where human beings share their daily lives with robots. Georgy, a forensic who has a robot assistant, suddenly finds himself caught up in the first murder committed by a new kind of experimental humanoid.

original_name: Лучше, чем люди

Eight Beads on a Thin String

original_name: Восемь бусин на тонкой ниточке

Возвращение Синдбада

original_name: Возвращение Синдбада

Godunov

overview: The TV show is about the Godunov family, which covers the period from the reign of Ivan the Terrible to the accession of Mikhail Romanov to the throne.

original_name: Годунов

Ландыш серебристый 2

original_name: Ландыш серебристый 2

Vertinsky

overview: Biography of the most famous Russian chansonnier of the twentieth century. The story of the artist who left Russia in 1919 and returned to the USSR in 1943, in the midst of World War II. Vertinsky lived, sang and was popular in Constantinople, Paris, Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, Harbin, Shanghai and Moscow. He was loved by beautiful women, he was applauded by royalty and thieves. He was a bohemian man, light and cheerful. However, this picture is primarily about his kindness. About the ability not to judge, but to regret, to sympathize with anyone. And for this, fate gifted him with great success and late family happiness. This is a story about how a songbird, an artist, a frivolous creature can live a life that causes both envy and respect.

character: Serge

original_name: Вертинский

Alibi

overview: Petr is not only a successful writer but also is the owner of the agen- cy called Alibi — that creates alibis for the clients who need to hide their lies and failures. His second business is hidden, so he himself has a double life. But his attitude to lies changes when his own wife appears at the agency asking for an alibi. From this moment on, he will solve not only his client’s problems, but his own. Unfortu- nately, he’ll be able to help everyone but himself.

original_name: Алиби

Охота на певицу

character: Vladislav Gordin, podpolkovnik MVD

original_name: Охота на певицу

ZIG ZAG Gang

overview: The Great Patriotic War, winter 1941. Food supplies ran out and supplies were blocked. Besieged Leningrad was dying of hunger: 125 grams of bread per day were given to employees, dependents and children. It was then that a gang appeared in the city, engaged in fraud and robbery. The criminals were mainly engaged in forgery of food cards. The name of their gang, ZIG ZAG, stood for "Defenders of German Interests —The Banner of Adolf Hitler."

original_name: Банда «ЗИГ ЗАГ»

Adjutants of Love

overview:
Russia is at the dawn of great changes and the fate of a young man, Pyotr Cherkasov, who was forced to sacrifice his personal happiness to save the Motherland.  In the center of events are bright and interesting characters, whose personal life history is woven into the history of European life. The interweaving of love lines, betrayal, jealousy, intrigue, exposing the enemies of Russia and the world order.

Napoleon Bonaparte hatches plans to take over all of Europe. One of the most terrible wars in national history is approaching. In the meantime, the Russian people live in peace and ignorance.  With the arrival of Prince Kuragin, the life of Peter changes forever. Emperor Paul I needs the best people to help Russia unravel Napoleon's insidious plans, and Kuragin, seeing Cherkasov's talents, invites him to go to St. Petersburg for military service. Cherkasov agrees, and now his life belongs to the Motherland.

character: Platon Tolstoy

original_name: Адъютанты любви

The Golden Horde

overview: The end of the thirteenth century. The envoy of the Golden Horde - Mengu-Temir, a handsome and connoisseur of female beauty arrives in the capital of Russia. He came to steal thousands of Russian soldiers into the Horde, but he is ready to be content with only a part if Grand Duke Yaroslav returns the princess Ustinia, the wife of his brother Boris. Yaroslav is not ready to violate the laws of Faith and Honor, but Boris himself is taking this step, hoping that this sacrifice will ensure him a princely throne. Ustinya with a caravan goes to a foreign land. Mengu leaves Yaroslav a "gift" from the Great Khan - young Nargiz, who awakens the prince to life and puts him before a fateful choice. On one side of the scales - love and passion, on the other - the throne and the life of Nargiz herself, which neither the people nor the lawful wife of Yaroslav accepts.

original_name: Золотая Орда

Близнец

original_name: Близнец

Mission: The Amethyst

original_name: Миссия "Аметист"

Hitman's Curse

overview: Ivan, former detective and now ex-con seeks revenge for the death of his partner and for the injustice that put him in jail many years ago. ‘Seek and you shall find’ — out of nowhere a beautiful woman offers him the archenemy on a silver platter. Ivan is temped, how can he resist? This murder-for-hire puts him in a league of assassins that he’s desperately trying to escape. His conscience screams but his circumstances prevail. On the road to his next target, he suffers from a memory loss after a car accident. Saved by a roadside motel owner, a beautiful woman, former killer-for-hire is living in a state of an ignorant bliss. But the trouble finds him. Torn between Scylla and Charybdis, the protagonist now has to face the most dangerous target while having to save his family and his soul from being completely destroyed.

character: Иван

original_name: Киллер

Artist

overview: March 1944. At the front, the Red Army is conducting a confident offensive. The Allies are about to open a second front, and it seems that the final defeat of Nazi Germany is very close. However, the joy of the coming victory is overshadowed by a series of daring and brutal murders. No one has ever managed to see the bandits up close. According to the scant testimony of random eyewitnesses, the composition of the attackers is constantly changing. And every time they leave portraits of the dead at the crime scene. For these drawings and cruelty, the gang was nicknamed "Death's Head", and its leader was called an Artist.

character: Кривцов

original_name: Художник

Evil

overview: The year is 1979. The apartment of a famous ballerina has been robbed in Moscow. The housekeeper was killed, the intruders fled. Investigator Anokhin offers his friend, journalist Yeltsov, to help in the search for criminals. At the same time, a high-profile bank robbery is taking place in Yerevan, which is being carried out by a specially released bear swallowtail. At first glance, the two cases seem completely unrelated. Plunging deeper into the investigation, special correspondent Yeltsov realizes that he has found a conspiracy, the bloody threads of which stretch to the highest echelons of power.

original_name: Зло

First Issue

overview: Konstantin Inozemtsev is a ladies' man and a popular writer in the past. He continues to live in a big way, getting more and more into debt. Fate presents Kostya with a chance to restart his career by heading a fading glossy magazine. In a month, he has to release the first issue of the magazine under a new name, bring back the sweetheart of his life and prove to everyone that he is still worth something.

character: Иосиф Горелкин

original_name: Первый номер

Stolypin

overview: The year is 1906. Pyotr Stolypin, who has just been appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire, arrives in St. Petersburg. A group of maximalist revolutionaries is developing a plan to kill the "enemy of the revolution." But how to get close to such an important person? Who will emerge victorious in this confrontation — the fanatical, firmly convinced supporters of the revolution, ready to lay down their lives in the name of alleviating the fate of oppressed workers and peasants, or the all-powerful chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, working tirelessly to restore order in a country torn apart by political violence.

original_name: Столыпин

The Lawyer

overview: Kirill's life is rapidly going downhill: for the last few years he has been living "on autopilot", mourning his happy past every day. Suddenly, he receives an offer that he cannot refuse. The crime boss hires him to find and stop the killer who wants to kill him. For Kirill, this will not just be a job, but a long—awaited revenge - three years ago, his daughter died because of this man. But the killer doesn't kill himself — a deadly virus does all the work for him. It's already in the victim's blood, and no one knows how to stop it. No one except him, a former lawyer who, by the will of fate, found himself in the service of the mafia.

original_name: Законник

Look into His Head

overview: Anatoly Lunin is a former clinical psychologist, and now a consultant in the operational investigation group on high-profile crimes. A unique method based on the peculiarities of his psyche helps Lunin solve crimes. He can get used to the role of the criminal, literally get into his head, and restore his motives. Anatoly knows that his abilities are a mental illness that he has to hide. His boss, Colonel Pokrasov and journalist Drapova seek to expose the hero, but Lunin is saved by the intercession of the high authorities — General Mordvinov. Anatoly has a difficult relationship with his colleague, a full—time criminologist psychologist Arina Solodovnikova. However, with each new case, her opinion about him changes — Arina is convinced of Lunin's professionalism and unusual talent.

character: Плужный

original_name: Загляни ему в голову

Wolf Trap

overview: After faking his own death, notorious gangster Volkov (Wolf) retires overseas with a new identity. When his parents die in a car accident 20 years later, he secretly returns to his hometown and learns that the nephew of a local mobster is responsible for his parents’ death. After killing the man, a battle between the old-newcomer and local crime bosses unfolds.

original_name: Рикошет

The Last Warrior. Heritage

overview: Ivan, who just turned 50, has two daughters: the eldest, the heroic Mary, and the youngest, the novice sorceress Sophia. Everything in Belogorie goes on as usual, but the visit of the sorcerer Severin, who dreamed of a terrible disaster, brings confusion to the measured life of wizards. To save both Belogorie and her own father's life, Sofia will have to go to Moscow of the past, where a young and unsuspecting Ivan still lives, and Marya will have to fight evil in the city itself.

character: колдун Северин

original_name: Последний богатырь. Наследие

Лучик

character: Caleb

original_name: Лучик

Снайперы: Любовь под прицелом

original_name: Снайперы: Любовь под прицелом

ЧУМА

character: Михаил Табаков (Табак)

original_name: ЧУМА

Снайперы: Любовь под прицелом

character: капитан, командир спецотряда

original_name: Снайперы: Любовь под прицелом

Fathers and Sons

overview: In 19th-century Russia, two young men start to question their worldview after it gets challenged by people from the older generation.

character: Yevgeny Bazarov

original_name: Отцы и дети

The Love Story of the Soviet Union

overview: The story is about a generation of brave and beautiful people who survived the devastation of the revolution and the chaos of the civil war, who dreamed of building a new life in which there would be no place for death, but only incredible love, opening the way for them to great achievements and discoveries. About the exploits and glory, betrayal and loyalty of those who were heroes in heaven and on earth, about the time of immense trials that fell on their short but bright lives. About a woman who was the dream and true love of the Soviet Union.

character: Иосиф Сталин

original_name: История любви Советского Союза

Спасение капитана Максимова

character: Петр Степанов

original_name: Спасение капитана Максимова

Цветы зла

original_name: Цветы зла

Петербург. Любовь. До востребования

original_name: Петербург. Любовь. До востребования

Lawyers

overview: Lyudmila is the firm's best lawyer and the worst mentor in the world. Therefore, when Artyom, an ambitious newcomer, becomes her assistant, both have a hard time. Together they unravel a variety of cases, choosing every day between conscience and a stable fee.

