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Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)

★ 8.0PG140 minDirector: Vladimir Menshov

Soviet romantic-comedy-drama film

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (Russian: Москва слезам не верит, romanized: Moskva slezam ne verit) is a 1980 Soviet romantic comedy-drama film made by Mosfilm. 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, the one of three Soviet films to win such award.

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What is Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears about?
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) — Three young provincial women come to Moscow in search of what people in all the capitals of the world are looking for - love, happiness and prosperity. Their destinies develop exactly as the character of each of the girls suggests.
Is Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.