Ivan Ryzhov

Russia's popular actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov plays Ivan Ivanovich, an ill and aging World War II veteran, who comes into possession of an eager and lovable puppy, whom he calls Bim. Because Bim has a black ear, which is not part of his breed's accepted physical conformation, Ivan is unable to obtain a pedigree certificate for him, a fact which causes him endless trouble... (All Movie Guide)

A couple travels from their home in the countryside to the big city and realizes the differences in the lifestyle.

Yegor (Vasili Shukshin) is an orphan who grew up in a criminal gang. While he was free, he did not lose his innocent, joyful heart, but many years in prison have taken away his joy in living. The film opens on the occasion of his release from prison. Soon, he discovers love with a village peasant girl, Lyuba (Lidia Fedoseeva-Shukshina), who restores his will to live and fills him with an enthusiasm for rural life. Their idyll is short-lived, as his former associates will not leave him alone. (allmovie.com)

A beautiful maiden, Marya Morevna, gives her prospective prospective husband, the mighty warrior Nikita Kozhemyaka, three riddles to solve before she'll marry him. Before he can tell her the answers, the Russian land is invaded by the armies of Kashchei the Immortal, in whose footsteps death and destruction follow. Marya is abducted by Kashchei, and Nikita finds his home in ashes.

Stepan Ivanovich – a veteran of the party, being in the responsible post of commissar of finance, decided to make a gift to the future generation, for which he hid two pounds of gold. An enterprising typist who helps in writing memoirs, having learned about the hidden treasure, is trying to "help" his grandfather suffering from sclerosis, to remember where he hid it. But the old man remembers everything … except the place where he buried the treasure. (rutracker)