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Offline Gorky Guy

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Favorite Russian Movies
« on: April 29, 2007, 06:07:39 PM »
Brill, Manny. 'Сам ты Наташа' should be compulsory viewing for any self-respecting sex tourist. The tune is quite catchy too. Naturally, Mrs Gorkster hates it.
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« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2007, 12:32:47 PM »
What are your favorite Russian movies?

My absolute favorite is "A Zori Zdes Tikhie" or in english, "The Dawns Here Are Quite".  One of the first films for the very beautiful Russian actress Olga Ostroumova.


<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/P5sAQDyDXAQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/P5sAQDyDXAQ</a>

Set during the Great Patriotic War, a gunner Sergent (played by Yuri Sorokin)  must go and investigate the report of a fascist reconnaissance patrol in his sector.  He takes with him 5 female soldiers.  They discover that instead of a patrol, it is a reconnaissance in force and they are seriously outnumbered.  One-by-one the 5 women soldiers die heroic deaths stopping the fascist paratroopers.  After the war, their sacrifice is remembered by the surviving Sergent.

It's an OUTSTANDING flick!  Here it is on amazon.com   

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00092ZL0S/102-1048975-6614560?v=glance&n=130

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Re: Favorite Russian Movies
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2007, 01:36:41 PM »
 I haven't seen that many Russian films, but I really liked "Burnt by the Sun"

 http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Burnt_by_the_Sun/60010187?trkid=189530&strkid=1698194744_0_0

 Col. Sergei Kotov, his wife Maroussia and daughter Nadia are enjoying life at their idyllic country estate when a mysterious man arrives, shattering their hopes for a peaceful existence. Mitia, who once was Maroussia's lover, seems perfectly charming at first -- but it soon becomes clear he has a sinister agenda. Nikita Mikhalkov's powerful portrait of viciousness during the Stalin era won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.


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Re: Favorite Russian Movies
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2007, 01:38:43 PM »
I`ll just post the ones you can order on Netflix:

1) BURNED BY THE SUN (Utomlyonnye Solntsem)
Portrait of viciousness during the Stalin era won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.

2) Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears (Moskva Slezam ne Verit).
An Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, this drama centers on three women struggling to establish themselves in Moscow. Their pursuit of professional and domestic bliss begins in 1958, then jumps ahead 20 years to see how many of their dreams came true.

The old stuff:
3) The Diamond hand (Brilliantovaya ruka), 1968.
One of the most beloved Russian comedies, this eccentric farce concerns a criminal operation that smuggles gold and diamonds inside a plaster arm cast. Modest economist Semyon Gorbunkov and a swindler named The Count embark on a wild series of smuggling adventures peppered with comic dialogue that spawned several popular catchphrases.

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Re: Favorite Russian Movies
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2007, 10:35:06 PM »
In case this is of interest I will post a link.   You should be able to download movies and programs in Russian.   Some are free and some are $ 1.99.  I have not tried it myself yet and just found this site.

http://www.memocast.com

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Re: Favorite Russian Movies
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2007, 05:55:51 AM »

2) Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears (Moskva Slezam ne Verit).
An Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, this drama centers on three women struggling to establish themselves in Moscow. Their pursuit of professional and domestic bliss begins in 1958, then jumps ahead 20 years to see how many of their dreams came true.


Excellent movie!

For those that like "guy" movies "Brat" & "BRAT 2" are cool action adventure flicks where the dialog is half in English and half in Russian so even those with very limited language skills can follow the story.


<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/YewLBN43HqI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/YewLBN43HqI</a>

Another one that you can rent or even catch on TV now and then is "Everything is Illuminated" again half in English and half in Russian and subtitled. The first half of the story is incredibly funny and the second half is incredibly sad. (About an American born teenager who heads to Ukraine to learn about his ancestry.
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Re: Favorite Russian Movies
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2007, 06:23:10 AM »


Another one that you can rent or even catch on TV now and then is "Everything is Illuminated" again half in English and half in Russian and subtitled. The first half of the story is incredibly funny and the second half is incredibly sad. (About an american born teenager who heads to Ukraine to learn about his ancestry.


