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Cinema

"Schlussmacher" is playing at the 35MM cinema this week as part of the German Film Festival. The film is a hilarious comedy about a professional "separator" who works for an agency which helps couples to break up.

Cinema Addresses

12 Years a Slave (12 Let Rabstva, 2013): British-American adaptation of the 1853 autobiography by Solomon Northup, a New York State-born free black man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841 and sold into slavery. Directed by Steve McQueen, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams and Michael Fassbender.

Rolan Wed. at 7 p.m. Dubbed.

Blue Jasmine (2013): Woody Allen's drama focuses on a troubled New York socialite who lost everything and is trying to adjust to a new life with people she feels are beneath her. Stars Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin and Peter Sarsgaard.

Pioner Thurs. at 9:10 a.m., Fri. at 4:10 p.m., Sat. at 1:25 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL BRICK: Butterfly Kiss (Potseliu Babochki, 1995): British thriller comedy directed by Michael Winterbottom stars Amanda Plummer and Saskia Reeves.

Pioner Thurs. at 9:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL BRICK: Ladybird, Ladybird (Bozhya Korovka, Uleti na Nebo, 1994): Ken Loach's docudrama about a British woman's dispute with social services over the care and custody of her four children. Stars Crissy Rock.

Pioner Wed. at 9:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL BRICK: London Kills Me (London Menya Ubivayet, 1991): Hanif Kureshi's black comedy tells the tale of a group of homeless drug addicts and general losers. Stars Justin Chadwick and Steven Mackintosh.

Pioner Fri. at 9:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL BRICK: Naked (Obnazhyonniye, 1993): Mike Leigh's scathing look at Britain in the post-Thatcher era. Stars David Thewlis as an unemployed layabout.

Pioner Dec. 12 at 9:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL BRICK: Pioneer Night: nonstop showing of British films from the 1990s.

Pioner Dec. 14 at 11:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL BRICK: Ratcatcher (Krysolov, 1999): Lynne Ramsay's drama set during the Glasgow bin strike of the 1970s. A young boy escapes the disappointments of his childhood when he discovers a newly-built housing development on the outskirts of town.

Pioner Sun. at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL BRICK: Shallow Grave (Neglubokaya Mogila, 1994): Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash. Danny Boyle's crime thriller starring Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston and Ewan McGregor.

Pioner Sat. at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL BRICK: Shopping (1994): Paul W.S. Anderson's debut as writer-director stars Jude Law, Sadie Frost and Sean Pertwee in a story about thieves who steal cars and smash them into storefronts.

Pioner Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL BRICK: The Filth and the Fury (2000): A film about the career of the notorious punk rock band, the Sex Pistols.

Pioner Dec. 13 at 9:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL BRICK: The War Zone (Zona Voyennykh Deistvy, 1999): An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret. Directed by Tim Roth.

Pioner Mon. at 9:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL BRICK: The Wicker Man (Pletyony Chelovek, 1973): A police sergeant is sent to a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl whom the townsfolk claim never existed. Directed by Robin Hardy.

Pioner Dec. 14 at 9:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL BRICK: Under the Skin (Pod Kozhei, 1997): Carine Adler's drama tells the story of two sisters (Samantha Morton, Claire Rushbrook) coping with the death of their mother.

Pioner Tues. at 9:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Captain Phillips (2013): The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama. Directed by Paul Greengrass, stars Tom Hanks.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 2:30 and 10:10 p.m. Dubbed.

Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 12:40 p.m. Dubbed.

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Oblachno 2: Mest GMO, 2013): Inventor Flint Lockwood's genius is finally recognized as he's invited to join The Live Corp Company, where the best inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 10:15 and 10:30 a.m. Dubbed.

Dark Touch (Potselui Mamochku na Noch, 2013): Marina de Van's horror film about the disastrous and irrevocable effects of child abuse.

35MM See showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.

Deliverance (2013): a psychological drama by Sergei Kuznetsov.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:15 p.m.

Diana (2013): Oliver Hirschbiegel's biographical drama about the last two years of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. Stars Naomi Watts.

35MM Thurs. at 9:45 p.m. See further showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 3:05, 4:20 and 7:15 p.m., Fri. at 9:20 a.m., 1:50 and 3:30 p.m., Sat. at 11:15 a.m., 5:20 and 9:20 p.m., Sun. at 5:05 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 5:50 and 10:40 p.m. Dubbed.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 4:20 and 8:25 p.m. Dubbed.

Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 3:10 p.m. Dubbed.

Elle s'en Va (On My Way; Za Sigaretami, 2013): Facing a failed relationship and a struggling bistro, a woman (Catherine Deneuve) hits the road for a trip with her grandson.

35MM See showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In French; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 9:20 and 1:30 a.m., Fri. at 11:05 a.m., Sat. at 9:05 a.m. In French; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 2:55 p.m. In French; Russian subtitles.

Filth (Gryaz, 2013): Jon S. Baird's crime tale based on Irvine Welsh's novel of the same name. Stars James McAvoy, Imogen Poots and Iain De Caestecker.

35MM See showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 7 p.m., Fri. at 11:45 p.m., Sat. at 11:10 a.m., 5:25 and 9:25 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 5 p.m. Dubbed.

Free Birds (Indyuki: Nazad v Budushcheye, 2013): Jimmy Hayward's animated comedy. Two turkeys travel back in time to change the course of history and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 10:05 and 11:55 a.m. Dubbed.

Geograf Globus Propil (The Geographer Drank Up the Globe, 2013): Alexander Veledinsky's film, set in the Urals, focuses on a high school teacher of geography (Konstantin Khabensky) and his students.

Pioner Thurs. at 11:10 p.m., Fri. at 6:20 p.m., Sat. at 3:15 p.m.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:05 a.m., 4:55 and 11:05 p.m.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 12:05 p.m.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Das Haus der Krokodile (Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion; Dom s Krokodilami, 2012): an adventure family movie.

35MM Sun. at 2:30 p.m. In German; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Das Merkwurdige Katzchen (The Strange Little Cat; Malenky Stranny Kot, 2013): Ramon Zürcher's experimental comedy chronicles one day in the life of a multigenerational family prepping a celebratory dinner.

35MM Sun. at 8:45 p.m. In German; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Exit Marrakech (Morocco, 2013): Oscar-winning director Caroline Link's father/son relationship drama and road movie through Morocco.

35MM Sat. at 7 p.m. In German; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Finsterworld (Tyomny Mir, 2012): Frauke Finsterwalder's award-winning first feature is a journey through a surreal Germany.

35MM Fri. at 7 p.m. In German; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Halbschatten (Everyday Objects; Poluten, 2013): Nicolas Wackerbarth's story of self-discovery focuses on an aspiring author who, expecting a relaxing holiday spent with her lover, arrives at his hillside villa in Nice.

35MM Mon. at 9:10 p.m. In German; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Hannah Arendt (2012): Margarethe von Trotta's award-winning biopic of philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt (Barbara Sukowa), who reported for The New Yorker on the war crimes trial of the Nazi Adolf Eichmann.

35MM Mon. at 7 p.m. In German, French, English, Hebrew and Latin; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Heute Bin Ich Blond (The Girl With Nine Wigs; Segodnya Ya Blondinka, 2013): Marc Rothemund's film about an energetic student whose life plans are interrupted by a rare form of cancer. Based on Sophie van der Stap's autobiographical story.

35MM Sun. at 6:30 p.m. In German; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Houston (2013): A German corporate headhunter travels to Houston in pursuit of a renowned oil company CEO. Written and directed by Bastian Gunther.

35MM Thurs. at 10 p.m. In German and English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Kopfuber (UpsideDown; Golovoi Vperyod, 2012): The story of a ten year-old boy who cannot read and write, likes to go on bike rides with the neighbour girl, collects sounds, and doesn't like the special school he has been sent to. Written and directed by Bernd Sahling.

35MM Sun. at 4:30 p.m. In German; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Lagerfeuer (West; Zapad, 2013): A woman escapes East Germany with her young son in the late 1970s, only to fall victim to the same surveillance and suspicion that drove her from the East. Christian Schwochow's award-winning drama.

35MM Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. In German, English, Russian and Polish; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Next Generation Short Tiger: a program of shorts.

35MM Sat. at 9:30 p.m. In German; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Quellen des Lebens (Sources of Life; Istochniki Zhizni, 2012): Oskar Roehler's 3-hour German family saga that spans three postwar generations.

