Sergei Bondarchuk

Eisenstein shows us Mexico in this movie, its history and its culture. He believes, that Mexico can become a modern state. (imdb)

War and Peace (1968) is an eight-hour epic film based on the eponymous book by Leo Tolstoy. (imdb)

The story of a man (Andrey Sokolov) whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughter were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only a few days before the victory... (imdb)

The film is based on the eponymous book by Mikhail Sholokhov. Action is set in Russia in July of 1942 during the Second World War. The advancing Nazi Armies are approaching Stalingrad. The Russians are exhausted and outnumbered. But in a bloody battle the invading Nazi Armies are stopped at Stalingrad. (imdb)

Dovzhenko's final feature is a biography of the famed Russian horticulturist, even imagining him as an artist of sorts: his pre-Revolutionary hardships bear a certain Tolstoyan quality, up to and including damnation from the church. (FilmLinc)

Dr. Martin Ivens, a well-known Western specialist, has dedicated his life to discovering the "secret" of the aging process. His scientific quest is rendered existential when he is saved from a fiery plane crash by an expedition of enlightened aliens from Orion.

A retired professor has returned to his estate to live with his beautiful young wife, Yelena. The estate originally belonged to his first wife, now deceased; her mother and brother still live there and manage the farm. For many years the brother (Uncle Vanya) has sent the farm's proceeds to the professor, while receiving only a small salary himself. Sonya, the professor's daughter, who is about the same age as his new wife, also lives on the estate. (imdb)

Russian adaptation of Ethel Lillian Voynich's novel set in 1840s Italy under the dominance of Austria during the time of revolt and uprising. The novel and the film tell the romantic and tragic story of Arthur Burton and his transformation from naive, idealistic, and deeply religious young man into a passionate revolutionary... (imdb)

In this emotional war drama set in Nazi-occupied Rome, a beautiful bootlegger (Giovanna Ralli) gives sanctuary to three escaped POWs - an American pilot, a Russian sergeant and a British major. By taking them in, she tragically jeopardizes the safety of her Communist lover while the confinement of the trapped prisoners brings their uneasy alliance to a boiling point, symbolizing the chaos of the world around them. (dvdbeaver.com)

A war veteran returns to his village to take part in its reconstruction but ends up butting heads with the committee chairman,

Boris Godunov came to the Czarist throne at the end of the 16th century, after the original heir to Ivan the Terrible had died. At first, things went well for Godunov (played by Bondarchuk), but when the Russian people began to believe he had killed Ivan the Terrible's son in order to gain the throne, an alliance sprang up against the new Czar. (allmovie.com)

First part of the epic telling the story of Andrei Bolkonskiy who goes with the Russian army to Austerlitz to fight the French while the nobility at home questions the reasons for this war.

Second part of the story which tells the story of Natasha Rostova, a young girl from the noble family, who tries to understand her feelings while being the love interest of several very different men.

It's year 1812. French are near Moscow and Bolkonskiy with Bezukhov join Russian army in the Battle of Borodino.

French enter burning Moscow while the nobility flee to the east. Pierre Bezukhov dresses as a peasant with a plan to assassinate Napoleon.

Othello is a highly esteemed general in the service of Venice. Iago is his ambitious friend. Othello promotes Michael Cassio to the position of personal lieutenant and Iago is jealous, so begins an evil and malicious campaign the hero.

"The soul of a child was revealed to me, the revelation engendered reflection, my reflections became clothed in images- and there appeared Seryozha." --Vera Panova

Osip Ivanovich Dymov, the titular counselor and the doctor of thirty-one years, serves in two hospitals at the same time: intern and anatomist. From nine o'clock in the morning and in the forenoon accepts patients, then goes to open corpses. But its income is hardly enough for a covering of expenses of the wife mad about talents and celebrities in the art and artistic environment whom it daily accepts in the house. (imdb)

A biopic about a national hero of the Ukraine.