Such a genre as the Soviet action movie appeared a very long time ago. But still, films shot back in Soviet times do not lose their relevance and popularity. The best Soviet action movies are paintings with a fascinating plot, a deep psychological component, talented and sincere play by the actors. They are interesting to watch several times, although there is neither a huge number of bloody showdowns, nor spectacular special effects with which modern directors and scriptwriters try to attract the attention of viewers. What films of this genre literally live in the hearts of people and deserve special attention?
"White Sun of the Desert"
This tape perfectly makes it clear what the best Soviet fighters are. The film, shot back in 1970, does not lose its popularity thanks to the correctly filmed plot, the director’s deep idea, and charismatic actors. What is it worth watching the game of Anatoly Kuznetsov, who perfectly embodied the image of the Red Army soldier Fedor Ivanovich Sukhov!
At the end of the Civil War, the hero hurries home. He is ready to overcome the difficult path through the desert in order to quickly see his beloved Katerina Matveevna. Overcoming the vast expanses, he saves from the sure death of Said, buried in the sand along the neck. This is a complete stranger to him, but Sukhov commits a heroic act, demonstrating to us the need to show kindness and sympathy in any situation. The Red Army will still have to endure a lot of unpleasant things, but he will not lose his fortitude and faith in justice.
"The cold summer of the fifty-third ..."
The death of Stalin, the coming to power of Lavrentiy Beria, the increase in crime even in the most remote corners of the country - all these changes brought 1953 with them. This Soviet action film highlights the difficult time that has come as a result of the adoption of the decree "On Amnesty".
About 2 million people were released from the camps, and not only intelligent people who were unjustly convicted, but also real criminals, whom life in the camps deprived of everything human, were released. It was a group of such people who got into a remote northern village where political prisoners Sergey Basargin and Nikolai Starobogatov quietly and peacefully waited for the end of their term. Will these two unarmed people who have already won the trust of local residents be able to protect the village? What else is remarkable about this Soviet film? The action "Cold summer of the fifty-third ..." is a picture in which the brilliant Anatoly Papanov played his last role.
"One among strangers, a stranger among his own"
This Soviet action movie is Nikita Mikhalkov's debut film, which describes the events taking place in the south of Russia in the 20s of the last century. The civil war is already over, but its consequences are only just beginning to emerge.
Chekists confiscated gold from the bourgeoisie and are going to send it to Moscow, but former officers, united in a real gang, steal a valuable cargo. How did important information leak? All suspicions fall on the security officer Yegor Shilov, who actually has nothing to do with this, because during the raid he was in the hands of criminals. Will the security officer be able to regain his good name and understand what is happening?
“Try to stay alive”
The film takes place in 1944. Partisans from the Baltic states are going to blow up the bridge in order to cut the Germans off. But the Soviet command orders a group of scouts, led by Lieutenant Fomichev, to save this object at all costs, because it will play a crucial role during a strategic offensive.
How to complete this difficult task? Not only is the bridge constantly guarded, it is also mined, which means that the structure can fly to pieces at any second. War, love, touching music, the dynamism of the plot - all this will keep the viewer in suspense from the first to the last minute.
Soviet militants, also noteworthy
If you want to spend time with benefit, to draw a lot of useful information for yourself, we recommend that you look not only at the tapes described above, but also at the following pictures:
- "One of us". April 1941, the Nazis want to blow up a defense plant in the capital. The NKVD sends Sergey Biryukov to the site to prevent sabotage.
- "Before sunrise". The train, in one of the wagons of which the criminals were loaded, is raided. After the battle, three completely different people survive. It would seem that they are free, but one of the escaped thinks completely different.
- Przhevalsky. The biographical film about the famous traveler and scientist will not leave the audience indifferent.
- "One day before…". A group of talented, young and very energetic people are trying to leave the USSR at all costs. What will this venture lead to?
“Angel Day”, “Tehran-43”, “In the Special Attention Zone”, “Elusive Avengers”, “Alarming Sunday”, “Interception”, “If the Enemy Doesn’t Surrender” - these are all dynamic, exciting Soviet militants that will open slightly before you the veil of the past and plunge into the world of unique experiences.