1980 · 142 min · NR

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

Name: Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1980
Duration: 142 min
Cast: Vera Alentova, Aleksey Batalov, Irina Muravyova, Aleksandr Fatyushin, Raisa Ryazanova

Directed by Vladimir Menshov · Drama, Comedy, Romance

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) is a Drama film, directed by Vladimir Menshov set in Moscow during the 1950s–1970s.

Themes of love & longing and friendship play out through episodic chapters.

Composer

Sergey Nikitin

Cinematography

Igor Slabnevich

Cast

Vera AlentovaAleksey BatalovIrina MuravyovaAleksandr FatyushinRaisa RyazanovaBoris SmorchkovYuri VasilyevNatalya Vavilova

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Moscow

Setting

Urban

When

1950s 1970s

Premise & themes

Themes

Love & Longing Friendship

Structure

Episodic Chapters

Tone

RomanticMelancholicHopeful

Shape

Protagonist

Female LedEnsemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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