Zhanna Prokhorenko

During World War II, 19 year old soldier Alyosha gets a medal as a reward for a heroic act at the front... (imdb)

Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II. (imdb)

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)

Historical comedy about a daydreaming clerk and how his attempts to find a wife fail until he is snared by a widow. (bfi)

The romantic friendship between two teenagers is spoiled by suspicion and sneers of other people and the girl leaves the town. (bfi)