41.	View Larger Image	Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano Director: Nikita Mikhalkov
		From Description Based on the works of Russian legend Anton Chekov, this stylish treasure examines a village teacher undergoing an emotional crisis who torments himself and his young wife, while a doctor takes out his frustrations on his patients. They all arrive in the country as guests of a general's wife and profess their admiration for the simpler lifestyle, not really believing their ... more Buy from Amazon

42.	View Larger Image	Operation "Y" & Other Shurik's Adventures Director: Leonid Gaidai
		From Description This eccentric comedy includes three sketches united by the main character, cranky Shurik, who often finds himself in the most incredible situations. He attempts to rehabilitate a bully over a grueling 15-day sentence, prepares to take a daunting exam, and tries to save a warehouse from certain burglary. ... more Buy from Amazon

43.	View Larger Image	Of Freaks and Men Director: Aleksei Balabanov
		From Description This deliciously subversive, beautifully photographed film by award-winning Russian director Alexei Balabanov explores the seamy underside of the early 20th century upper classes. The sinister Johann and his wicked assistant, who photograph the floggings of bare-bottomed women, maneuver their way into two well-to-do families, involving them in their pornographic schemes. Darkly humorous and startlingly original, this compelling tale reveals the manipulation ... more Buy from Amazon

44.	View Larger Image	Outskirts / The Girl with the Hatbox Director: Boris Barnet
		From Description Two Russian Classics by Boris Barnet! Out of U.S. distribution for decades, Outskirts is an internationally renowned masterpiece of early sound cinema. In a remote Russian village during World War I, colorful and nuanced characters experience divided loyalties: family loyalty vs. personal desire, nationalism vs. transcendent humanism. Moving with the speed and grace of the best American silent comedies, The Girl ... more Buy from Amazon

45.	View Larger Image	Ilya Muromets Actor: Alexander Ptushko
		From Description Heroic warrior Ilya Muromets tries to protect Russian land from evil enemies, defeating their thousands-strong army and encountering numerous monsters. ... more Buy from Amazon

46.	View Larger Image	Sadko
		From Description In this magical tale based upon the legends of the old Russian city of Novgorod, young singer Sadko brags to merchants in a gorgeous palace that he can bring to their land a sweet-voiced bird of happiness. Despite everyone's ridicule, he sets out with the daughter of the Ocean King for a sweeping adventure through India, Egypt and other exotic lands ... more Buy from Amazon

47.	View Larger Image	Outskirts Director: Pyotr Lutsik
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48.	View Larger Image	Lady With the Little Dog Actor: Anton Chekhov
		From Description In this adaptation of a story by Russian great Anton Chekhov, the chance meeting of Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna on vacation in Yalta leads to a serious relationship... but he is married, and she is committed to her family. ... more Buy from Amazon

49.	View Larger Image	Come and See Actors: Aleksei Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Lauciavicius Director: Elem Klimov
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50.	View Larger Image	Father Frost Director: Aleksandr Rou
		From Description Based on popular Russian fairy tales, Father Frost is a beautifully costumed musical about Nastenka, a sweet girl who lives with her wicked stepmother and is forced to do all the work of the house. Nastenka falls in love with Ivan, a fine young man from the village who is turned into a bear, while Nastenka is sent to the woods ... more Buy from Amazon