Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
Москва слезам не верит
“The Funniest, Tenderest Love Story of the Year.”
Synopsis
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.
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Vera Alentova
Katerina
Aleksey Batalov
Gosha
Irina Muravyova
Lyudmila
Aleksandr Fatyushin
Gurin
Raisa Ryazanova
Antonina
Boris Smorchkov
Nikolay
Yuri Vasilyev
Rachkov
Natalya Vavilova
Aleksandra
Oleg Tabakov
Volodya
Yevgeniya Khanayeva
Rachkov's mother
Valentina Ushakova
Nikolay's mother
Viktor Uralsky
Nikolay's father
Zoya Fyodorova
watchwoman
Liya Akhedzhakova
club director
Tatyana Konyukhova
self
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
self
Georgiy Yumatov
self
Leonid Kharitonov
self
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 21, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$900K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.78x
+$1.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Menshov
- Screenplay & Story
- Valentin Chernykh, Lyudmila Tsitsina, Dmitriy Sukharev, Yuri Vizbor, Yuri Levitansky
- Original Score
- Sergey Nikitin
- Original Title
- Москва слезам не верит
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Production Budget
- $900K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.5M
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Menshov
Valentin Chernykh, Lyudmila Tsitsina, Dmitriy Sukharev, Yuri Vizbor, Yuri Levitansky
Sergey Nikitin
Igor Slabnevich
Yelena Mikhaylova
Vitali Boguslavsky
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Menshov
Director
Valentin Chernykh
Writer
Yelena Mikhaylova
Editor
Igor Slabnevich
Director of Photography
Said Menyalshchikov
Production Design
Sergey Nikitin
Original Music Composer
Zhanna Melkonyan
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears about?
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.
Who directed Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears?
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was directed by Vladimir Menshov.
Who stars in Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears?
The principal cast of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears includes Vera Alentova, Aleksey Batalov, Irina Muravyova, Aleksandr Fatyushin, Raisa Ryazanova.
When was Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears released and how long is it?
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 2h 22m.
What was the box office and production budget of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears?
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears had a reported production budget of $900K and grossed $2.5M at the worldwide box office (2.78 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was composed by Sergey Nikitin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears?
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).