original_name: Адвокаты

Finding Closure

overview: Fyodor is an ordinary guy who discovers a mysterious gift. He is being followed by people in desperate need to find closure from their past. One little inconvenience- they are ghosts. And the only way to get rid of them is for Fyodor to help them find what is holding them off on Earth and help them make a final departure. Things get even more complicated when Fyodor's own father appears on his doorstep. He was only nineteen when he died, and his closure is the fact that he left behind a son that he didn't really get to know.

original_name: Закрыть гештальт

Constantinople

overview: After losing his family and army in the Russian Civil War, White Guard officer Neratov flees to Constantinople with Wrangel's defeated forces and becomes leader of Russian emigrants.

character: Сергей Львович Нератов

original_name: Константинополь

Prince Andrey

overview: Ancient Russia, XII century, the period of fierce internecine struggle of the princes of the Rurik family. The young Prince Andrey Bogolyubsky, the son of Yuri Dolgoruky and grandson of Vladimir Monomakh, returns home from Byzantium, where he spent several years. His dream is to reign in his native Suzdal land, turning it into a new prosperous center of all Russia. However, Andrey's domineering father, the experienced Yuri Dolgoruky, sees in his son only a submissive executor of his will, and the heir to the grand ducal throne decides to rebel — declares himself an independent ruler.

original_name: Князь Андрей

Okolochny

overview: The end of the 19th century. Ivan Khvatov is a former military man with a stern character who knows the value of human life. He works as a probation officer and is already thinking about leaving the service when his small town is shocked by the brutal murder of an entire Okhapkin family.

original_name: Околоточный

Sentence

overview: 22 years ago, Savva got in touch with criminals and was charged with murder. After being released, he decides to give up his criminal past and start a quiet life with his beloved. But someone is clearly against this development of events: Savva is being dragged into a showdown, blackmailed and deprived of hope for a bright future. Blinded by revenge, he decides to investigate his own past and find those who ruined his life. What Savva doesn't know is that the truth will turn out to be much more complicated than he expected.

character: Сокольков

original_name: Приговор

The Saboteur 2: The End of the War

character: Zaychenko «Buryy»

original_name: Диверсант. Конец войны

Pусский

Александр Устюгов

biography: Александр Устюгов - российский актёр, режиссёр театра и кино, музыкант. Родился в городе Экибастуз, Казахская ССР, СССР.  После школы учился на слесаря-электрика, работал на угольном разрезе «Восточный». Позже начал учиться на инженера вагоностроения. Поступил работать в Омский Театр юного зрителя осветителем, после чего пошёл в Омский областной колледж культуры и искусства.  В 1999 году был принят в Высшее театральное училище имени Бориса Щукина. Там он поставил со студентами своего курса дипломный спектакль «А зори здесь тихие...». Позже поставил там же спектакль «Эти свободные бабочки».  В 2003–2014 годах работал в Российском академическом Молодёжном театре.  Дебют в кинематографе состоялся в 2000 году, когда актёр появился в сериале «Марш Турецкого». Широкую известность Устюгов приобрёл после участия в криминальном сериале «Ментовские войны», где сыграл Романа Шилова - руководителя убойного отдела уголовного розыска Санкт-Петербурга.  В 2015 году Александр создал музыкальную группу «Ekibastuz». Помимо кино и музыки, актёр увлекается спортом, фотографией, мотогонками, коллекционирует старые ключи, антикварную мебель и оружие.

also_known_as:
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Ustyugov
А. Устюгов
A. Ustyugov

title: Secret Weapon

overview: Based on a true story, the film tells about the famous Soviet rocket launcher nicknamed “Katyusha”, which was kept in great secrecy during World War 2. One of these unique killing machines has drowned during an unexpected retreat of the Russian troops. A special unit formed of ex-athletes is sent to rescue the secret weapon that the Germans can never find — no matter what it takes…

original_title: Приказ «Уничтожить»

title: Sunstroke

overview: In a Crimean filtration camp, after the evacuation of the White Army, an unnamed captain is haunted by memories of a brief romance as he tries to understand how the Russian Empire fell apart and who is to blame.

original_title: Солнечный удар

title: Panfilov's 28 Men

overview: USSR, November, 1941. Based on the account by Vasiliy Koroteev this is the story of Panifilov's Twenty-Eight, a group of twenty-eight Red Army soldiers commanded by General Ivan Panfilov, that stopped the advance on Moscow of a column of fifty-four Nazi tanks of the 11th Panzer Division for several days. Though lightly armed they fight tirelessly and defiantly, with uncommon bravery and unwavering dedication, to protect Moscow and their Motherland.

original_title: 28 панфиловцев

title: My Last Name is Shilov

overview: After getting fired from the police department, Roman Shilov wants to spend some time in personal affairs. But he gets a call from a wife of Michael Krasnov, who in past provided evidence, which helped to put into jail a dangerous killer. Now Nadya Krasnova tells Shilov that Michael has been kidnapped by unknown persons. Shilov goes to help his old friend and gets nvolved in the criminal events.

original_title: Моя фамилия Шилов

title: Ментовские войны – Эпилог

original_title: Ментовские войны – Эпилог

title: Tiger Trail

overview: The film "Tiger Trail" tells about tiger smuggling between Russian and Chinese mafia, their relations, about risky operations that Russian security services have to do in order to save Amur tigers.

original_title: След тигра

title: Union of Salvation

overview: Russian troops occupied Paris. Russia became the first power in the world. Now everything seems possible. Young winners, guards officers, are sure that equality and freedom will come - here and now. For this they are ready to sacrifice everything - position, wealth, love, life ... and the country itself.

original_title: Союз спасения

title: The Rage

overview: An unprecedented epidemic of rabies is breaking out in the taiga. Infected wolves become more and more ferocious, and even the slightest bite brings certain death. At the same time, a desperate father decides to forcibly isolate his son in one of the hunting lodges in order to save him from addiction. Soon, he and several local residents will have to fight not only with a rabid pack, but also with the most dangerous predator of the forest.

character: Roman

original_title: Бешенство

title: Till Dawn

overview: A new day is a new life! The heroes get a chance to verify the authenticity of this statement, because each of them had the opportunity to radically change their fate that night. And now, with only a few hours left before dawn, they must take the first step towards a new life. But, it turns out, it's not that easy.

original_title: До рассвета

title: Here's to You and Us!

overview: Moscow, 1952, mid-October, the XIX Congress of the CPSU had just ended. A communal apartment on Bolshaya Pirogovka. In one of the rooms lives the Petkevich family: Ariadna with her husband Boris and her parents, professor of philosophy Peter Kazimirovich and his wife Angelina Fyodorovna. For those few months that remained until Stalin's death, the family experiences a series of dramatic events. But on a background of terrible time, antisemitism, fabricated "case of doctors", denunciations and snitches, there are people who live their lives without losing dignity.

character: Boris

original_title: За нас с вами

title: The Star

overview: In the summer of 1944, the Nazi Armies prepare a massive Tank Division named 'Viking" for the offensive on occupied Russian land. The Russian Army's special group of seven snipers named "Zvezda" is sent for a reconnaissance operation behind the enemy lines in the back of the Nazi Tank Division. Two previous Russian groups never came back. The seven Russians know that they are going to an almost certain Death for the sake of Victory.

character: (uncredited)

original_title: Звезда

title: Countdown

overview: There will be an explosion exactly in 48 hours in Moscow. The information was provided by an agent who was killed this very second. All departments of special ops work on it, but the only hope is for recently organized independent team. They are a hacker girl who once broke thru Pentagon servers, a former special ops officer who enjoys speed and adrenalin, psychologist, a lady whose beauty outshines her intelligence and her rank of major, and a blind field engineer whose sense of smell and intuition substitute for his eye sight... And the Chief who got them all together and learned how to control them. Only this team is able to figure it out WHO, and most importantly WHERE, by knowing just WHEN...

original_title: Обратный отсчет

title: Love of the Soviet Union

overview: The film is about a generation of brave and beautiful people who did not see the destruction of the revolution and the chaos of the civil war, who dreamed of building a new life in which there would be no place for death, but only incredible love that opens the way for them to great achievements and discoveries. About exploits and glory, betrayal and loyalty of those who were heroes in heaven and on earth. About the time of immense trials that fell on their short but bright lives. About a woman who was the dream and true love of the Soviet Union.

character: Iosif Stalin

original_title: Любовь Советского Союза

title: Three Steps Towards Happiness

overview: Svetlana is a young teacher from the Russian countryside. By the will of fate, she finds herself in St. Petersburg, where she meets a successful oilman, Fedor, and marries him. But soon Svetlana realizes that she lives in a golden cage, and her husband is not at all what he seems. Everything changes when she meets Alexander, a young and honest emergency room doctor.…

original_title: Три шага в сторону счастья

title: Doggie

overview: Andrey loses his beloved dog, and with it the meaning of life. He wanders alone around the city in a fruitless search. One day, a girl appears on Andrey's doorstep and offers to play the role of a dog, taking its place - such psychological help for money. Andrey refuses this crazy idea, but when despair reaches its limit, he... agrees, and the strangest adventure of his life begins.

title: Viking

overview: The early Middle Ages. A time of heavy swords and dark blood law. The ruling clan is in discord. The guilt for the accidental death of the brother has fallen on the Grand Duke. According to the law, revenge must be taken by the younger brother, a bastard. For the refusal to kill, he has to pay with eve- rything he had, because “for peace you need more swords than for a war”...

title: Зверёк

overview: Aspiring actress Sonya, having lost all hopes of getting an audition for the eminent artistic director of the theater, gets a job on the set of a film in which he is taking part. The girl, who is in love with her, helps the girl get closer to the artist, Vanya, an assistant sound engineer and part-time talented playwright who wrote a play especially for Sonya. However, due to excitement, all attempts by the inexperienced actress to express herself turn into awkward incidents. Time is running out, and soon Sonya will be faced with a choice: stay true to her friendship or carve out a place for herself in the sun.

