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The Pokrovsky Gates

The Pokrovsky Gates

19837.30

Overview

Stories from the lives of the tenants of the Moscow's communal apartment: Kostik, who is a college student, lives with his aunt while studying; Arkady Velyurov who is a performing artist; Khobotovs, who are a divorced couple; and Sava, who is Margarita Khobotov's new fiancé. All these people live in one apartment and their lives constantly touch each other's.

Directed by Mikhail Kozakov
Written by Leonid Zorin
Produced by Sergey Vulman
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Top Cast

Oleg Menshikov

Oleg Menshikov

Костик

Sofiya Pilyavskaya

Sofiya Pilyavskaya

Алиса Витальевна

Leonid Bronevoy

Leonid Bronevoy

Аркадий Велюров

Inna Ulyanova

Inna Ulyanova

Маргарита Хоботова

Anatoliy Ravikovich

Anatoliy Ravikovich

Лев Хоботов

Viktor Bortsov

Viktor Bortsov

Савва Игнатьевич

Yelena Koreneva

Yelena Koreneva

Людочка

Tatyana Dogileva

Tatyana Dogileva

Светлана

Yelizaveta Nikishchikhina

Yelizaveta Nikishchikhina

Нина Орлович

Igor Dmitriev

Igor Dmitriev

Глеб Орлович

Themes & Keywords

artistbikerloveweddingmoscow, russia

About The Pokrovsky Gates

The Pokrovsky Gates is a comedy, drama, romance, tv movie film released in 1983 exploring themes of artist, biker, love, wedding, moscow, russia. Directed by Mikhail Kozakov, it stars Oleg Menshikov, Sofiya Pilyavskaya, Leonid Bronevoy. Stories from the lives of the tenants of the Moscow's communal apartment: Kostik, who is a college student, lives with his aunt while studying; Arkady Velyurov who is a performing artist; Khobotovs, who are a divorced couple; and Sava, who is Margarita Khobotov's new fiancé. All these people live in one apartment and their lives constantly touch each other's.

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