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.
35MM Dec. 19 at 6 p.m., Dec. 20 at 10:30 and 12:10 a.m., Dec. 21 at 1:40 p.m., Dec. 22 at 9:30 p.m. See further showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.
Pioner Dec. 19 at 9:15 a.m. and 2:10 p.m., Dec. 20 at 1:20 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., Dec. 21 at 6:15 p.m., Dec. 22 at 4:20 and 10 p.m., Dec. 23 at 4:30 and 7:05 p.m., Dec. 24 at 11:10 a.m. and 7:10 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 1:25 and 7 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
Rolan Dec. 19 to 24 at 7:40 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
47 Ronin (2013): The outcast Kai (Keanu Reeves) joins a group of samurai who set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master. Directed by Carl Rinsch.
Rolan Dec. 19 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 Dec. 21 at 9:05 a.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 Dec. 19 to 25 at 2:15 p.m. Dubbed.
Rolan Dec. 19 to 25 at 3:20 p.m. Dubbed.
Diana (2013): Oliver Hirschbiegel's biographical drama about the last two years of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. Stars Naomi Watts.
35MM Dec. 20 at 7 p.m., Dec. 22 at 1:50 p.m. See further showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.
Pioner Dec. 19 at 12:30 a.m., Dec. 20 at 9:10 a.m., Dec. 22 at 9:05 a.m., Dec. 23 at 9:15 a.m., Dec. 24 at 11:45 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 5 and 11:50 p.m. Dubbed.
Rolan Dec. 19 to 25 at 11:15 a.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.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 5:55 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 Dec. 19 at 3 p.m., Dec. 20 at 12:10 a.m., Dec. 21 at 4:10 p.m., Dec. 22 at noon. See further showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.
Pioner Dec. 19 at 11:50 a.m., Dec. 20 at 3 p.m., Dec. 21 at 12:25 a.m., Dec. 22 at 3:30 p.m., Dec. 24 at 2:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 1:05, 8:10 and 11:55 p.m. Dubbed.
Frozen (Kholodnoye Serdtse, 2013): An animated musical adventure comedy loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Snow Queen." Walt Disney Studios production.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 10:15 a.m., 12:05, 2:10, 4:55 and 6:20 p.m. Dubbed.
Rolan Dec. 19 to 24 at 1:25 and 5:45 p.m., Wed. at 1:25 p.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 Dec. 20 at 12:45 a.m., Dec. 21 at 9:10 a.m., Dec. 22 at 12:25 a.m.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 11:20 a.m., 1:35, 3:50, 6:10, 8:30 and 10:50 p.m.
Globe on Screen: All's Well That Ends Well: Globe Theater production of Shakespeare's play directed by John Dove.
Formula Kino Gorizont Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
Globe on Screen: Henry V: Dominic Dromgoole stages the story of Henry's campaign to recapture English possessions in France with Jamie Parker in the lead. Production of Shakespeare's Globe Theater.
Center of Documentary Cinema Dec. 22 at 7 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 Europe Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
Hotel Normandy (Otel Romanticheskikh Otnosheny, 2013): French romantic comedy.
35MM Opens Dec. 26. See showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In French; Russian subtitles.
Java Heat (Pylayushchy Ostrov, 2013): A Muslim detective teams with an American to find the man behind a series of terrorist bombings in Indonesia. Written and directed by Conor Allyn, stars Kellan Lutz, Verdi Solaiman and Mickey Rourke.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 12:20 a.m. Dubbed.
Kuryer iz Raya (The Courier from Heaven, 2013): Mikhail Khleborodov's crime comedy based on Gogol's "The Inspector General" stars Dmitry Dyuzhev, Gosha Kutsenko and Dmitry Nagiyev.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 4:35 and 10:15 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 Dec. 19 to 25 at 9:15 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.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 3:55 p.m. Dubbed.
Les Garcons et Guillaume, a Table! (Me, Myself and Mum; Ya, Snova Ya i Mama, 2013): Guillaume Gallienne directs and stars in this award-winning comedy based on his autobiographical play and one-man show.
35MM Dec. 19 at 8:30 p.m., Dec. 20 at 1 p.m., Dec. 21 at 12:40 a.m., Dec. 22 at 4 p.m. See further showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In French; Russian subtitles.
Pioner Dec. 19 at 1:50 p.m., Dec. 20 at 11:10 a.m. and 5:05 p.m., Dec. 21 at 11:30 a.m. and 3:20 p.m., Dec. 22 at 7:35 p.m., Dec. 23 at 11:35 a.m. and 7:15 p.m., Dec. 24 at 9:20 and 12:25 a.m. In French; Russian subtitles.
Much Ado About Nothing (Mnogo Shuma iz Nichego, 2012): Joss Whedon's modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy stars Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker and Fran Kranz.