title: Leave to Stay

character: Владимир Морозов

original_title: Уйти, чтобы остаться

title: White Snow

overview: An inspiring biopic about the legendary skier Elena Vyalbe. Born in a small town in the north of Russia, she had the courage and dedication to overcome a slew of obstacles on her way to becoming the very best in her sport. The film captures a historic skiing event at the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, where Elena Vyalbe made skiing history by winning five out of five gold medals, which to this day remains a record achievement.

title: KikoRiki: Through the Universes

overview: Krosh and the Hedgehog find an unusual device in Chamomile Valley that takes them into a game about the future, where they are ordinary children on a spaceship flying to Mars. Adventures begin when the characters realize that this is not a game at all.

original_title: Смешарики: Сквозь вселенные

title: Aga

overview: Bakhytzhan Abdulayev — the former sword of the three Zhuzes — after high-profile cases in the past, having suffered the loss of loved ones, leaves the criminal path. Secluded in the mountains, he lives his life as a hermit. However, the news of the brutal murder of his nephew disturbs his peace and idyll. Baha learns that the culprit is Saken, the son of the local oligarch Sansyzbai, a dangerous and influential man who is not subject to the laws. Baha decides to go on the warpath against the most powerful and influential clans of the three Zhuzes. He is ready to do anything to restore justice.

title: Lord of the Ether

overview: The radio air is a whole layer of the life of the night city. Radio helps to meet the lost in the night, brings comfort to the homes of people suffering from loneliness and insomnia. DJs become not just masters of the ether, they are the arbiters of fate.

original_title: Повелитель эфира

title: Огненный мальчик

overview: Maks is a typical Moscow teenager from a wealthy family: spoiled, stubborn, childish. Maks is alone - both internally and externally, and he experiences this state painfully. Maks's mother is the chairman of the Committee on Family and Children in the Duma and is preparing for another re-election. An authoritative, decisive woman, she planned Maks's fate for years to come: prestigious studies, prestigious work, career - but she herself forgot the last time she had a heart-to-heart talk with her son.

original_title: Огненный мальчик

title: Serving the Soviet Union!

overview: USSR, 1941. She is a famous actress, he is a well known journalist. But their meeting point is already set to GULAG.

original_title: Служу Советскому Союзу!

title: Till Dawn

title: Union of Salvation

original_title: Союз спасения

title: Secret Weapon

original_title: Приказ «Уничтожить»

title: Panfilov's 28 Men

original_title: 28 панфиловцев

title: Tiger Trail

title: Sunstroke

original_title: Солнечный удар

title: My Last Name is Shilov

original_title: Моя фамилия Шилов

title: Ментовские войны – Эпилог

original_title: Ментовские войны – Эпилог

title: The Rage

title: Till Dawn

title: Here's to You and Us!

original_title: За нас с вами

title: The Star

title: Countdown

original_title: Обратный отсчет

title: Love of the Soviet Union

original_title: Любовь Советского Союза

title: Three Steps Towards Happiness

original_title: Три шага в сторону счастья

title: Doggie

title: Viking

title: Зверёк

title: Leave to Stay

character: Владимир Морозов

original_title: Уйти, чтобы остаться

title: White Snow

title: KikoRiki: Through the Universes

original_title: Смешарики: Сквозь вселенные

title: Aga

title: Lord of the Ether

original_title: Повелитель эфира

title: Огненный мальчик

original_title: Огненный мальчик

The Vampires of Midland

original_name: Вампиры средней полосы

Золотой транзит

original_name: Золотой транзит

Eight Beads on a Thin String

original_name: Восемь бусин на тонкой ниточке

Ментовские войны

original_name: Ментовские войны

Ландыш серебристый 2

original_name: Ландыш серебристый 2

Better Than Us

original_name: Лучше, чем люди

Возвращение Синдбада

original_name: Возвращение Синдбада

With Surgical Precision

original_name: Метод Михайлова

Охота на певицу

original_name: Охота на певицу

ZIG ZAG Gang

original_name: Банда «ЗИГ ЗАГ»

Adjutants of Love

original_name: Адъютанты любви

The Golden Horde

original_name: Золотая Орда

Mission: The Amethyst

original_name: Миссия "Аметист"

First Issue

character: Иосиф Горелкин

original_name: Первый номер

Look into His Head

original_name: Загляни ему в голову

The Last Warrior. Heritage

character: колдун Северин

original_name: Последний богатырь. Наследие

Снайперы: Любовь под прицелом

original_name: Снайперы: Любовь под прицелом

ЧУМА

character: Михаил Табаков (Табак)

Снайперы: Любовь под прицелом

character: капитан, командир спецотряда

original_name: Снайперы: Любовь под прицелом

The Love Story of the Soviet Union

character: Иосиф Сталин

original_name: История любви Советского Союза

Спасение капитана Максимова

character: Петр Степанов

original_name: Спасение капитана Максимова

Петербург. Любовь. До востребования

original_name: Петербург. Любовь. До востребования

Finding Closure

original_name: Закрыть гештальт

Constantinople

character: Сергей Львович Нератов

original_name: Константинополь

Prince Andrey

original_name: Князь Андрей

The Saboteur 2: The End of the War

original_name: Диверсант. Конец войны

title: Serving the Soviet Union!

original_title: Служу Советскому Союзу!

title: Till Dawn


Dianna La Grassa

biography:
With over 10+ years of experience in the education sector, an MBA graduate and a NIDA trained actress, Dianna La Grassa is Bus Stop Films Chief Operating Officer, Head of Screen and resident Producer. Her background in adult education underpins the delivery of our Accessible Filmmaking Program.

As the COO it has given her great pleasure to watch the organisation pave ground-breaking pathways for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the film industry and watch the participants blossom in these interactive and unique environments, seeing them develop real life skills and opportunities for their passion. Dianna has produced more than 55 film projects with Bus Stop Films including the multi award winning Groundhog Night and What Was it Like? and acclaimed films Filters, Visible and This Is News Radio.

English

iso_639_1: en

iso_3166_1: US

english_name: English

title: 54 Days

overview: 5 people trapped in a bunker after a nuclear and biological attack are forced to make an impossible decision - either one dies or they all die.

character: Elizabeth

original_title: 54 Days

original_language: en

job: Producer

title: Job Security

overview: In search for his first job, Ivan visits a recruitment agency called “Fair Go Recruitment” however after meeting Noreen, an unenthusiastic receptionist, he comes to discover that perhaps Fair Go isn’t all that fair after all.

department: Production

original_title: Job Security

title: Ratbag

overview: Kyle spends yet another day on school detention waiting for a dressing down. Acts of rebellion get him through it. Created by Bus Stop Films, which uses filmmaking to raise the profile of people living with disability.

original_title: Ratbag

title: Groundhog Night

overview: For carer Gary, moving on and keeping his family together isn’t always easy. Tensions run high when his late wife’s parents arrive unannounced after he brings home a date.

original_title: Groundhog Night

job: Executive Producer

title: Not a Wallflower

overview: Ben is a sprightly young man with a bright future. Living with autism is of no consequence for Ben, except when it comes to his boss, and finding love. Will Ben bloom beyond the wallflowers?

original_title: Not a Wallflower

title: Mise en Place

overview: Charlie works as a dishwasher in a high-end Sydney restaurant, where one of her coworkers regularly ridicules and belittles her creativity. When her vindictive colleague is struck by karma, Charlie finally has a chance to express herself.

original_title: Mise en Place

title: New Blue

overview: A short film.

original_title: New Blue

title: Boss Cat

overview: When her mother suddenly dies, Sonja is thrown into tumult. Dealing with early-twenties existential angst and a sense of responsibility for her teenage younger sister Emma, she has a lot on her plate. Suddenly under the care of her controlling grandma and—as a young woman living with Down syndrome—constantly faced with a society that judges what she’s capable of, Sonja is desperate to be herself and take charge of her own life. When a chance encounter with the charismatic Hakim leads her to a krump class, Sonja discovers a life-changing outlet for expression.

original_title: Boss Cat

title: Princess

overview: During a tense supervised visit at a child contact centre, Orla reconnects with her estranged father and offers him a glimpse of redemption.

original_title: Princess

title: Joie

overview: Monsieur Noir’s classroom at Jacaranda High is a far cry from his beloved homeland, with students whose accents are as Australian as they come. He longs for just one, fluent conversation in his mother tongue.

original_title: Joie

title: Strawberry Cheesecake

overview: An ice cream cart, a sunset, and a shared memory—two strangers rediscover a connection that speaks louder than words.

original_title: Strawberry Cheesecake

title: Hell Yeah

overview: Sarah is a talented dancer, and a terrible delivery driver on the verge of being fired. After another casting rejection, Sarah’s driving ratings continue to crash, along with her morale. But with the day’s final delivery comes a magical moment.

original_title: Hell Yeah

title: Valiant

overview: Valiant is a short, educational film about building and maintaining healthy relationships and developing protective behaviour skills. Through four stories, Valiant explores issues related to consent, sexuality and healthy relationships for people with disability.

original_title: Valiant

title: What Was It Like?

overview: Eight filmmakers with intellectual disability interview their parents about what it was like when doctors delivered the news of their diagnosis.

original_title: What Was It Like?

title: Girl Coded

overview: Desperate for power, ambitious tech nerd Robbie is keen to hack into her high school’s anonymous gossip page to garner popularity. Robbie enlists her loyal friend Ruth to help, but as tensions grow between Ruth’s moral compass and Robbie’s unconscionable actions, Ruth reveals a secret that blows their project (and friendship) wide open.

original_title: Girl Coded

title: I've Got You

overview: When a vision impaired mother becomes convinced that the baby in her house is not the child she gave birth to, she must confront the shadowy figure of her mother that stalks her house and the creeping darkness before it consumes her.

original_title: I've Got You

title: Musikill

overview: During open heart surgery Sam has a choice to make, will he join his flamboyant brother Reuben in a singing, dancing, eternal disco-party on the other side, or will the surly Surgeon convince him to stay.

original_title: Musikill

title: Filters

overview: After being met with discrimination and feeling overwhelmed by unrealistic beauty standards, Kira, a young woman with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), is led to change her online appearance to gain employment.

