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2. List of diminutives by language - Wikipedia

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   The feature is common in Finnish surnames, f.e. 'Jokinen' could translate 'Streamling', but since this form is not used in speaking about streams, the surname could also mean 'lands by the stream' or 'lives by the stream'. Double diminutives also occur in certain words f.e. lapsukainen (child, not a baby anymore), lapsonen (small child), lapsi ...

3. The Overcoat (animated film) - Wikipedia

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   It is based on "The Overcoat" (1842), a short story by Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol. Around 25 minutes were completed by 2004. [ 1 ] The unfinished film has been shown publicly in several exhibitions of Norstein's work around the world and clips of it have been included in a few documentary films about Russian animation and culture.

4. Nikolai Dobrynin - Wikipedia

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   Nikolai Dobrynin was born in the city of Taganrog on August 17, 1963. In 1985 graduated from the GITIS. In 1985–1989 worked at Satyricon Theatre in Moscow under direction of Arkady Raikin. Since 1989 Nikolai Dobrynin has worked at the studio of Alla Sigalova and at Roman Viktyuk's theater.

5. Eastern Slavic naming customs - Wikipedia

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   Historically, diminutives of the given names were used in reference to commoners, to indicate an their low status: Stenka Razin, Grishka Rasputin, etc. A diminutive could be used by persons of a higher class when referring to themselves to indicate humility, e.g., when addressing to the tsar.

6. The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich

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   "The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich" (Russian: «Повесть о том, как поссорился Иван Иванович с Иваном Никифоровичем», romanized: Povest' o tom, kak possorilsja Ivan Ivanovič s Ivanom Nikiforovičem, 1835), also known in English as The Squabble, is the final tale in the Mirgorod collection by Nikolai Gogol.

7. The Bespoke Overcoat - Wikipedia

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   The story is an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's short story The Overcoat with the action moved from Russia to the East End of London. In this version the protagonists are poor Jews working in the clothing trade, played by Alfie Bass and David Kossoff. It won an Oscar at the 29th Academy Awards in 1957 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). [2] [3]

8. Nikolai Vavilov (film) - Wikipedia

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   Nikolai Vavilov (Russian: Николай Вавилов) is a 1990 6-part biographical television film. Joint production of the USSR and East Germany. Joint production of the USSR and East Germany. Biopic devoted to the history of the life of Soviet biologist, academician Nikolai Vavilov .

9. The Girls (1961 film) - Wikipedia

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   Originally Vyacheslav Shalevich and Yuri Belov auditioned for the role of Ilya and Vladimir Treshchalov was approved, but an order came to shoot Nikolai Rybnikov, who before the film portrayed the protagonist well in the movie The Height. Rybnikov really liked the role, and in order to look younger he specifically lost 20 kg.