35MM Tues. at 7:30 p.m. In German; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Schlussmacher (Break Up Man; Pomozhem Rasstatsya, 2013): Matthias Schweighöfer's comedy about a professional "separator" who works for an agency in Berlin helping couples break up.

35MM Fri. at 9 p.m. In German; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL German Cinema: Speed: In Search of Lost Time (Skorost: V Poiskakh Poteryannogo Vremeni, 2012): a documentary written and directed by Florian Opitz.

35MM Sat. at 3 p.m. In German and English; Russian subtitles.

Globe on Screen: All's Well That Ends Well: Globe Theater production of Shakespeare's play directed by John Dove.

Formula Kino Europe Sat. at 7 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Globe on Screen: Doctor Faustus: Globe Theater production of Christopher Marlowe's play about a man who sells his soul for knowledge.

Formula Kino Gorizont Sun. at 7 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Globe on Screen: The Taming of the Shrew (Ukroshcheniye Stroptivoi): 2012 production of the Globe Theater. Directed by Toby Frow, stars Samantha Spiro, Simon Paisley Day, Tom Anderson and David Beames.

Formula Kino Europe Fri. at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Globe on Screen: Twelfth Night (Dvenadtsataya Noch): William Shakespeare's romantic comedy about the twins who are separated by a shipwreck and later reunited by a series of amorous intrigues. Directed by Tim Carroll. 2012 Production of Shakespeare's Globe Theater.

Formula Kino Gorizont Tues. at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Homefront (Posledny Rubezh, 2013): A former DEA agent moves his family to a quiet town where he tangles with a local druglord. Gary Fleder's crime thriller starring Jason Statham, James Franco and Winona Ryder.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 6:30 p.m. and 12:35 a.m. Dubbed.

Kuryer iz Raya (The Heaven Courier, 2013): Mikhail Khleborodov's crime comedy on the themes of Gogol's "The Inspector General" stars Dmitry Dyuzhev, Gosha Kutsenko and Dmitry Nagiyev.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 3:05 and 9:10 p.m.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:40, 4:05, 5:30 and 7:55 p.m.

Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 1:55 and 7:45 p.m.

La Grande Bellezza (The Great Beauty; Velikaya Krasota, 2013): Paolo Sorrentino's portrait of today's Rome, a carnival of loosely connected vignettes, set at all-night parties, high society jamborees and shadowy religious congresses. Toni Servillo stars as an aging writer who bitterly recollects his passionate, lost youth.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:25 and 8:05 p.m. In Italian; Russian subtitles.

La Vie d'Adele (Blue Is the Warmest Color; Zhizn Adel, 2013): A teenage woman's life is changed when she meets a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult.

35MM See showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In French; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 11:15 p.m., Fri. at 1:35 a.m., Sat. at 11:30 p.m., Sun. at 11:30 a.m. In French; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:15 a.m. and 6:55 p.m. In French; Russian subtitles.

Le Week-End (2013): A British couple returns to Paris many years after their honeymoon there in an attempt to rejuvenate their marriage. Directed by Roger Michell, stars Jeff Goldblum, Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:25 a.m. Dubbed.

Les Beaux Jours (Bright Days Ahead; Luchshiye Dni Vperedi, 2013): Marion Vernoux's film focuses on a woman (Fanny Ardant) having an affair with a man two decades her junior (Laurent Lafitte).

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:10 a.m. In French; Russian subtitles.

Les Seigneurs (Komanda Mechty, 2012): Olivier Dahan's sports comedy about a former footballer living in Brittany who enlists his old teammates to help the local fisherman win some games in order to raise money and save jobs.

35MM See showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In French; Russian subtitles.

Lost Place 3D (Proklyatoye Mesto, 2013): A German horror thriller that observes four teenagers who come across an abandoned US military radio tower station.

35MM See showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In German and English; Russian subtitles.

National Theater Live: Frankenstein: Cumberbatch (2011): Danny Boyle's screen version of the play written by Nick Dear from Shelley's famous Gothic novel. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch.

Formula Kino City Thurs. at 7:30 p.m., Sat. at 7 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

National Theater Live: Frankenstein: Miller (2011): Danny Boyle's screen version of the play written by Nick Dear from Shelley's famous Gothic novel. Stars Jonny Lee Miller.