original_title: Filters

title: A Song for Skyla

overview: Ben is a hopeless romantic and wants to date his best friend, Skyla. He prepares a picture-perfect picnic to pop the question, but Skyla is not interested in dating someone with Autism, as she too has Autism and dating is hard enough.

original_title: A Song for Skyla

title: Dinner Expectations

overview: When neurodiverse couple Sarah and Nick decide to try for a baby, they turn to their family for support. When their parents do not react how they hoped, Sarah and Nick must dig deep to discover if they have the strength to do it alone.

original_title: Dinner Expectations

title: Muzak

overview: It’s almost Christmas and Emma’s on a mission to upgrade her decrepit apartment block – the Loans Officer, Ted, is the only thing standing in her way.

original_title: Muzak

title: Head Over Wheels

overview: Elle and Luke meet each other on the way to their respective blind dates—their chance encounter unexpectedly turns their evening upside down.

original_title: Head Over Wheels

title: Fences

overview: When his son sends an artificial intelligence version of himself to mend the fences on the family property, an ageing farmer must adapt to the change, or else lose his relationship with his son entirely.

original_title: Fences

title: Go Your Own Way

overview: Audrey Brookes, a nervous but talented animator who pitches her original concept to the arrogant media mogul at a job interview, only to be dismissed.

original_title: Go Your Own Way

title: One Giant Leap

overview: When a space crew’s lunar mission goes horribly wrong, the team comes up with a creative solution to get back home to earth, and it’s going to take one giant leap!

title: This Is News Radio

overview: We take you behind the scenes of a busy news radio station where two weary journalists rediscover their passion through a shared love of freestyle percussion. An absurdist take on how news is really recorded.

title: The Enchanted Ball

overview: When a non-magic servant of an enchanted royal kingdom suddenly discovers she possesses magic powers, a royal prince pledges to teach her to control her new powers, while an evil Lady of the kingdom is determined to keep them apart.

title: Overdue

overview: Following the loss of their mother, Elise and Johnathan struggle to make ends meet, the challenge compounded by Johnathan’s addictions.

title: Career Fight

overview: Samson works in his father’s martial arts dojo, dreaming of becoming a professional martial arts stuntman. One day, Samson is forced to make a choice between listening to his father who regularly discourages him or taking steps to pursue his dreams and prove he has what it takes to conquer any obstacle.

title: Dungeons, Goblins and Broccoli

overview: A group of avid Dungeons and Dragons players embark on their next quest, but their game takes a turn when a new-comer arrives. Distracted by her presence, the players become embroiled in a competition for her affection, but how far will they go to win her hand?

title: #ChildBoss

overview: #ChildBoss is an inspiring documentary about three businesses from the Northern Rivers region of Australia, all of which are owned by young entrepreneurs who are smashing down traditional ways of working and showing the world how incredible and capable young people are.

title: This Must Be Love

overview: Two children are caught up in their parents’ immature relationship dramas in this short musing on the nature of love.

title: Visible

overview: A teenage girl, who feels left out and ignored by her peers, is inspired to do something audacious in order to get noticed. When her plan backfires she learns that being popular isn’t as important as including those who are left out.

title: The Bystander Effect

overview: A young man with Autism attempts to make a new friend on the way to see his father when he is interrupted by his fellow passengers.

title: Swell

overview: Struggling with anxiety and depression, high school student April, with the guidance of her grandfather, begins a journey to understand her mental health and reconnect with her emotionally distant mother.

title: Stomp

overview: After numerous attempts at trying to capture the perfect shot of a monster destroying a city, an exasperated director finds his production falling into disarray. When a noisy janitor with his own agenda interrupts the shoot, what seems like innocent interruption turns out to be a not-so-subtle desire for revenge.

title: Sports Fan

overview: This personal documentary explores the legacies of Sydney’s favourite sports teams and their profound impact on fans across communities—sharing stories about their passion for sports, fans reflect on how much their favourite teams mean to them.

title: Soul Inheritance

overview: Estranged siblings Olive and Oliver, reunite at their late mother’s manor to claim their inheritance through a series of elaborate trials and puzzles.

title: Smoke and Mirrors

overview: A granddaughter is granted a special task by her ancestors; to take back a family heirloom stolen by her uncle. Said to be imbued with an ancient family secret, this heirloom is the key to a sacred superpower passed down through generations.

title: Sensory Overload

overview: Explore the lives of Rylea, Scott, and Stephanie as they grapple with sensory overload. This poignant documentary reveals their daily struggles, coping mechanisms, and the transformative power of the arts in managing overwhelming sensations. An intimate journey that advocates for inclusive environments and heightened empathy towards those with sensory challenges.

title: I Spy Myself

overview: On the eve of her graduation from Spy School, a rookie agent ponders whether she's ready to become a real spy.

title: Ron's Creek

overview: In Ron’s Creek, a tight-knit community battles poor internet service. Led by content creator Jessica, they uncover secrets held by the elusive Internet Provider. Frustrations peak, leading to a clever rebellion for better connectivity.

title: Arcade

overview: Keen to sell their arcade, Ana and Alex are expecting a visit from an eccentric video game collector. As they await the collector’s arrival, video game villain Dr Malicious escapes from his digital confinement to wreak havoc on the physical world. Will Alex and Ana see through Dr Malicious’s schemes before it’s too late?

title: Connections

overview: Grieving the loss of her grandmother, Emma visits her local park to read a letter her grandmother left her. Here she meets Barbara, an older woman who she develops an unexpected connection with, leading Emma to realise her purpose and the importance of showing up for other people.

title: Band(She)

overview: Like most teenagers, Banshee and Werewolf feel pretty misunderstood—however, unlike most teenagers they have fantastical powers, which aid them in their fight to be heard.

title: Skull Hunters

overview: When two young teens hear about a skull that's washed up on the foreshore of Lake Illawarra they decide to go find it and get famous. After a day of fruitless exploring, the voice of reason comes from one of their little brothers who has tagged along. But perhaps they have already awakened the attention of the netherworld. Will they get more than they bargained for after all?

title: Olan, Earthbound

overview: Olan the alien has always dreamed of moving to Earth, but to do so he must be voted in by the audience of the planet’s biggest talk show: The Gravy Train.

title: Oil & Water

overview: A haunting underwater fable set against a world ravaged by pollution and war. When a young, deaf Sailor ventures into the ocean in search of a mythical Siren, their brief and bittersweet encounter ends in betrayal.

title: Outcast

overview: In a world where imagination meets reality, Sam, a neurodivergent student is excluded from the school play but dares to dream bigger.

title: Fighting Feelings

overview: Everyone loves Babyface and everyone loves to hate the Heel. However, feelings are not so clear inside the wrestling ring. As the final showdown unfolds our two favourite personas must grapple with their feelings in an attempt to rewrite their own storyline.

title: Let Me Go

overview: When Ash is kidnapped, he must try to understand his captor in order to escape–but when this confrontation reveals more than either man bargains for, they realise escape isn’t just about breaking physical chains, but unshackling the secrets within.

title: Healing Heroes

overview: At a prestigious superhero academy, a young support healer grapples with unexpectedly losing her powers. Facing self-doubt, she discovers that true heroism comes in many forms.

title: The Impossible Decision

overview: A mother and her autistic son face an emotional crossroads as a neighbour's call to police forces them to confront their fears, love, and the possibility of separation.

title: Middle Management

overview: Thrust into a dystopian office ruled by a manager obsessed with control, Sarah must learn how to survive—or risk never coming home.

title: Bow & Apple

overview: After a scientist crash-lands in a remote jungle, he is found by a solitary runaway hunter who has built her life deep in the forest. Despite their differences, the two form an uneasy alliance when they discover they’re hunted by the same enemy—the brutal president who possesses the mythical Golden Apple, a relic said to hold immense, world-shaping power.

title: Bingo

overview: Trying bingo for the first time, Jenny finds herself embroiled in a clash of titans and cutthroat competition.

title: Yeah Nah

overview: Nellie and Eleanor both live with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), navigating the weight of daily anxiety, finding connection in a most unexpected way.

title: Solid Ground

overview: An elderly sea captain invites a spirited retiree on a date aboard his boat, desperately hoping she doesn't discover his crippling fear of land.

title: Peaches & Cream

overview: A short educational film addressing sexting for young adults with intellectual disability (ID). It follows the story of River and Avery, two individuals navigating intimacy and online communication in a long-distance relationship.

title: Chasing the Sun

overview: A short film celebrating relationships and community, exploring the strong ties that connect Australia and Japan through the lens of inclusive filmmaking.

title: Ten Gallon

overview: Reclusive model-maker Oskar finds unexpected connection with his neighbour Elka. As Elka's troubled life intrudes on his safe, miniature world, Oskar must summon the courage to step beyond his door and into reality.

title: Behind the Smile

overview: Behind the Smile uncovers the lives and careers of comedians with disabilities and mental health challenges, celebrating how they use humour to challenge stereotypes, foster empathy, and share their unique perspectives with the world.

title: Boys

overview: Overwhelmed by the chaos of class, neurodiverse teenager Jacob seeks refuge in an empty locker room, only to find himself facing an unexpected confrontation.

title: + One

overview: Determined to experience a true love story, Will organises the perfect house party, ensuring every detail is to a T.

title: PLACES

overview: A short documentary about PLACES, a groundbreaking new program being operated by Bus Stop Films, aimed at people who have undertaken previous filmmaking courses or have measurable on the job experience in filmmaking and live with a disability. This documentary follows participants through the process of creating a short film, as the pilot program is operated for the first time.

title: Second Thoughts

overview: Upcoming short film from acclaimed director Craig Boreham.

title: Blank Canvas

overview: A mother and daughter return to the family home and forced to confront past trauma in order to banish a ghost.

title: Stage Fright

overview: Lucy takes the stage to battle her demons with the help of her close friend.

title: The Tide Turns

overview: A mute young woman, Nora, awakens into a surreal domestic prison, a seemingly idyllic beachside cottage under the suffocating control of a charismatic but sinister Fisherman and his increasingly unstable partner.

title: A Retirement

title: Signs of Life

overview: A slice of life drama exploring an unexpected friendship forged in extraordinary circumstances. Eva and Ramsey's understanding of one another grows as they navigate their way through a changing world.

