title: Aleksey Batalov
Mikhail Pugovkin
Brave People
A Fortress in the Mountains
Ballad of a Soldier
The Cranes Are Flying
Grace Arnold
The Diamond Arm
Walking the Streets of Moscow
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
sentences: Aleksey Vladimirovich Batalov (Russian: Алексе́й Влади́мирович Бата́лов ; 20 November 1928 – 15 June 2017) was a Soviet and Russian actor acclaimed for his portrayal of noble and positive characters.
 He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1976 and a Hero of Socialist Labour in 1989.
Mikhail Ivanovich Pugovkin (Russian: Михаи́л Ива́нович Пу́говкин ; July 13, 1923, Rameshki, Chukhlomsky District of Kostroma Oblast - July 25, 2008, Moscow) (aged 85) was a Soviet/Russian comic actor named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1988.
Brave People (Russian: Смелые люди ), initially announced on release abroad by Mosfilm as The Horsemen, is a 1950 Soviet film, directed by Konstantin Yudin.
 The film starred Sergei Gurzo and Alexei Gribov, and was Yudin's first thriller film, as he had previously worked predominantly on comedies.
A Fortress in the Mountains (Russian: Застава в горах , "Zastava v gorakh " ) is a 1953 Soviet adventure film directed by Vladimir Gerasimov and Konstantin Yudin and starring Vladlen Davydov, Marina Kuznetsova and Yelena Shatrova.
 It was made by Mosfilm using the Sovcolor process.
 It was the third most successful Soviet film at the box office that year, with attendance figures of 44.8 million.
Ballad of a Soldier (Russian: Баллада о солдате , "Ballada o soldate"), is a 1959 Soviet film directed by Grigori Chukhrai and starring Vladimir Ivashov and Zhanna Prokhorenko.
 While set during World War II, "Ballad of a Soldier" is not primarily a war film.
 It recounts, within the context of the turmoil of war, various kinds of love: the romantic love of a young couple, the committed love of a married couple, and a mother's love of her child, as a Red Army soldier tries to make it home during a leave, meeting several civilians on his way and falling in love.
 The film was produced at Mosfilm and won several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film from any Source and was nominated for the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay.
The Cranes Are Flying (Russian: Летят журавли , translit.
 "Letyat zhuravli") is a 1957 Soviet film about World War II.
 It depicts the cruelty of war and the damage suffered to the Soviet psyche as a result of World War II (known in the Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War).
 It was directed at Mosfilm by the Georgian-born Soviet director Mikhail Kalatozov in 1957 and stars Aleksey Batalov and Tatiana Samoilova.
 It won the "Palme d'Or" at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival, the only Soviet film to win that award, although "The Turning Point" (1946) was one of eleven films awarded that year's Grand Prix, the predecessor of the "Palme d'Or".
Grace Arnold (19 September 1894 – 26 February 1979) was an English actress.
 Her first film was "Men Without Honour" in 1939, where she starred opposite an actor named Ian Fleming.
The Diamond Arm (Russian: Бриллиантовая рука "Brilliantovaya ruka") is a Soviet comedy film made by Mosfilm and first released in 1969.
 The film was directed by director Leonid Gaidai and starred several famous Soviet actors, including Yuri Nikulin, Andrei Mironov, Anatoli Papanov, Nonna Mordyukova and Svetlana Svetlichnaya.
 "The Diamond Arm" has become a Russian cult film and is considered by many Russian contemporaries to be one of the finest comedies of its time.
 It was also one of the all-time leaders at the Soviet box office with over 76,700,000 theatre admissions in the Soviet era.
 The plot of the film was based on a real-life news item about Swiss smugglers who tried to transport jewels in an orthopedic cast.
Walking the Streets of Moscow (Russian: Я шагаю по Москве , translit.
 "Ya shagayu po Moskve"; I walk across Moscow) is a 1964 Soviet film directed by Georgiy Daneliya and produced by Mosfilm studios.
 It stars Nikita Mikhalkov, Aleksei Loktev, Evgeniy Steblov and Galina Polskikh.
 The film also features cameos by four People's Artists of the USSR: Rolan Bykov, Vladimir Basov, Lev Durov, and Inna Churikova.
 The famous movie theme, performed by Mikhalkov, was written by the composer Andrei Petrov.
 The film, regarded as one of the most characteristic of the Khrushchev Thaw, premiered at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival and won a prize for the work of cameraman, Vadim Yusov, best known for his subsequent collaboration with Andrei Tarkovsky.
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (Russian: Москва слезам не верит ; translit.
 "Moskva slezam ne verit") is a 1980 Soviet film made by Mosfilm.
 It was written by Valentin Chernykh and directed by Vladimir Menshov.
 The leading roles were played by Vera Alentova and by Aleksey Batalov.
 The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1981.

