Directed by:
Waldemar KrzystekScreenplay:
Waldemar KrzystekCinematography:
Tomasz DobrowolskiComposer:
Zbigniew KarneckiCast:
Svetlana Khodchenkova, Lesław Żurek, Dmitri Ulyanov, Weronika Ksiazkiewicz, Aleksey Gorbunov, Artyom Tkachenko, Yuriy Itskov, Janusz Chabior (more)Plots(1)
One of the biggest Polish productions in recent years with an international cast, Mała Moskwa is a chronicle of a tragic love. The movie tells a story based on Waldemar Krzystek's memories from his place of birth, Legnica, headquarters for the Soviet forces stationed in Poland from 1945 until 1990. In the late sixties, a Russian commander, Jura, accompanied by his beautiful wife, Wiera, enter Legnica, also known as little Moscow. Wiera learns Polish and becomes fascinated with Polish music and poetry. Then Wiera falls for Michał, a Polish officer and musical expert. When Wiera finds out she's pregnant, their love ends in disaster. Waldemar Krzystek's effort to speak about the Russian occupation from a human, and not political angle, is a step towards a new understanding of the history both nations share. A deeply poetic way of portraying emotion, the use of subtle flashbacks during the "older" Jura's conversations, accompanied by graceful imagery and inspiring music all pave the way for an insightful look into the complicated relationship between two neighbour nations, and show that in the sad times of the Cold War sometimes love was not enough. (CinEast)
(more)Cast
Svetlana Khodchenkova
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Mamy (2012)
The Little Moscow (2008)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Lesław Żurek
Poland
Best movies:
Oda do radości (2005)
Aurora Borealis: Northern Lights (2017)
Playing Hard (2018)
Dmitri Ulyanov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Gibel imperii (2005) (series)
The Banishment (2007)
The Little Moscow (2008)
Weronika Ksiazkiewicz
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Karol. Człowiek, który został papieżem (2005) (TV movie)
Return to Legoland (2021)
Planet Single (2016)
Aleksey Gorbunov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
War and Peace (1965)
Mamy (2012)
12 (2007)
Artyom Tkachenko
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018)
Gogol. Viy (2018) (TV movie)
The Little Moscow (2008)
Yuriy Itskov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Italian (2005)
The Spacewalker (2017)
The Little Moscow (2008)
Janusz Chabior
Poland
Best movies:
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Hatred (2016)
Oda do radości (2005)
Przemyslaw Bluszcz
Poland
Best movies:
Oda do radości (2005)
Jestem (2005)
Świadek koronny (2007)
Krzysztof Dracz
Poland
Best movies:
The Master and Margarita (1988) (series)
Forgotten Love (2023)
Jack Strong (2014)
Lech Dyblik
Poland
Best movies:
The Peasants (2023)
Sonata (2021)
Life Feels Good (2013)
Teresa Sawicka
Poland
Best movies:
Big Shar (1982)
Historie miłosne (1997)
The Girl from the Wardrobe (2012)
Jan Hencz
Poland
Best movies:
Hit the Bank (1981)
Deja vu (1990)
Popiełuszko. Wolność jest w nas (2009)
Zacharjasz Muszyński
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Hatred (2016)
Clergy (2018)
Żywie Biełaruś! (2012)
Robert Mazurkiewicz
Best movies:
Generał Nil (2009)
Lekcja martwego języka (1979)
The Little Moscow (2008)
Elena Leszczyńska
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Playing Hard (2018)
The Little Moscow (2008)
80 Million (2011)
Wiktoria Gorodeckaja
Best movies:
Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz (2019)
The Little Moscow (2008)
White Courage (2024)
Krzysztof Bochenek
Poland
Best movies:
Karol. Człowiek, który został papieżem (2005) (TV movie)
The King (2020) (series)
Saviour Square (2006)
Wiesław Cichy
Poland
Best movies:
25 Years of Innocence (2020)
Johnnie Waterman (1993)
I'm a Killer (2016)
Bohdan Świderski
Poland
Best movies:
The Little Moscow (2008)
The Fifth Season of the Year (2012)
Venice (2010)