Casting and post production studio work for the movie was done in Prague

Go here and click on the preview, watch 2 short movie adds while it loads and you will then see a preview.

http://a.videodetective.com/?PublishedID=830330

If you loved the movie, you must get the soundrack. There is an amazing site for fans at www.whoisaugustine.com
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Re: Favorite Russian Movies
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2007, 10:23:25 PM »

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Re: Favorite Russian Movies
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2007, 10:51:53 PM »
I like Andrei Tarkovsky's films  :)

The Genius of Andrei Tarkovsky
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http://www.talkingpix.co.uk/Article_Tarkovsky2.html

"Andrei Rublev"











Widely recognized as a masterpiece, Andrei Tarkovsky's 205-minute medieval epic, based on the life of the Russian monk and icon painter, was not seen as the director intended it until its re-release over twenty years after its completion. The film was not screened publicly in its own country (and then only in an abridged form) until 1972, three years after winning the International Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Calling the film frightening, obscure, and unhistorical, Soviet authorities edited the picture on several occasions, removing as much as an entire hour from the original. Presented as a tableaux of seven sections in black and white, with a final montage of Rublev's painted icons in color, the film takes an unflinching gaze at medieval Russia during the first quarter of the 15th century, a period of Mongol-Tartar invasion and growing Christian influence. Commissioned to paint the interior of the Vladimir cathedral, Andrei Rublev (Anatoli Solonitsyn) leaves the Andronnikov monastery with an entourage of monks and assistants, witnessing in his travels the degradations befalling his fellow Russians, including pillage, oppression from tyrants and Mongols, torture, rape, and plague. Faced with the brutalities of the world outside the religious enclave, Rublev's faith is shaken, prompting him to question the uses or even possibility of art in a degraded world. After Mongols sack the city of Vladimir, burning the very cathedral that he has been commissioned to paint, Rublev takes a vow of silence and withdraws completely, removing himself to the hermetic confines of the monastery. Rising quickly out of this mire, the film's final section (a short story in its own right) concerns a boy named Boriska (Nikolai Burlyayev) who convinces a group of travelling bell-makers that his father passed on to him the secret of bell-making. The men take Boriska along, mostly because they pity and are amused by him, but they are quickly enthralled by the boy's ambition, determination, and confidence that he alone knows how to build the perfect bell. Boriska is soon commanding an army of assistants and peasant workers, and, indeed, his fierce temperament and refusal to accept anything but the best possible work and materials from the men fools the viewer — possibly Boriska himself is fooled — into thinking that he does in fact possess the secret, and that on the appointed day when the silver bell is lifted from the ground and its mallet set in place, it will ring. Amid this maelstrom of activity and confusion, Rublev appears; at first standoffish and mistrustful of the boy, he finds himself drawn to Boriska's courage and unselfconscious desire to create. Moved to put aside his vow of silence, Rublev serves finally as the boy's confessor, and he finds that, through Boriska, his faith, and art, have been renewed.

http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:2236

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Re: Favorite Russian Movies
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2007, 02:20:09 PM »
Andrey Tarkovsky
"Mirror"

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« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2007, 03:18:48 PM »
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Re: Favorite Russian Movies
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2007, 08:03:06 AM »
Anything by Andrei Tarkovsky, particularly Solaris.


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Of course, I really like Russian Ark too. For fun, Piter FM is a nice silly St. Petersburg take on Sleepless in Stl Pete's.

Oh well, and Hunting for Piranha if you want a completely bloody mess of blow ups and explosions Hollywood style.

www.russiandvd.com for the best.
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Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2007, 04:05:22 AM »


Has anyone heard of a film called "Moscow does not believe in Tears" (translation may be slightly different) when I was in Kiev, Ukraine in October it was on TV, I didn't watch it but my lady says it is a good film.