title: Know When to Hold 'Em

title: We Rise Together

overview: 1 ball, 8 players and a common goal; to be a champion, in life and in basketball. This documentary short follows Illawarra Hawks players and a group of Special Olympics basketball players as they share what happens on and off the court.

title: What Was It Like?

title: 54 Days

title: Job Security

title: Ratbag

title: Groundhog Night

title: Not a Wallflower

title: Mise en Place

title: New Blue

title: Boss Cat

title: Princess

title: Joie

title: Strawberry Cheesecake

title: Hell Yeah

title: Valiant

title: What Was It Like?

title: Girl Coded

title: I've Got You

title: Musikill

title: Filters

title: A Song for Skyla

title: Dinner Expectations

title: Muzak

title: Head Over Wheels

title: Fences

title: Go Your Own Way

title: One Giant Leap

title: This Is News Radio

title: The Enchanted Ball

title: Overdue

title: Career Fight

title: Dungeons, Goblins and Broccoli

title: #ChildBoss

title: This Must Be Love

title: Visible

title: The Bystander Effect

title: Swell

title: Stomp

title: Sports Fan

title: Soul Inheritance

title: Smoke and Mirrors

title: Sensory Overload

title: I Spy Myself

title: Ron's Creek

title: Arcade

title: Connections

title: Band(She)

title: Skull Hunters

title: Olan, Earthbound

title: Oil & Water

title: Outcast

title: Fighting Feelings

title: Let Me Go

title: Healing Heroes

title: The Impossible Decision

title: Middle Management

title: Bow & Apple

title: Bingo

title: Yeah Nah

title: Solid Ground

title: Peaches & Cream

title: Chasing the Sun

title: Ten Gallon

title: Behind the Smile

title: Boys

title: + One

title: PLACES

title: Second Thoughts

title: Blank Canvas

title: Stage Fright

title: The Tide Turns

title: A Retirement

title: Signs of Life

title: Know When to Hold 'Em

title: We Rise Together

title: What Was It Like?


Takeshi Aoki

Yarima Queen

job: Director

overview: The sorceress Kuri uses her magic to defend herself from perverted monsters and demons, but her partner, Rima, would much rather do perverted things than defend herself. When the two save a woman from a gang rape, they catch the eye of an evil Sex Queen and her dog-demons. When the sex demons release the passions of Kuri and Rima, even the duo`s formidable powers will be useless. Don`t miss it as all four girls redefine the meaning of Doggie Style!

department: Directing

original_name: ヤーリマクィーン

original_language: ja

Bubblegum Crisis

overview:
MegaTokyo 2033: Tokyo was left flattened as a result from a great earthquake.

A new city, MegaTokyo, was then recreated due in no small part from the aid of a multi-million dollar company, Genom Corp. Genom created and mass-produced biomechanical creatures called Boomers to aid in the restoration of MegaTokyo.

When the Boomers began to run out of control, the ADPolice at first tried to stop them, but they proved to be far more difficult to deal with than was first imagined.

Under the ever looming Boomer threat, a group of four girls from varying degrees of society banded together. Calling themselves The Knight Sabers, they were the only ones with enough firepower and resourcefullness to defend the fledgling MegaTokyo from Genom and it's berserk Boomers.

original_name: バブルガムクライシス

job: Assistant Director

name: The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

overview: During the war-torn feudal wars of Japan, the Awa clan faced certain extinction from a rival clan backed by demonic forces. However, a careless promise by their lord leads to both salvation and disgrace when their family dog brings back the head of the enemy warlord and insists upon marrying the lord's daughter! Their unnatural union bears fruit, but when they are both killed, the eight unborn pups are reincarnated as the eight Dog Warriors - the Hakkenden. Slowly they find each other and come together as a group. These eight warriors, who represent the eight separate aspects of the Bushido, engage in bloody battles with demonic entitles and evil samurai in the final attempt to redeem their clan!

original_name: THE 八犬伝

Español

iso_639_1: es

iso_3166_1: ES

english_name: Spanish

日本語

iso_639_1: ja

iso_3166_1: JP

english_name: Japanese

普通话

iso_639_1: zh

iso_3166_1: HK

english_name: Mandarin

iso_3166_1: CN

Pусский

iso_639_1: ru

iso_3166_1: RU

english_name: Russian

also_known_as:
青木 武
青木武

title: Moldiver

overview: A naïve young girl accidentally modifies her brother's secret superhero uniform and becomes the unwilling superheroine Moldiver.

original_title: モルダイバー

title: Calico Cat Holmes and the Lord of the Haunted Castle

overview: Based on Akagawa Jirou's popular book series about hapless detective Katayama Yoshitaro who lives with his sister Harumi and their cat Holmes, which has a sixth sense when it comes to solve mysteries.  In this stand alone OVA the aftershow party of Harumi's acting troupe becomes the showplace of murder and tragedy. Luckily Yoshitaro brought Holmes along.

original_title: 三毛猫ホームズの幽霊城主

title: Moldiver

media_type: movie

original_title: 三毛猫ホームズの幽霊城主

Yarima Queen

media_type: tv

known_for_department: Directing


Vsevolod Gavrilov

Pусский

Всеволод Гаврилов

biography: Молдавский и советский актер. Народный артист Республики Молдова. Окончил музыкальное училище, учился в консерватории (класс кларнета). С 1971 года - актер Тираспольского театра русской драмы и комедии. С 1981 года - актер Кишинёвского русского драматического театра имени Чехова. Член СТД Молдовы с 1973 года, член Союза кинематографистов Молдовы с 1978 года.

Français

iso_639_1: fr

iso_3166_1: FR

english_name: French

also_known_as:
V. Gavrilov
В. Гаврилов

title: Night Over Chile

overview: A Soviet docudrama chronicling the events surrounding the military coup which toppled the leftists Chilean government of Salvador Allende. This film confines its efforts to the main events themselves and is based on interviews with eyewitnesses, including many who resisted the takeover.

original_title: Ночь над Чили

original_language: ru

title: Sudden Release

overview: The alarm sound of a siren broke the silence. There is an accident at the Gradovskaya mine! There are people down there! The miners who did not manage to get up were in danger. The mountain rescue team, led by Alexander Trigorin, went to the scene...

character: Vsevolod Kolybenko

original_title: Внезапный выброс

title: Big Little War

overview: An action-packed film about the role of Mikhail Frunze in the liquidation of Father Makhno’s gangs in Ukraine.

character: Kozhin

original_title: Большая - малая война

title: Jewish Vendetta

overview: Russian immigrant Natan finds out that his wife had an affair with his best friend. He travels to Russia intending to kill his friend and regain his honor, but his son and the local “mafia” bring it all to a romantic end.

original_title: נקמה יהודית

original_language: he

title: The Gypsy Camp Vanishes Into the Blue

overview: This colourful, music-filled and sensual melodrama based on early stories by Maxim Gorky tells the fatal love story between the beautiful and rebellious girl Rada and the handsome horse thief Zobar. The story is set in early 20th century Bessarabia, now part of Moldova, then belonging to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

character: Danilo

original_title: Табор уходит в небо

title: Under Constellation Gemini

overview: The artificial brain Sig, created under the guidance of Professor Yavorovsky, disappeared in one of the research institutes. Meanwhile, strange phenomena are happening in the city: all the zoo animals have been released from their cages, and the books in the city's book depository have been mixed up. And Whitefish, having mastered the accumulated experience of science and fiction accumulated by mankind, creates an artificial organism himself, returns to the professor and is soon sent to the constellation Gemini.

original_title: Под созвездием Близнецов

title: A Messenger of the People

overview: Darbazar, who was carrying a secret letter to General Sukhbaatar about how ordinary herdsmen participated in the People's Revolution of 1921, fell into the hands of the enemy, and before being killed, he left his wife to continue the work he intended to do. tells about the face-to-face encounter with the great general Sukhbaatar

original_title: Ардын элч

original_language: mn

title: Star Assignment

overview: He did not understand how he got to this strange planet. You need to choose, because it turned out that there is also a certain alien, who in the same time appeared on Earth. But the peculiarity of the situation lies in the fact that between these characters really surprising similarities, which will become the reason for the emergence of a whole series of all sorts of oddities. It is not known whether they can return to their seats, because none of the participants in these events is not how it all happened. And viewers will get a whole lot of emotions and experiences, because to watch it all from the really interesting, as the arisen situation can hardly be called a typical and familiar to modern movies.

original_title: Звездная командировка

title: The Fortress

overview: A group of Soviet paratroopers are engaged in a secret operation in Adriatic sea during the last year of WWII.

character: Георгий Бурич (сын, нет в титрах)

original_title: Крепость

title: My Father Is an Idealist

overview: An elderly man - a naive, impractical artist of the musical comedy theater - writes an operetta about goodness. His son is a resuscitation doctor, very businesslike and practical, and teases him all the time. The marriage of Petrov Sr. to the young ballerina Alena also did not add harmony to their relationship. But one day, father and son suddenly realize how necessary they are to each other... When the young stepmother begins to be in danger during childbirth, the son stops being sarcastic and fulfills his human and filial duty.

original_title: Мой папа - идеалист

title: He Foretells Victory

original_title: Предвещает победу

title: Dezertir

overview: По мотивам романа Александра Звягинцева "Русский Рэмбо". Афганистан 1986 г. Офицер-десантник Игорь Скворцов по прозвищу Скиф сразу после свадьбы уезжает служить в Афганистан. При первой возможности жена Ольга едет к мужу. Во время одной из военных операций в горах Скиф находит захоронение старинных золотых украшений. Вернувшись в часть и узнав о том, что моджахеды похитили его молодую жену напав на автобус и убив двух сопровождающих. Несмотря на грозящий трибунал, Скворцов угоняет боевой вертолет и устремляется на поиски любимой...

original_title: Дезертир

title: Emissary of the Foreign Centre

character: Гвоздев

original_title: Emisarul serviciului secret

original_language: ro

title: Agent of the Secret Service

overview: Musician Stefan meets a young attractive woman Lidia. Stefan is going on tour to Austria, and Lydia, "accidentally" remembering her Viennese acquaintance, asks to give her a souvenir from Moldova. In Vienna, Stefan is met by people who are well aware of his private life and even familiar with his diary. The musician begins to suspect something is wrong, but when his daughter's well-being is threatened, Stefan becomes truly worried...

