Drama,Comedy,Romance
Russia
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears is a 1980 Soviet comedy-drama film directed by Vladimir Menshov. It tells the story of three friends: Katerina, Lyudmila, and Antonina, who meet each other in Moscow in the late 1950s. They become roommates and start working at a factory.
Katerina is the main character of the film. She dreams of a better life and wants to achieve success. She falls in love with a man named Gosha, but he leaves her for another woman. Katerina decides to move on and becomes a successful manager at a cosmetics factory.
Lyudmila is a cheerful and carefree girl who dreams of finding her true love. She falls in love with a young man named Tolya, but their relationship faces many challenges. Despite this, they eventually get married and have a child.
Antonina is a serious and responsible girl who dreams of becoming a doctor. She meets a man named Nikolai, who is wealthy but has a dark past. They get married, but their relationship becomes strained when Nikolai's past catches up to him.
The film follows the lives of these three women over a period of 20 years, from their youth to their autumn years. It explores their dreams, hopes, and disappointments, as well as their relationships with men and each other.
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1981 and is considered one of the greatest films in the history of Soviet cinema. It portrays the experiences of women in the Soviet Union during the second half of the 20th century and their struggle for personal and professional fulfillment.
