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Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

1980 film by Vladimir Menshov
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Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

Summary

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,122 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[3].
  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was directed by Vladimir Menshov[5].
  • Valentin Chernykh wrote the screenplay for Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears[6].
  • Vladimir Menshov wrote the screenplay for Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears[7].
  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears's composer is recorded as Sergey Nikitin[8].
  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears's genre is romance film[9].
  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • A cast member of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was Aleksey Batalov[11].
  • A cast member of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was Oleg Tabakov[12].
  • A cast member of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was Vera Alentova[13].
  • A cast member of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was Irina Muravyova[14].
  • A cast member of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was Natalya Vavilova[15].
  • A cast member of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was Raisa Ryazanova[16].
  • A cast member of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was Leonid Vladimirovich Kharitonov[17].
  • A cast member of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was Innokenty Smoktunovsky[18].
  • A cast member of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was Liya Akhedzhakova[19].
  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears's production company is recorded as Mosfilm[20].
  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears's director of photography is recorded as Igor Slabnevich[21].
  • The original language of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was Russian[22].
  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears's Commons category is recorded as Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears[23].
  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears's review score is recorded as 4.8/10[25].
  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears's review score is recorded as 40%[26].
  • Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was directed by Vladimir Menshov[5]. Screenwriters include Valentin Chernykh[6] and Vladimir Menshov[7]. Cast members include Aleksey Batalov[11], Oleg Tabakov[12], Vera Alentova[13], Irina Muravyova[14], Natalya Vavilova[15], and Raisa Ryazanova[16].

Publication

Publication dates include February 11, 1980[28] and September 17, 1982[29]. The original language of Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears was Russian[22]. Genres include romance film[9] and comedy drama[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[3]. Reviews include 4.8/10[25] and 40%[26].

Why It Matters

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,122 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[3].

Related Entities

Aleksey Batalov film Innokenty Smoktunovsky Oleg Tabakov Vera Alentova Vladimir Menshov

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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