Good Russian Films

Posted by Victor Khomenko (M) on September 28, 2005 at 07:01:39

In Reply to: How about taking a moment (and I know you hate posted by tinear on September 27, 2005 at 14:49:22:

I have done so already several times before, but here goes, in no particular order. I am sure I will forget some, but this would give you a good start.

Bondarchuk - War and Peace. A must. I know you said skip it, but it is still worth mentioning, I think.

Georgy Danelia - "Ne Goriui", "Mimino", "Osennii Marafon"

Alexandr Sokurov - Russian Ark

Alexandr Askoldov - Komissar - an incredeible masterpiece!

Sergei Paradjanov - "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" or "The Color of Pomegranates"

Nikita Mikhalkov - Burnt by the Sun

Piotr Mamonov - Taxi Blues

Iosif Khejfits - The Lady with the Dog

Vladimir Motyl - "White Desert Sun" - a wonderful action film, a Soviet "Western" if you will.

Alexei Batalov - Shinel

Tengiz Abuladze - Repentance

Vassili Pitchul - Little Vera

Alexandr Zarkhi - Anna Karenina

Alexandr Rogozhkin - The Cuckoo

Yuri Mamin - Okno v Parizh, or any other

Add to this the recently reviewed "Shiza" - it is Kazakh, but still, close.

Gorod Zero

"House of Fools" is incredible too.

Vodetil' Dlia Very

Brilliantovaia Ruka (Diamond Arm), Zigzag Udachi, Garazh - all three by the same director.

The Cranes are Flying and Ballad of a Soldier are two good war films.

Come and See - a highly contraversial later year war film that some went ga-ga over.

Vozvraschenie (Return) is incredible.

"A Zori Zdes' Tikhie" is another great war film, very human.

"The Karamazov Brothers" and "Crime and Punishment" in particular, are heavy, and are for the most serious viewers. Deeply philosophical and slow...

"Beregis' Avtomobilia"

"Kakaia Divnaia Igra" - absolutely interesting.

Any film by Mark Zakharov you can get.

"Seventeen Moments of Spring" - a wonderful WWII spy mini-series film, quite well done and acted.

Parad Planet - !!!!!

Po Glavnoi Ulitse s Orkestrom - !!!!!!

Zemlia Obetovannaia - !!!!!

Beg

But of course you could simply dump here the Netflix Russian selection, and I could make more pertinent recommendations based on what they have.

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Topic - Warm memories of Talk to Her - Victor Khomenko 11:27:02 09/27/05 (11)

Any film with a vagina that big - RGA 23:24:14 10/01/05 (0)

That girl certainly is worth several viewings on her account, alone. I've always - tinear 14:29:30 09/28/05 (0)

How about taking a moment (and I know you hate - tinear 14:49:22 09/27/05 (5)

Good Russian Films - Victor Khomenko 07:01:39 09/28/05 (4)

"Vozvraschenie (Return) is incredible." Seen it three times now. Holds up well. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:15:16 09/28/05 (0)

Spasibo! - tinear 07:16:34 09/28/05 (2)

Re: Spasibo! - Victor Khomenko 07:29:12 09/28/05 (1)

On the other hand, if Patrick lived in a major European metropolis, - tinear 14:28:09 09/28/05 (0)

Re: He-he..... - patrickU 13:14:11 09/27/05 (1)

He-he is right - Victor Khomenko 14:02:22 09/27/05 (0)

It had a great, actually live performance as part of the drama, too. nt - clarkjohnsen 12:49:14 09/27/05 (0)

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Good Russian Films - Victor Khomenko 07:01:39 09/28/05 (4)

"Vozvraschenie (Return) is incredible." Seen it three times now. Holds up well. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:15:16 09/28/05 (0)

Spasibo! - tinear 07:16:34 09/28/05 (2)

Re: Spasibo! - Victor Khomenko 07:29:12 09/28/05 (1)

On the other hand, if Patrick lived in a major European metropolis, - tinear 14:28:09 09/28/05 (0)

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