original_title: Agentul serviciului secret

original_language: mo

title: Reserve Officer

overview: About the concerns of the reserve officer, and now the secretary of the district committee Kirill Buzhor.

original_title: Ofiţer în rezervă

title: The Last Game

overview: After a long absence, Igor Balagura returns to his hometown. After learning about the suicide of his friend Stas Olenich, a promising scientist and talented tennis player, the hero begins his own investigation...

original_title: Останній гейм

original_language: uk

title: Autumn Storms

overview: For some time now, life in the family of Kozma Josan, the chairman of a collective farm in one of the Moldovan villages, has not been going well. In response to the indifference of his wife, Domnica, the Goat fell in love with Olga, a fellow villager, who reciprocated his feelings. But their happiness is like wormwood, bitter: everywhere they are haunted by Domnica's heavy gaze, in which anxiety and pain are frozen.

original_title: Ploi de toamnă

title: Everyday of Life

overview: The mining town of Donetsk with specifically difficult mining and geological conditions. To the new chief engineer Marat Zhukov, the mine directorate sets the task to close the dangerous lava, where the Dotsenko team works - one of the best mines has ceased to fulfill the plan. Having made the calculations, Marat discovered the possibility of reaching the normal layer and he was able to convince the authorities that it was not necessary to disband a friendly team.

original_title: Каждый день жизни

title: You've Got a Telegram

overview: Anna works as a telegram courier. Her personal life with her husband, Sergey, is falling apart. The only thing keeping them connected is their young son, Antoshka. Like something out of a fairy tale, Anna receives a telegram from Alyokhin, a former classmate who has always loved her. He invites her to move in with him to a new apartment he has just received. Will Anna be able to leave everything behind and start a new life with someone who truly loves her?

original_title: Вам телеграмма

title: Two Days at the Beginning of December

overview: About two days from the life of Anna Sergeevna Kuleshova, secretary of the rural district party committee. Along with solving a number of complex social problems, she also has to deal with many personal issues related to her daughter's fate, and patiently wait for her husband, a major who participates in the disposal of bombs left over from the war.

character: Andrey Morozov

original_title: Два дня в начале декабря

place_of_birth: Tiraspol, Moldavian ASSR, Ukrainian SSR, USSR

title: Night Over Chile

original_title: Ночь над Чили

title: Sudden Release

original_title: Внезапный выброс

title: Big Little War

original_title: Большая - малая война

title: Jewish Vendetta

title: The Gypsy Camp Vanishes Into the Blue

original_title: Табор уходит в небо

title: Under Constellation Gemini

original_title: Под созвездием Близнецов

title: A Messenger of the People

title: Star Assignment

original_title: Звездная командировка

title: The Fortress

character: Георгий Бурич (сын, нет в титрах)

title: My Father Is an Idealist

original_title: Мой папа - идеалист

title: He Foretells Victory

original_title: Предвещает победу

title: Dezertir

title: Emissary of the Foreign Centre

title: Agent of the Secret Service

title: Reserve Officer

title: The Last Game

original_title: Останній гейм

title: Autumn Storms

title: Everyday of Life

original_title: Каждый день жизни

title: You've Got a Telegram

original_title: Вам телеграмма

title: Two Days at the Beginning of December

original_title: Два дня в начале декабря

known_for_department: Acting


Ron Boszhard

De TV Kantine

original_name: De TV Kantine

original_language: nl

In het spoor van Oranje

original_name: In het spoor van Oranje

The Most Dangerous Roads in the World

overview: Eight celebrities couples venture on the perilous mud roads along deep chasms and ravines, extreme mountain passes and terrifying jungle routes in The Most Dangerous Roads.

original_name: De Gevaarlijkste Wegen

Waku Waku

overview: Waku waku is the Dutch version of a Japanese game-show format (hence the name, unintelligible in Dutch or other Western languages) in which a small panel of celebrities is shown a number of short film sequences in which (usually wild or zoo) animals are shown in unusual (often artificially created) situations. The presenter asks the panel members multiple choice-questions about what an animal (or group)'s next move or reaction will be, as a rule a matter of guessing, the scores don't actually affect the show.

original_name: Waku Waku

Bommetje!

character: Self - Presenter

original_name: Bommetje!

Make Up Your Mind

character: Miss Danger Rose

original_name: Make Up Your Mind

Oh, Wat een Jaar!

character: Self - Guest

original_name: Oh, Wat een Jaar!

Wie is de Mol?

overview: Ten candidates have to complete assignments to earn money. However, one of the group members is the Mole. The Mole's goal is to make the assignments fail and keep the amount of money earned as low as possible. The other candidates do not know who the Mole is and need to unmask them. At the end of every episode, the candidates take a multiple-choice test about the mole's identity. The person who gives the least amount of correct answers is "executed" and must leave. This process continues until only two contestants and the Mole remain. The winner is the person with the most correct answers in the final test and they get all of the money earned in previous stages of the game.

character: Self - Candidate

original_name: Wie is de Mol?

Zapp Recordbrekers

original_name: Zapp Recordbrekers

Voor het blok

character: Self (Voice-over)

original_name: Voor het blok

Weet Ik Veel

character: Self - Contestant

original_name: Weet Ik Veel

Pittige tijden

original_name: Pittige tijden

MoleTalk

overview: Immediately after The Mole you can watch MolTalk, live from VondelCS in Amsterdam. In these commentary's, Marlijn Weerdenburg and Splinter Chabot discuss hints, tasks and theory's with former candidates and other guests.

character: Self

original_name: MolTalk

The Masked Singer

character: Buffel

original_name: The Masked Singer

De Faker

original_name: De Faker

Zapp kerstclip: de serie

original_name: Zapp kerstclip: de serie

Château Promenade

original_name: Château Promenade

Spatalot

character: Presentator - Self

original_name: Spatalot

Bommetje!

job: Creator

department: Creator

Nederlands

iso_639_1: nl

iso_3166_1: BE

english_name: Dutch

Deutsch

iso_639_1: de

iso_3166_1: DE

english_name: German

title: Sinterklaas pakt uit

original_title: Sinterklaas pakt uit

title: Sinterklaas & Diego: Het Geheim van de Ring

overview: Dutch children’s friend Saint Nicholas is at his wit's end. The letters from children are stacking up and the list of gifts just keeps getting longer. How is he supposed to deliver all those gifts to all those sweet little children in one night? When Diego proposes to ask good old Santa for help, they travel to the North Pole, together with Clumsy Pete and children Max and Anna. Everything seems to work out fine, until Famke and Yvette, two escaped convicts, mess things up. Will Saint Nicolas and his Petes be able to save the feast of St. Nicholas?

character: Harres

title: De Grote Sinterklaasfilm: Stampij in de bakkerij

overview: Sinterklaas is back in the country, so it's high time for the annual "Great Gingerbread Baking Competition." Bakers from all over the country are vying for the title: Master Baker of the Year. Marco Marsepein is also determined to win, as he succeeds every year. His dearest grandmother's secret recipe has never let him down. But... this year, Bartus Bakker and his father are also vying for that coveted first place. The evil baking duo cunningly steals Marco's secret recipe and ruins his gingerbread dough. When Bartus Bakker wins the baking competition, Marco is utterly devastated. He decides to leave Sinterklaas's castle and return to his native Italy once and for all. But what would a great Sinterklaas celebration be without Marco Marsepein and his gingerbread?

character: Pa Bakker

job: Writer

title: Sinterklaas pakt uit

department: Writing

title: Sinterklaas pakt uit

title: Sinterklaas pakt uit


Salvadore Cammarano

biography:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvadore_Cammarano.

Salvadore Cammarano (also Salvatore) (born Naples, 19 March 1801 - died Naples 17 July 1852) was a prolific Italian librettist and playwright perhaps best known for writing the text of Lucia di Lammermoor (1835) for Gaetano Donizetti.

For Donizetti he also contributed the libretti for L'assedio di Calais (1836), Belisario (1836), Pia de' Tolomei (1837), Roberto Devereux (1837), Maria de Rudenz (1838), Poliuto (1838), and Maria di Rohan (1843), while for Giuseppe Persiani he was the author of Ines de Castro.

For Verdi he wrote Alzira (1845), La battaglia di Legnano (1849) and Luisa Miller (1849), but after he died in July 1852, Verdi worked with Leone Emanuele Bardare to complete the libretto for Il trovatore (1853). Cammarano also started work on libretto for a proposed adaptation of William Shakespeare's play King Lear, named Re Lear, but he died before completing it; a detailed scenario survives.

His father, Giuseppe, was a painter and set-designer. His son, Michele, was also a painter.

Who's Afraid of Opera?

job: Story

overview: Three zany puppets bring to life our greatest opera treasures, as Joan Sutherland, the world’s most famous soprano, performs their highlights.  The puppets make up the audience: Sir William, a wise old goat; Little Billy, his nephew; and Rudi, a rather boisterous lion. Sutherland first introduces them to the story of each opera. Then, backed by the London Symphony Orchestra and a first-rate cast, she moves onto the opera stage, complete with elaborate sets and elegant costumes. After each exquisite aria, the diva comes back to her inquisitive friends and unfolds the plot.

original_name: Who's Afraid of Opera?

