Alexey Balabanov is known not only as an outstanding Russian director, but also as a screenwriter, producer and actor. But most of all, he still excelled in directing. Aleksey is a two-time winner of the Kinotavr film festival, thanks to the films Brother and War, as well as the winner of the Nika award, which he received for his artistic work On Freaks and People. On the account of one of the best domestic directors about two dozen films.
We included in the rating the best films of Balabanov, a list of which is presented to the attention of readers below.
10. The river | 2002 year
The drama “opens the ten most successful works of the Russian directorRiver”(2002). Actions unfold at the end of the 19th century in the Yakut taiga, forgotten by God, where a small colony of leper settlers lives. In this wilderness brings a young girl who is engaged in hunting. She falls in love with a sick guy. Heroes begin to live together and are soon waiting for the appearance of the child. But the idyll is violated by the unexpectedly returning wife from the "mainland", which leads to tragedy. The shooting of the picture had to be halted in half, since the actress Tuyara Svinoboeva, who played the main role, died. A year after the dramatic events, Balabanov edited the already shot footage and commented on the skipped scenes.
9. About freaks and people | 1998 year
The ninth place is occupied by the comedy drama of the Russian director “About freaks and people”(1998). The events of the film unfold at the beginning of the twentieth century. During this period, cinema and photography are actively developing. Many private businessmen want to cash in and take pictures, take photographs of pornographic content. In the center of the plot are two families that create the impression of being prosperous. Photographer Johann with his underground studio is not averse to making money on human nudity. Two couples become victims of a perverted photographer. Earning on others, he breaks people's destinies and turns people into lascivious freaks. In 1998, the film received the film award “Nika”.
8. Happy days | 1991 year
In eighth place among the works of Balabanov is the drama “Happy daysand ”(1991). The main character of the psychological picture is a person who has lost his memory, has no friends and past. He wanders through the streets of the devastated and faceless Petersburg. On the way he meets people who turn to him by different names. Nobody needs him, but for some reason everyone is turning to him with their requests. The hero himself wants only a roof over his head and peace.
7. Cargo | 2007 year
Dramatic Thriller “Cargo”200 (2007) with the slogan“ Eleventh film by Alexei Balabanov ”is the seventh line among the works of the Russian director. The picture describes the events of 1984 that took place in the USSR in one of the provinces. After a night disco, the daughter of the secretary of the party district committee disappears. Witnesses of the incident and the perpetrators could not be found. That same evening, on the outskirts of the city, a brutal murder takes place, which the owner of the house commits. An investigation is beginning of two cases that entrust Captain Zhurov ... The picture received high marks and was awarded an award from Russian film critics at the Kinotavr film festival.
6. I do not hurt | 2007 year
Melodrama “It doesn't hurt”(2007) is included in the ten best works of Balabanov. Three talented friends and designers decide to offer their services to a wealthy young lady to build a luxury mansion. The landlady's name is Natella Antonovna. She has everything, but her life seems gray and boring. A meeting with one of the designers Misha turns the life of the heroine. She falls in love with a guy. Misha gets her beloved, and his friends get a good job. Everything for the heroes develops in the best way. But Natella has hidden her “skeletons in the closet", which will make themselves felt.
5. The castle | 1994 year
In fifth place among the best works of the director is the drama “Lock”(1994), based on the novel of the same name by the writer Franz Kafka. The land surveyor is invited to the Castle for the performance of official work. He is in the Village, but is surprised to find that they are not waiting for him here. The main character is trying to prove the purpose of arrival, but no one wants to listen to him. The surveyor decides that by any means he gets into the mysterious Castle.
4. Arrival train | 1995 year
Short film of Alexey Balabanov “Arrival traina ”(1995) was awarded the Golden Bear Award as the best short film. The storyline consists of four short stories. The first part is called the “Wedding March”: in the center of events is the father, son and girl, who is the father’s mistress and bride of the son. The second novel “Exercise N5 ″ about filming a movie. After the shooting, they forget to turn off the camera and the actors who removed the masks and behave naturally like ordinary people get into the lens. The third story is “Trofim” about the jealous husband of the murdered brother. The last part of “The Road” is about two strollers refugees living in train stations.
3. The war | 2002 year
War Drama “War”(2002) opens the top three films of Balabanov. The Chechen commander Aslan Gusaev decides to release three hostages from captivity. The lucky ones were recruits Sergeant Ermakov (Alexei Chadov) with Private Kulik and the Englishman John Boyle, who must raise a huge amount of money to rescue his bride Margaret, who was held hostage by the Chechens. In addition to the girl, Aslan has Capt. Medvedev in captives. John does not find the right amount, and even the government refuses to help him. Then he goes to Russia and searches for Yermakov. Together they are sent to the territory of the enemy to free the girl and the Russian captain.
2. Brother | 1997 year
Crime drama Balabanov “Brother”(1997) took second place among the best films of the director. The main character of the artwork Danila Bagrov (Sergey Bodrov Jr.) was discharged from the army and came home. He becomes bored in his native province, so he decides to go to St. Petersburg, where his elder brother (Viktor Sukhorukov) lives happily ever after. Danila decided to visit a relative to help with employment. But here the hero reveals the truth that his brother is not at all a businessman, but a hired killer.
1. Brother 2 | year 2000
The second part of the crime drama “Brother 2”(2000) was removed by Balabanov three years later. The continuation of the story of Danila Bagrova was no less successful among the audience. The main character meets his fellow soldiers with whom he fought side by side in Chechnya. One of the comrades is unexpectedly killed. Danila knew that the victim had problems because of his brother living in America. He decides to go in search and takes his brother to help. In America, Bagrov finds himself in the midst of gang warfare. The young man started a dangerous game, but he is not going to give up. His main goal is to avenge the death of a friend.
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