Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)
Directed by Vladimir Menshov · 142 min · Drama, Comedy, Romance
40.5 TOPICAL score · #2,634 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Living together in a workers' dorm, Katerina and her friends are determined to make it in Moscow. But when a boorish cameraman forces himself on her, Katerina finds herself pregnant and alone as her friends move on. Twenty years later, Katerina is a factory director, outpacing her old roommates career-wise, yet still alone but for her daughter. Love seems possible again when she meets a genial mechanic.
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980, directed by Vladimir Menshov) has a TOPICAL score of 40.5 - ranked 2,634 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on critics. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 40% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (307 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 55 languages.
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- Critics40% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (307 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 55 languages
- Still read6,974 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Vera Alentova, Aleksey Batalov, Irina Muravyova, Aleksandr Fatyushin