Italiano

iso_639_1: it

iso_3166_1: IT

english_name: Italian

Український

iso_639_1: uk

iso_3166_1: UA

english_name: Ukrainian

title: Roberto Devereux

overview: In the last and most dramatic aria in Roberto Devereux , one of the four Tudor period operas composed by Donizetti in 1837 (along with Anna Bolena , Maria Stuarda and Il Castello di Kenilworth), the protagonist, Queen Elizabeth I of England, exclaims: "I do not reign, I do not live". This statement encapsulates great operatic themes, and it is the culmination of an opera that reveals the passions of characters who live among palace intrigues. Written in the mature period of the leader of Italian romanticism, the opera displays a great vocal virtuosity, and is an example of Donizetti prizing the voice above all in the genre. The staging, by South African director Alessandro Talevi, who has been very successful in great opera houses as well as with more experimental theatre, places the play in an undetermined period, focusing on the chiaroscuro. Bruno Campanella conducts.

original_title: Roberto Devereux

original_language: it

title: Il Trovatore

overview: As Aragon descends into unrest, a count jealously fights for a noble lady's heart. But she has already given it to a passionate troubadour whose mother holds a terrible secret.

original_title: Il Trovatore

title: Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor

overview: Star soprano Anna Netrebko adds Donizetti’s hapless heroine to her growing list of Met triumphs in this production by Mary Zimmerman that updates the events to the 19th century. Rising young tenor sensation Piotr Beczała is Edgardo and Mariusz Kwiecien plays Lucia’s brother Enrico whose brutal authority forces her to deny her heart and marry for the sake of her family. The famous mad scene brilliantly depicts the cascading fragments of Lucia’s disintegrating mind.

original_title: Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor

title: Il Trovatore - Verdi

overview: The gypsy Azucena (Fiorenza Cossotto) takes revenge for her mother who was accused of putting a curse on one of the old Count di Luna's two sons: she decides to abduct the younger child and throw it in the flames. But when she is about to carry out this fatal act, the gypsy sacrifices her own child and keeps the old Count’s son, whom she names Manrico (IL TROVATORE, Plácido Domingo). Later, as adults, the troubadour Manrico and the Count di Luna’s elder son (Piero Cappucilli) do not know each other, but become rivals for the beautiful Leonora (Raina Kabaivanska). Manrico succeeds in winning the young woman’s heart, and she sacrifices herself for him, deceiving the Count’s son. Mad with jealousy, the latter orders the execution of the troubadour in front of his mother. Azucena reveals to him that Manrico was his brother.  This legendary performance of Giuseppe Verdi's most successful opera was recorded at the Vienna State Opera under the baton of Herbert von Karajan.

original_title: Il Trovatore - Verdi

title: Il Trovatore

overview: José Cura, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Verónica Villarroel and Yvonne Naef lead the star cast of Verdi's blazingly passionate opera IL TROVATORE, in Elijah Moshinsky's new Royal Opera House production co-produced with Teatro Real Madrid, with sets by the noted film designer Dante Ferretti and costumes by Anne Tilby.

title: The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore

overview: Verdi’s IL TROVATORE again storms the Met stage in a star-studded, anvil-wielding cast , including Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Marcelo Álvarez sings Manrico, the troubadour of the title. The story is well-known already: The gypsy Azucena has harbored a grudge for thirty years, but she is about to have revenge at last. Meanwhile, her son Manrico is in love with Leonora, but so is his arch-enemy, the Count Di Luna. A pot-boiler, where every tune is a hit.

original_title: The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore

title: Poliuto

overview: New production. UK professional premiere May 21, 2015. Live from Glyndebourne.

original_title: Poliuto

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

overview: Live from La Scala Wednesday 13 May 1992

original_title: Lucia di Lammermoor

job: Original Music Composer

title: I Love to Singa

overview: A stern classical music teacher becomes a father of four musically-inclined sons, but when one of them demonstrates a preference for jazz music, his father kicks him out of the house.

department: Sound

original_title: I Love to Singa

title: Il Trovatore

overview: Daniel Barenboim conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin in this production of Verdi's opera starring Anna Netrebko and Plácido Domingo. The Count Di Luna believes that his younger brother was murdered years before by a vengeful gypsy but still hopes that he may be alive. When he attempts to court the beautiful Leonora, he is enraged to discover that she has a lover – the troubadour, Manrico. Manrico and the Count duel, and afterwards Manrico reveals to Azucena, the woman he believes to be his mother, that when he had the opportunity to kill the Count he felt something holding him back.

title: Verdi: Il Trovatore

overview:
In medieval Spain, the gypsy Azucena abducted the son of the Count of Luna to avenge her mother, whom the old count had sent to the stake. She raised him as her own son, under the name of Manrico. In the service of Urgel and banished by the King of Aragon, Manrico nevertheless falls in love with Leonora, the Queen’s lady-in-waiting.
 ‘Il trovatore’ is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Salvatore Cammarano and Leone Emanuele Bardare, based on the Spanish drama ‘El Trovador’ (1836) by Antonio García Gutiérrez. It premiered on 19 January 1853 at the Teatro Apollo in Rome, and was subsequently performed in Paris, at the Théâtre-Italien, in its original version, on 23 December 1854. From the box set “Tutto Verdi”, featuring 27 of Verdi’s operas. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 5 and 9 October 2010.

original_title: Verdi: Il Trovatore

title: Il Trovatore

overview:
tt0253843. Il Trovatore (1985) Verona. Verdi / Italian.
 Reynald Giovaninetti conducts the Orchestra of the Arena di Verona in a performance of Verdi's 'Il Trovatore'. The international cast includes Giorgio Zancanaro and Rosalind Plowright. The Count Di Luna believes that his younger brother was murdered years before by a vengeful gypsy, but still hopes that he may be alive. When he attempts to court the beautiful Leonora, he is enraged to discover that she has a lover - the troubadour, Manrico. Manrico and the Count duel, and afterwards Manrico reveals to Azucena, the woman he believes to be his mother, that when he had the opportunity to kill the Count he felt something holding him back.

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

overview: Live from the Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova 2003

title: Verdi: Luisa Miller

overview:
In a Tyrolean village in the first half of the 17th century. Luisa, Miller’s daughter, and Carlo, a young man she met in the village, are deeply in love. When Wurm, a courtier who is also in love with Luisa, asks Miller for his daughter’s hand in marriage, Miller replies that he cannot give his daughter away against her will. Offended, Wurm then reveals Carlo’s true identity: he is Rodolfo, the son of Count Walter.
 ‘Luisa Miller’ is an opera in three acts, the fourteenth by Giuseppe Verdi, then aged 36. It premiered at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples on 8 December 1849. Taken from the ‘Tutto Verdi’ box set of 27 Verdi operas. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 20 and 22 October 2007.

original_title: Verdi: Luisa Miller

title: Verdi: Alzira

overview: Part of Tutto Verdi series - Alzira (2012) Dobbiaco. This is a concert performance. Alzira is an opera in a prologue and two acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, based on the play Alzire, ou les Américains by Voltaire. The first performance was at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples, on 12 August 1845.

original_title: Verdi: Alzira

title: Verdi: La battaglia di Legnano

overview: Part of Tutto Verdi series - La battaglia di Legnano (2012) Trieste. 'La battaglia di Legnano' ('The Battle of Legnano') is an opera in four acts, with music by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian-language libretto by Salvadore Cammarano. Most of the early Verdi operas are sort of rare for a reason. They do not rise to the heights of genius that his middle period and late period operas did. However, there are always some beautiful arias or choruses and most of them are great fun......sort of like bel canto on steroids! What I mean is that you can hear that he was coming from the bel canto tradition, but he liked to inject a lot more power into the characters and their music.

original_title: Verdi: La battaglia di Legnano

title: Roberto Devereux

overview: Live from Munich, 2005. London, 1601: love, lust and a death sentence at the English royal court - that's just the mix for great Italian opera. Roberto Devereux - an opera for a sovereign, a work for Edita Gruberová! The prima donna assoluta of bel canto triumphs in this drama. Either an opera house can acquire the services of "la Gruberová" - or they can forget putting on this opera.

title: Luisa Miller - San Francisco Opera

overview: She didn’t know his name. She didn’t know his background. But what Luisa Miller did know was that her heart belonged to the stranger Carlo as soon as she clapped eyes on him. But the secret behind Carlo’s identity is the least of her problems in Giuseppe Verdi’s star-crossed romance Luisa Miller, a tale of class, deception and betrayal set in the Alps.

original_title: Luisa Miller - San Francisco Opera

title: Il Trovatore

overview: Features: Mario Del Monaco Leyla Gencer Ettore Bastianini Fedora Barbieri Laura Londi Plinio Clabassi Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Milano dell RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

overview: A film adaptation of Gaetano Donizetti's famous opera from 1835. Lucia is forced by her brother to marry for political reasons. Her fiancé reacts very badly and curses her. Lucia goes mad and her fiancé kills himself.

title: Roberto Devereux

overview: A lyric tragedy in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Salvatore Cammarano. Roberto Devereux was composed in the summer of 1837, the year, according to biographers, in which Donizetti seems to have suffered most, having lost his third son and his adored wife Virginia Vasselli. The opera made its debut at the San Carlo Theatre in Naples on October 28th in the same year and was a great success. The rehearsals of the original performance were postponed for a month due to censorship of the decapitation scene of the leading actor.

title: The ROH Live: Lucia di Lammermoor

overview: Lucia’s brother Enrico is horrified to learn she has fallen in love with his sworn enemy Edgardo. He hastily arranges her marriage to his associate Arturo. Edgardo and Lucia privately exchange rings before he leaves to fight in France.  Enrico tricks Lucia into believing that Edgardo has been unfaithful. Longing for death, she signs the contract with Arturo – moments before Edgardo returns. Lucia murders Arturo in their wedding bed. His death is followed first by Lucia’s, and then by Edgardo’s.

original_title: The ROH Live: Lucia di Lammermoor

title: Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor

overview: Every morning at dawn, in the Lammermuir hills in Southern Scotland, the beautiful Lucia meets Edgardo of Ravenswood, a mysterious young man with whom she is in love. However, just as in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the lovers are the progeny of two feuding families and do not have the right to love each other. Lucia, a magnificent flower shattered by the violence of a society of men, is embodied by South Africa’s Pretty Yende, a rising star of the opera stage, in this production by Andrei Serban, conducted by Riccardo Frizza.

title: Il Trovatore

overview: Luciano Pavarotti brings his spectacular voice and artistry to one of the most famous of all tenor roles—Manrico, the ardent troubadour, trapped in an impossible situation by forces beyond his control. The sensational Dolora Zajick, only days after her Met debut, gives an incandescent performance as the demented gypsy Azucena, thirsting for revenge against Count Di Luna (Sherrill Milnes). Eva Marton is the passionate Leonora, desired by both Manrico and the Count, and James Levine brilliantly leads the Met’s orchestra and chorus in some of Verdi’s best-known music.

