The Pokrovsky Gate (1982)
- Original title
- Покровские ворота
- Directed by
- Mikhail Kozakov
- Genre
- musical film, comedy drama, romance film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 65 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1950s Moscow, a young man moves into a communal apartment and gets drawn into the romantic entanglements and daily dramas of his eccentric neighbors. The story unfolds through song and conversation, capturing the humor and sorrow of ordinary life in a bygone era.
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What happens
The Pokrovsky Gate (Russian: Покровские ворота, romanized: Pokrovskiye Vorota) is a 1982 Soviet musical comedy-drama film produced for television by Mosfilm. It was directed by Mikhail Kozakov and stars Oleg Menshikov, Leonid Bronevoy, and Inna Ulyanova. The screenplay is based on a 1974 stage play by Leonid Zorin. Featured in the film are three songs written and performed by renowned "bard" Bulat Okudzhava: "Chasovye Lyubvi" ("Sentries of Love"), "Zhivopistsy" ("Painters"), and "Pesenka ob Arbate" ("Ditty about Arbat"). The title refers to a square on Moscow's Boulevard Ring near which the film's main characters reside. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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