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Among the foreign films that sold more than 20 million tickets in the Soviet Union, 50 were Indian films , [23] [22] the highest from any nation, [12] followed by 41 American films and 38 French films.
Among the foreign films that sold more than 20 million tickets in the Soviet Union, 50 were Indian films , [23] [22] the highest from any nation, [12] followed by 41 American films and 38 French films.
- The Four Charlots Musketeers
- Barood
- Disco Dancer
- The White Gown
- Bobby
- Spartacus
- Mackenna's Gold
- Awaara
- The Magnificent Seven
- Yesenia
Alexander Dumas' novel about the adventures of brave royal guardsmen, The Three Musketeers, was adored by generations of Soviet people and was published and distributed across the country. It is therefore not surprising that a French comedy adaptation of that favorite book was watched by some 56.6 million people in the USSR. Incidentally, the film ...
Bollywood was incredibly popular in the USSR, and many Indian films were big box-office hits. Films from friendly India were ideologically neutral and safe, so there were many of them released to movie screens in the USSR. The action movie Barood tanked at the Indian box office, but became a real hit in the USSR. It was released there in 1978 and w...
This Indian musical romance and drama about a street singer was released in the Soviet Union in 1984 and became an instant hit. It was watched by 60.9 million people, with many viewers returning for repeat viewings. The ingredients of its success were dancing, singing, exotic landscapes and outfits and, of course, a plot that viewers could empathiz...
No other Egyptian film ever made it even into the top 50 highest-grossing films in the USSR. However, this story of an Egyptian Cinderella captivated Soviet viewers. The plot of this romance tells the story of a poor sales girl and a millionaire's son, who get married in secret since they know that the groom's rich father would never give his bless...
This film introduced Soviet audiences to the actor Rishi Kapoor (see Baroodabove). It is an Indian version of the timeless Romeo and Juliet story. The young couple's parents belong to different castes: she is the daughter of wealthy people, he is the son of a fisherman. Furthermore, they belong to different religions. The film's moving love story a...
The gladiator Spartacus, a leader of a slave uprising, was one of Soviet people's most favorite characters. The eponymous novel by Raffaello Giovagnoli enjoyed huge print runs in the USSR. In 1956, Aram Khachaturian's ballet Spartacus, based on Giovagnoli's book, premiered at the Kirov Opera and Ballet Theater (now known as the Mariinsky Theatre) w...
American Westerns were largely frowned upon in the USSR, so during the Cold War Soviet film-makers came up with their own version of the genre, red 'Easterns'. In some ways, they were similar to their western precursors, except that instead of the deserts of the Wild West, they featured Central Asia. And yet, set in the canyons of the U.S. southern...
The film tells the touching story of Raj, who was born in a slum and had to become a thief. In his heart, he is not a criminal and his conscience torments him (besides, he has a rich father). In the end, Raj is sent to prison, and his beloved promises to wait for him, just like Sonechka Marmeladova in Crime and Punishment. In other words, she does ...
Although it was rare for American Westerns to reach Soviet screens, The Magnificent Seven became a lucky exception to this rule. The movie happened to be seen by the then Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, who – although unhappy about too much fist fighting in it – allowed the film to be screened in the USSR. Perhaps, a decisive role in it - both li...
This is, perhaps, the most unexpected movie to top the Soviet box office. Furthermore, its viewership figures were truly jaw-dropping: in 1975, when the Mexican romance Yesenia hit Soviet screens, it was watched by a staggering 91.4 million people! It surpassed even the highest-grossing Soviet films: the Oscar-winning Moscow Does Not Believe in Tea...
It includes the highest-grossing films in the Soviet Union (USSR), the highest-grossing domestic Soviet films, the domestic films with the greatest number of ticket sales by year, and the highest-grossing foreign films in the Soviet Union.
A number of Chinese, Indian and Soviet films sold more than 100 million tickets at the box office, [5] [6] [7] but at relatively low ticket prices compared to Hollywood films [5] [8] and thus limiting the amount of gross revenue generated. [5]
Here are the films of the USSR with the greatest number of ticket sales during the year in question. Note that, in line with the definition above, this list does not include many Soviet TV series and other TV movies, which were not shown in cinemas of the USSR.
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Due to the Cold War when Russia was cut off from the West by the Iron Curtain, Soviet films had a limited presence at film releases abroad and rarely found their way to prestigious festivals.