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

overview: Diana Damrau’s reputation as the world’s leading coloratura soprano has been built on her extraordinary technical virtuosity, her sensitive musicianship and her acute psychological insight. In this DVD of Katie Mitchell’s sometimes radical production of Lucia di Lammermoor from London’s Royal Opera House, she is, as the Financial Times wrote, “brilliantly convincing”. The British award winning director Katie Mitchell – took a revisionist approach to the drama, updating the action to the mid-19th century and applying a feminist slant as she added new and unexpected elements. The Financial Times wrote: “Mitchell shows us on stage personal traumas that a self-respecting woman in the early 19th century was meant to keep to herself. It is a messy, bloody list — nocturnal sex trysts, a knife murder, a miscarriage, a suicide in the bath … In all this Damrau is brilliantly convincing. Her rebellious Lucia is a woman of modern attitudes stuck in a still feudal Victorian world.”

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

overview: This telecast offers a rare opportunity to see the legendary Joan Sutherland in the role that first catapulted her to international stardom. She drove audiences wild by the way her opulent voice caressed the music’s long phrases and sprinted effortlessly through the fiendish runs, trills, embellishments and stratospheric high notes. One of the glories of the operatic world, her portrayal of Donizetti’s hapless heroine is a multifaceted and moving characterization. The incomparable tenor Alfredo Kraus is Edgardo, the man Lucia loves but cannot have.  (Performance taped November 13, 1982. Broadcasted September 28, 1983.)

title: The Metropolitan Opera: Luisa Miller

overview: Premiered immediately before the enduring masterpieces Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, and La Traviata, Luisa Miller incorporates the youthful vitality that had made Verdi an international sensation while also looking forward to the dramaturgical discipline and sophistication of those later works. In this Live in HD performance, soprano Sonya Yoncheva takes on the riveting title role, capping off a season in which she starred in three cinema transmissions. As her father, Miller, the legendary Plácido Domingo adds another baritone role to his extensive repertoire. Tenor Piotr Beczała as Rodolfo, Alexander Vinogradov as Count Walter, and Dmitry Belosselskiy as Wurm round out the illustrious cast, and Bertrand de Billy conducts.

title: The Met — Il Trovatore

overview: Soprano Anna Netrebko appears in her highly anticipated Met role debut as Leonora, the tortured heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the Gypsy troubadour. Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings Count di Luna, Yonghoon Lee is Manrico in his Met role debut as the title character, Dolora Zajick sings her signature role of the gypsy Azucena, and Štefan Kocán is Ferrando. Marco Armiliato conducts Sir David McVicar’s Goya-inspired production.

title: The Metropolitan Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor

overview: The tragic tale of "the bride of Lammermoor" has always been a favorite of opera-goers and sopranos alike. Yet with the riveting singing actress Natalie Dessay in the title role, Lucia's plight and descent into madness take on another dimension. Joseph Calleja is an ardent Edgardo, the man she loves but is not allowed to marry. Instead, her brother Enrico forces her into a union with the rich Arturo to save the family fortunes. It proves too much to bear for Lucia.

title: Verdi: Il Trovatore

overview: After the success of Rigoletto, Verdi called on librettist Salvadore Cammarano in 1851 for his new opera Il Trovatore, based on the eponymous play by Spanish playwright Antonio García Gutiérrez. Verdi takes us to 15th century northern Spain to witness the tragic destiny of those under the control of the gypsy Azucena, who seeks to avenge the death of his mother. The first percussion notes are solemn, setting the tone for Verdi’s masterpiece, whose main themes include abandonment, passion, power, love for one’s parents and vengeance. The music is sometimes tender and sensuous, with exceptional energy and force, revealing daring and mastery in its musical and vocal language.  This production marked the debut of Russian stage director Dmitri Tcherniakov at La Monnaie and the first Verdi interpretation by Marc Minkowski.

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

overview: Metropolitan Opera stars, tenor Enrico Caruso and bass-baritone Pol Plancon, in a scene from the opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" filmed in Edison sound-on-disc process known as Cinephonograph.

title: Roberto Devereux

overview: In this 1975 production from the Wolf Trap Festival, Beverly Sills is joined by John Alexander, Susanne Marsee, and Richard Fredericks in a stunning live performance.

title: Luisa Miller - Wiener Staatsoper

overview: Guiseppe Verdi's Lusia Miller returns to the Wiener Staatsoper after an absence of 36 years. This production is conducted by Michele Mariotti and stars Nadine Sierra and Freddie DeTommaso. Stage direction by Philipp Grigorian.

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

overview: Donizetti wrote Lucia di Lammermoor in 1835, when he was reaching the peak of his reputation as an opera composer. Gioachino Rossini had recently retired and Vincenzo Bellini had died shortly before the premiere of Lucia leaving Donizetti as "the sole reigning genius of Italian opera". Not only were conditions ripe for Donizetti's success as a composer, but there was also a widespread interest in the history and culture of Scotland. The perceived romance of its violent wars and feuds, as well as its folklore and mythology, intrigued 19th century readers and audiences. Walter Scott dramatized these elements in his novel The Bride of Lammermoor, which inspired several musical works including Lucia.

title: Roberto Devereux

title: Il Trovatore

title: Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor

title: Il Trovatore - Verdi

title: Il Trovatore

title: The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore

title: Poliuto

title: I Love to Singa

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

title: Il Trovatore

title: Verdi: Il Trovatore

title: Il Trovatore

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

title: Verdi: Luisa Miller

title: Verdi: Alzira

title: Verdi: La battaglia di Legnano

title: Roberto Devereux

title: Luisa Miller - San Francisco Opera

title: Il Trovatore

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

title: Roberto Devereux

title: The ROH Live: Lucia di Lammermoor

title: Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor

title: Il Trovatore

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

title: The Metropolitan Opera: Luisa Miller

title: The Met — Il Trovatore

title: Verdi: Il Trovatore

title: Lucia di Lammermoor

title: Roberto Devereux

title: Luisa Miller - Wiener Staatsoper

title: Lucia di Lammermoor


Lilia Silvi

title: Violette nei capelli

overview:
Lilia Silvi stars as Carina, an orphaned little seamstress, who is in the habit of sneaking out of her window at night, and go to the theater. Once back in her small chamber, she will act out all the parts of the play she has just witnessed.
 Her longing is to be on the stage, and then she meets Oliva and Mirella, two sisters who share her ambition to enter the world of dance and drama. The three girls become inseparable friends, and we follow them in their aspirations to make it to the stage.

character: Carina

original_title: Violette nei capelli

title: The Taming of the Shrew

overview: A modern retelling of The Taming of the Shrew shot in wartime Italy.

character: Catina

original_title: La bisbetica domata

title: Il diavolo va in collegio

character: Graziella

original_title: Il diavolo va in collegio

title: Dopo divorzieremo

overview: Grace Peterson works in department stores "Tutto per Tutti", along with many other young people. His employment contract entitling them to live in a boarding house built specifically for them by the company but on the other hand, forbid them not fall in love or marry under threat of dismissal. Still, Grace falls for Phil Golder, a violinist penniless. The director of the residence will notice and the best friend of the girl impersonate violinist girlfriend to try to save Grace dismissal.

character: Fanny Sullivan

original_title: Dopo divorzieremo

title: Giorni felici

character: Franca

original_title: Giorni felici

title: La capanna dell'amore

original_title: La capanna dell'amore

title: You Love Me, I Love You

character: Luisa Albertini

original_title: Assenza ingiustificata

title: Lively Teresa

overview: Alberto, son of a rich engineer, falls in love with Luisa, a ruthless manicurist who is only after his money. His parents offer him a holiday in Venice because they hope he will forget her. Alberto however leaves for Venice with Luisa, who has asked a friend of hers to take her place at the beauty parlour. Alberto's parents go there and mistake Teresa for Luisa. A series of misunderstandings ensues...

character: Teresa Gambarelli

original_title: La vispa Teresa

title: Chunky shoes

character: Ninì

original_title: Scarpe grosse

title: Napoleone

overview: A historical farce about Napoleon.

character: Tamburina

original_title: Napoleone

title: The Salt of Life

overview: Gianni is sixty. He is retired but has not become lazy for all that. In fact he is a helpful fellow who gives a hand to all those who need one: shopping for his wife, walking the pretty neighbor's dog, and so on. Everybody likes Gianni, but is it for the right reasons? Doesn't his wife profit by the situation (she still works so it is only logical that Gianni do all the chores)? Isn't he subject to the excruciating whims of his rich mother?... Sure, everybody LIKES Gianni, but who LOVES him? Agreed, being kind to them, he is the ladies pet, but he does not attract them anymore. That is why, when his macho lawyer friend Alfonso blames him for not having young mistresses "like every other senior Italian male", Gianni, who is beginning to ask himself questions about what it is like to become old, starts chasing dames.

character: Lilia

original_title: Gianni e le donne

title: Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

overview: A complete and never-before-seen portrait of the life of a young girl from Pula (Istria) who quickly became one of the most famous and beloved actresses of Italian and international cinema, told through the words of her unpublished letters and diaries, photographs, homemade films in 8 mm, and new interviews with her relatives, friends, and collaborators.

original_title: Alida

title: Giù il sipario

overview: A playwright, a troop of actors, a director, and the playwright's uncle scheme against each other for their own interests regarding the success or failure of the play

character: Sua figlia Carlotta, attrice giovane

original_title: Giù il sipario

title: Scampolo

character: Scampolo

original_title: Scampolo

title: Biraghin

overview: Birdaghin is a dancer at La Scala in Milan whose rapid success also quickly goes to her head. Fortunately, everything will be fine.

character: Pina Biraghi (Biraghin)

original_title: Biraghin

title: Arditi civili

original_title: Arditi civili

title: Il segreto di Villa Paradiso

character: Una benzinaia

original_title: Il segreto di Villa Paradiso

title: Barbablù

character: Lilian Barrett

original_title: Barbablù

title: In arte Lilia Silvi

character: Sé stessa

original_title: In arte Lilia Silvi

place_of_birth: Roma, Lazio, Italy

title: Violette nei capelli

title: The Taming of the Shrew

title: Il diavolo va in collegio

title: Dopo divorzieremo

title: Giorni felici

title: La capanna dell'amore

title: You Love Me, I Love You

title: Lively Teresa

title: Chunky shoes

title: Napoleone

title: The Salt of Life

title: Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

title: Giù il sipario

title: Scampolo

title: Biraghin

title: Arditi civili

title: Il segreto di Villa Paradiso

title: Barbablù

title: In arte Lilia Silvi