I am going back in 2 weeks and she asked if I could find it, or download it to take with me. I am taking a few other romantic type films with me, mostly British/American, but I couldn't find that one anywhere online.

Thanks
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Re: Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2007, 04:10:01 AM »
Hi ChrisMC,

try this link:

www.kinoshow.ru/films/380.html

The film indeed is considered being a classic. Tells a story of village girl, coming to Moscow and having a baby from some stud.

Then she makes it alone to a managing director of some factory; and, when her daughter turns about 17, and the mother fells in love with some "simple but good" guy, the runaway father appears (obviously attracted by his ex-girlfriend wealth).
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Re: Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2007, 04:18:24 AM »
Yes that's the one Olga and your explanation is just how she told it to me too. Unfortunately I tried downloading it and the two download links do not work, but thanks anyway.

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Re: Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #15 on: December 10, 2007, 04:48:41 AM »

Sorry to hear that the links do not work... I very rarely download music or video, so am very far from being a specialist in that particular domain.

You can purchase 2 different DVD-releases from Ozon.ru:

http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/956734/  (564 roubles)

and

http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/2287522/ (354 roubles)

They ship in Europe, too  :innocent:
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Re: Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #16 on: December 10, 2007, 06:27:41 AM »
Thanks for that Olga, it is much appreciated.

Rgds
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Re: Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2007, 06:50:33 AM »
I don't suppose anyone knows where to get an English version of this film do they?? My lady now tells me she has managed to get a Russian version and will translate it for me, but if we had an English version it would be good for both of us  ;)
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Re: Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #18 on: December 10, 2007, 06:58:32 AM »
and the simple ( and nice) boyfriend has a deep dislike of Executives, so the girlfriend tries to hide the fact that she is the top Executive in her firm. He finds out, feels betrayed, takes off, but in the end he comes back and they live the Soviet version of *happy ever after *...I hope I didn't ruin it for you Chris  ;D

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Re: Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #19 on: December 10, 2007, 07:03:21 AM »
and the simple ( and nice) boyfriend has a deep dislike of Executives, so the girlfriend tries to hide the fact that he is the top Executive in her firm. He finds out, feels betrayed takes off, but in the end he comes back and they live the Soviet version of *happy ever after *...I hope I didn't ruin it for you Chris  ;D

No thats OK Don, it saves me watching it now  :laugh: I will tell my UW I have seen it  :chuckle:
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Re: Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #20 on: December 10, 2007, 08:11:04 AM »
"ChrisMC,"

   You can get it from Amazon, and you could try searching the torrents as well.



http://www.amazon.com/Moscow-Does-Not-Believe-Tears/dp/B00019G4TQ/ref=pd_bxgy_d_text_b

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Re: Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #21 on: December 10, 2007, 08:28:23 AM »
Thanks Eric.
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Re: Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #22 on: December 10, 2007, 08:56:38 AM »
Anytime, "Chris,". I'm sorry I didn't check "Amazon UK," as I forgot you were a 'limey' :) ; those of us who are 'yanks' can be a bit forgetful this time of year...Must be all of that extra eating we're doing.

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Re: Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #23 on: December 10, 2007, 09:49:37 AM »
Anytime, "Chris,". I'm sorry I didn't check "Amazon UK," as I forgot you were a 'limey' :) ; those of us who are 'yanks' can be a bit forgetful this time of year...Must be all of that extra eating we're doing.

Its OK Eric :) we get used to it, I sometimes think some (at least) of you Yanks,  don't know anyone exists outside the US by some of the things that are posted on these boards at times  :laugh:

Thanks for your help.

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Re: Moscow does not believe in Tears - Film
« Reply #24 on: December 10, 2007, 09:57:04 AM »
Its OK Eric :) we get used to it, I sometimes think some (at least) of you Yanks,  don't know anyone exists outside the US by some of the things that are posted on these boards at times  :laugh:

Thanks for your help.

Chris

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There is life outside of the US?  I can't believe it.  I was wondering why everyone was talking strangely here in Ukraine.  Now that I know this isn't a part of the US it now all makes sense.   ;D



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