Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

Many films based on the screenplays of Valentina Konstantinovna Chernykh (1935–2012) have entered the golden fund of Russian cinema: “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” (Academy Award-1981), “Marrying a Captain,” “It Is Not Recommended to Offend Women,” “The Cult of Going to the Theater,” “Our Own.” The country’s finest directors (Vladimir Menshov, Vitaly Melnikov, Valery Rubinchik, Dmitry Meskhiev) collaborated with this remarkable writer. Films about women became especially popular: how they search for love, fight against fate, and strive to secure a worthy place in life. From the novel “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears,” created by V. K. Chernykh based on her own screenplay, readers will learn much new and unexpected about the heroines of the famous film!The “Azbuka-klassika” series offers the full texts of beloved Russian and foreign classics in a convenient pocket format and at an affordable price. Classic literature that is easy to read at home or take with you: novels, novellas, and other works by great authors are beautifully illustrated with reproductions of famous paintings.