Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVladimir Menshov
Written byValentin Chernykh
StarringVera Alentova
Irina Muravyova
Raisa Ryazanova
Aleksey Batalov
CinematographyIgor Slabnevich
Edited byYelena Mikhailova
Music bySergey Nikitin
Production
company
Release date
  • 11 February 1980 (1980-02-11)
Running time
148 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (Russian: Москва слезам не верит, romanizedMoskva slezam ne verit) is a 1980 Soviet romantic drama film made by Mosfilm.[1] It was written by Valentin Chernykh and directed by Vladimir Menshov. The leading roles were played by Vera Alentova and Aleksey Batalov. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1981.[2]

  1. ^ Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 465–466. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
  2. ^ "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-06-15.