35MM Dec. 20 at 4:50 p.m., Dec. 21 at 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. See further showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 1:20 and 7:15 p.m. In 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 Gorizont Dec. 19 and 26 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 21 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 Gorizont Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
National Theater Live: Macbeth: 2013 production of Shakespeare directed by Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh stars Branagh and Alex Kingston.
Formula Kino Europe Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
National Theater Live: The Habit of Art: Alan Bennett's acclaimed play as staged by Nicholas Hytner with Richard Griffiths, Alex Jennings and Frances de la Tour in the leads.
35MM Dec. 21 at 6 p.m., Dec. 25 at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
Odnoklassniki.ru: Naclickai Udachu (2013): A young man comes across a magic notebook. Pavel Khudyakov's romantic comedy.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 2:35, 8:15 p.m. and midnight.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 4:15 and 10:15 p.m.
Rolan Dec. 19 to 24 at 10:10 p.m.
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.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 11:10 a.m. Dubbed.
Ostrov Vezeniya (Lucky Island, 2013): Kirill Kozlov's comedy observes the adventures of three beauty contest finalists on a deserted island.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 11:05 a.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.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 11 a.m. Dubbed.
Paziraie Sadeh (Modest Reception; Skromny Priyom, 2012): A mysterious couple from Tehran drives around a remote mountainous region and hands out bags of money to poor villagers.
35MM Dec. 20 at 12:10 a.m., Dec. 21 at 8:40 p.m., Dec. 22 at 10 a.m. See further showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In Persian; Russian subtitles.
Sem Glavnykh Zhelany (Seven Prime Wishes, 2013): Vadim Sokolovsky's romantic comedy.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 12:50 and 6:25 p.m.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 8:25 p.m.
The Den (Smert v Seti, 2013): A young woman studying the habits of webcam chat users from the apparent safety of her apartment witnesses a brutal murder online. Zachary Donohue's horror film starring Melanie Papalia, David Schlachtenhaufen, Matt Riedy.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 10 p.m. Dubbed.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013): The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim their homeland from Smaug. Directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage.
Pioner Dec. 19 at 3:50 and 7:10 p.m., Dec. 20 at 7:10 p.m., Dec. 21 at 7:35 p.m., Dec. 22 at 9:20 p.m., Dec. 23 at 3:45 and 9 p.m., Dec. 24 at 11:15 a.m. and 9:20 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 11:15 a.m., 2:55, 4:45, 7:50, 9:30 and 10:55 p.m. Dubbed.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 10, 11 a.m., 12:15, 1, 2, 3:20, 4:05, 5:05, 6:25, 7:15, 8:15, 9:35, 10:25, 11:25 p.m. and 12:45 a.m. Dubbed.
Rolan Dec. 19 at 12:55, 5:55 and 9:30 p.m., Dec. 20 to 25 at 11 a.m., 2, 5:05, 8:10 and 11:15 p.m. Dubbed.
The MET. Live in HD: Tosca: Puccini's opera about the tragic love of a beautiful Roman singer for an artist. Patricia Racette and Roberto Alagna in the leads.
Formula Kino Europe Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. In Italian; Russian subtitles.
Formula Kino Gorizont Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. In Italian; Russian subtitles.
Tyomny Mir: Ravnovesiye (The Dark World: Balance, 2013): Oleg Asadulin directs a mystical fantasy written by Marina and Sergei Dyachenko.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 11:50 p.m.
Un Chateau en Italie (A Castle in Italy; Zamok v Italii, 2013): Actress-turned-director Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's semi-autobiographical story of a family losing their house.
35MM Dec. 19 at 1 p.m., Dec. 20 at 10:10 p.m., Dec. 21 at 12:40 a.m., Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m. See further showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In French, Italian and English; Russian subtitles.
Pioner Dec. 19 at 10:25 p.m., Dec. 20 at 12:55 p.m., Dec. 21 at 1:15 p.m., Dec. 22 at 1:25 and 5:30 p.m., Dec. 23 at 9:20 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Dec. 24 at 7:15 p.m. In French, Italian and English; Russian subtitles.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Dec. 19 to 25 at 10 p.m. In French, Italian and English; Russian voiceover.
What Masie Knew (Razvod v Bolshom Gorode, 2012): In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle. Directed by Scott McGehee, David Siegel, stars Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgard and Steve Coogan.
35MM Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. and 10:10 p.m., Dec. 20 at 2:50 p.m., Dec. 21 an 12:40 a.m., Dec. 22 at 5:40 p.m. See further showings at www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.
Pioner Dec. 19 at noon and 4:55 p.m., Dec. 20 at 11:20 a.m., Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. and 11:55 p.m., Dec. 22 at 2:20 p.m. and 12:35 a.m., Dec. 23 at 11:25 a.m. and 9:40 p.m., Dec. 24 at 1:45 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.
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