Formula Kino City Fri. at 7:30 p.m., Sun. at 7 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Oldboy (2013): Obsessed with vengeance, a man seeks to learn why he was kidnapped and locked in solitary confinement for 20 years without reason. Directed by Spike Lee, stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and Samuel L. Jackson.

35MM See showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 11:05 a.m., Fri. at 11:35 p.m., Sat. at 3:20 p.m., Sun. at 9:20 a.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 8:50 p.m. Dubbed.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 2:20 and 10:35 p.m. Dubbed.

Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 3:45 and 11:40 p.m. Dubbed.

Ostrov Vezeniya (Lucky Island, 2013): Kirill Kozlov's comedy observes the adventures of three finalists of a beauty contest on a deserted island.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:20 and 7:15 p.m.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 12:25, 2:15, 6, 9:55 and 11:50 p.m.

Paganini: The Devil's Violinist (2013): The life story of Italian violinist and composer, Niccolò Paganini. Directed by Bernard Rose, stars David Garrett, Jared Harris and Joely Richardson.

35MM See showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11 a.m., 5:55 and 11:30 p.m. Dubbed.

Paris a Tout Prix (Paris or Perish; Parizh Lyuboi Tsenoi, 2013): Actress Reem Kherici makes her directorial debut in this French-Moroccan comedy about an aspiring designer who, due to an expired visa, is deported to Morocco, where she lands back in the country she left 20 years earlier.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1 p.m. Dubbed.

Poklosie (Aftermath; Koloski, 2012): A Polish man who returns home after the death of his father unearths a secret about the now-deceased Jewish residents of his village. Written and directed by Wladyslaw Pasikowski.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 5:10 p.m. Dubbed.

Rush (Gonka, 2013): A re-creation of the merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda. Directed by Ron Howard, stars Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth and Olivia Wilde.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 10:45 p.m. Dubbed.

Sem Glavnykh Zhelany (Seven Prime Wishes, 2013): Vadim Sokolovsky's romantic comedy.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 2 and 8:55 p.m.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 10:10, 11:50 a.m., 3:40, 7:30, 9:25 and 11:20 p.m.

Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 11 a.m., 5:20 and 9:40 p.m.

Shopping Tour (2013): Mikhail Brashinsky's horror comedy set in Finland.

Pioner Thurs. at 5:15 p.m.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 7:20 p.m.

The Canyons (Kanyony, 2013): A young movie producer (James Deen) finds out that his actress girlfriend (Lindsay Lohan) is hiding a past affair with an actor. Directed by Paul Schrader.

35MM See showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 11:40 a.m., Fri. at 9:05 and 1:45 a.m., Sat. at 11:25 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 10:55 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Counselor (Sovetnik, 2013): Ridley Scott's crime thriller tells the story of a greedy lawyer who finds himself in over his head when he decides to delve into the world of drug trafficking. Stars Michael Fassbender, Penelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 3:45 p.m. Dubbed.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Golodniye Igry; I Vspykhnet Plamya, 2013): Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth return in Francis Lawrence's sequel to the 2012 action drama. Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:20 a.m. and 6:05 p.m. Dubbed.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 2:10, 4:55, 7:50 and 10:40 p.m. Dubbed.

Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 11:15 a.m. Dubbed.

The MET. Live in HD: Eugene Onegin: Deborah Warner's new production of Tchaikovsky's opera, starring Anna Netrebko and Mariusz Kwiecien, conducted by Valery Gergiev.

Formula Kino Europe Sat. at 3 p.m.

Formula Kino Gorizont Sat. at 3 p.m.

Trudno Byt Bogom (Hard to Be a God, 2013): The final film by late Russian director Aleksei German is based on the 1964 cult novel by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky.

Rolan Tues. at 7 p.m.

Tyomny Mir: Ravnovesiye (The Dark World: Balance, 2013): Oleg Asadulin directs a mystical fantasy written by Marina and Sergei Dyachenko.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:45, 3:50, 5:55, 8:05, 10:15 p.m. and 12:20 a.m.

Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 5:45 and 11:20 p.m.

Vive la France (2013): Michael Youn's comedy about the adventures of two naive shepherds sent by the dictator of their tiny country Taboulistan to blow up the Eiffel Tower.

35MM See showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In French; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 1:05 p.m., Fri. at 11:40 a.m., Sat. at 9:15 a.m. In French; Russian subtitles.

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