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Russian film?
Is it a hangover from the Cold War?
I mean, Sweden, France, Italy, and other countries' star directors usually get fairly decent responses here but, except for our trusty ol' Vic, no one else seems to be aware of that country's filmmakers.
That's as great a mistake as ignoring Russian novelists...
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Some of the Russian films that I've seen (so far), a few of them being recommended here by Vic...
The Cranes Are Flying
Ballad Of A Soldier
Commissar
White Sun Of The Desert
The Return
Come And See
Andrei Rublev
Battleship Potemkin
Burnt By The Sun
Ivan The Terrible 1&2
Russian Ark
Man With A Movie Camera
Alexander Nevsky
Tycoon
I also have a Russian-only copy of "Soldaty", which Vic recommended as a good film on Stalingrad. No subtitles, so it's kind of hard to follow the dialogue with my limited Russian...
really need to see it since you've seen so many Russian films of merit. It should be in the top 5, easily.
I'd also recommend Sokurov's, "The Second Circle," though it's as stylistically innovative, and perhaps challenging to a new viewer, as a Tarkovsky film. His "Mother and Son" equally is worthwhile.
I will put those on my list...
BTW---what did you think of "Red Desert"?
I love Antonioni so I'm probably prejudiced as hell. It wasn't his best but I liked it. I'd actually like to see it again, actually.
I wish Zabriski Point would get out on dvd. I remember NOT liking it at all when in theater release but that was a long time ago.
Hey, include, "Ivan's Childhood" in your Russian film "to see" list.
Spectacular film.
I watched RD for the second time a few nights ago, and I'm warming up to it. Not my favorite Antonioni by any stretch, but it definitely has his "feel" to it, if you know what I mean.
And, yes, it would be great to see Zabriski Point come out on DVD, if for no other reason than to round out my collection ;)
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I admit I haven't posted much about Russian or any other films lately but I've commented before on Takovsky and Eisenstein, the two Russian directors I know best (and like best). I've raved about The Return.
I've read your posts and noted your & Viktor's responses. Some of these titles are easier to get a hold of than others. I don't have much time lately for searching out foreign films of any nationality. When I do get caught up and finally see some things on my waiting list I'll chime in. You know I'm not shy.
My impression is that few current Russian films get North American distribution and thus get less attention in print and less buzz among film fans. But surely the greats of Russian cinema are as widely discussed and revered as any others. Certainly by me.
I think it's a fairly small club even at AA that truly loves foreign, classic and independent film anyway, so you're talking about a subset of a subset.
Keep posting about them anyway, the last subset is always interested in what interesting movies the hardcore is recommending.
I love Russian films. Just because I seldom comment doesn't mean I'm not reading and enjoying your posts about them. Just in the last year we've seen Ivan's Childhood, Siberiad, The Return, Andre Rublev, Come and See, and a couple more I'm sure.
Next time you post about one I've seen I'll try to at least post a smiley face!
Rod
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Complicit Constapo Talibangelical since MMIII
For the most absurd oversimplification/generalization of the week!
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Complicit Constapo Talibangelical since MMIII
You win. Two unreliably retarded posts in a row. Nobody can beat that.
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I didn't know there were any good Russian novels.
..or misunderstood! The translations have been to say the list atrocious! Luckily, I read most of russian authors translated in Serbo-Croatian.
“No teammates, no timeouts, no place to hide”. Who can argue with that?
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world." --Ludwig Wittgenstein
Swedish playwright August Strindberg had a huge influence on Ingmar Bergman. To understand Bergman, and pretty much every Swedish artist, you probably have to understand Strindberg. Strindberg is an artist and personality of such magnitude in Sweden, he overshadows everything. There was even such a thing as a "Strindberg Feud."
Anyway, Bergman was the director at the Residenz-Theater of Munich, Germany, from 1977 to 1984. One of the plays he set up there was Strindberg's A Dream Play. "Det är synd om människorna" is repeated several times in the play. It cannot be properly translated into German. and it's virtually the soul of the play.
That doesn't mean people should stop watching movies in languages they don't understand. That would only make their world smaller.
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“No teammates, no timeouts, no place to hide”. Who can argue with that?
Did you seriously post that?!
No matter what it is--literature, subtitles, dub--you still have the same problem. Also, literature tend to be better translated, or, rather, interpreted, than movies. Translating books is often a labor of love, done either by authors or people well-versed in literature. They can spend months trying to get a single sentence right, seeking help and advice from lots of different people.
married couple recently started translating all the "classic" Russian novels.
Serbo-Croatian???
Actually, Russian novelists get lots of respect and I'd be surprised (really shocked) if most of the regular posters here weren't familiar with Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Turgenev. That's why the lack of interest in Russian film is unexpected.
Myself, I'm interested in exploring Lithuanian film after reading about all the superb filmmakers it has produced. Unfortunately, none of the better films have been produced for export to this region. I imagine that will change; heck, you can find well-reviewed films from Bhutan now, for goodness's sake!
Rumanian cinema is said to be on a roll right now. Like this Golden Palm winner.
Oh no! Not yet another culture...
More seriously, thanks. (I think)
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