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 Aleksey Vladimirovich Batalov (Russian: Алексе́й Влади́мирович Бата́лов ; 20 November 1928 – 15 June 2017) was a Soviet and Russian actor acclaimed for his portrayal of noble and positive characters.
 He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1976 and a Hero of Socialist Labour in 1989. 

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 Mikhail Ivanovich Pugovkin (Russian: Михаи́л Ива́нович Пу́говкин ; July 13, 1923, Rameshki, Chukhlomsky District of Kostroma Oblast - July 25, 2008, Moscow) (aged 85) was a Soviet/Russian comic actor named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1988. 

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 A Fortress in the Mountains (Russian: Застава в горах , "Zastava v gorakh " ) is a 1953 Soviet adventure film directed by Vladimir Gerasimov and Konstantin Yudin and starring Vladlen Davydov, Marina Kuznetsova and Yelena Shatrova.
 It was made by Mosfilm using the Sovcolor process.
 It was the third most successful Soviet film at the box office that year, with attendance figures of 44.8 million. 

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 The Cranes Are Flying (Russian: Летят журавли , translit.
 "Letyat zhuravli") is a 1957 Soviet film about World War II.
 It depicts the cruelty of war and the damage suffered to the Soviet psyche as a result of World War II (known in the Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War).
 It was directed at Mosfilm by the Georgian-born Soviet director Mikhail Kalatozov in 1957 and stars Aleksey Batalov and Tatiana Samoilova.
 It won the "Palme d'Or" at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival, the only Soviet film to win that award, although "The Turning Point" (1946) was one of eleven films awarded that year's Grand Prix, the predecessor of the "Palme d'Or". 

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 Grace Arnold (19 September 1894 – 26 February 1979) was an English actress.
 Her first film was "Men Without Honour" in 1939, where she starred opposite an actor named Ian Fleming. 

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 The Diamond Arm (Russian: Бриллиантовая рука "Brilliantovaya ruka") is a Soviet comedy film made by Mosfilm and first released in 1969.
 The film was directed by director Leonid Gaidai and starred several famous Soviet actors, including Yuri Nikulin, Andrei Mironov, Anatoli Papanov, Nonna Mordyukova and Svetlana Svetlichnaya.
 "The Diamond Arm" has become a Russian cult film and is considered by many Russian contemporaries to be one of the finest comedies of its time.
 It was also one of the all-time leaders at the Soviet box office with over 76,700,000 theatre admissions in the Soviet era.
 The plot of the film was based on a real-life news item about Swiss smugglers who tried to transport jewels in an orthopedic cast. 

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 Walking the Streets of Moscow (Russian: Я шагаю по Москве , translit.
 "Ya shagayu po Moskve"; I walk across Moscow) is a 1964 Soviet film directed by Georgiy Daneliya and produced by Mosfilm studios.
 It stars Nikita Mikhalkov, Aleksei Loktev, Evgeniy Steblov and Galina Polskikh.
 The film also features cameos by four People's Artists of the USSR: Rolan Bykov, Vladimir Basov, Lev Durov, and Inna Churikova.
 The famous movie theme, performed by Mikhalkov, was written by the composer Andrei Petrov.
 The film, regarded as one of the most characteristic of the Khrushchev Thaw, premiered at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival and won a prize for the work of cameraman, Vadim Yusov, best known for his subsequent collaboration with Andrei Tarkovsky. 

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 Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (Russian: Москва слезам не верит ; translit.
 "Moskva slezam ne verit") is a 1980 Soviet film made by Mosfilm.
 It was written by Valentin Chernykh and directed by Vladimir Menshov.
 The leading roles were played by Vera Alentova and by Aleksey Batalov.
 The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1981. 

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Answer: USSR