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“IVANOVO THE CHILDHOOD”
The first film of Andrei Tarkovsky – and one of the best Soviet war movies. The great Patriotic war reflected not in the crucial battles and intrigues – and in the eyes of 12-year-old Ivan, whose family was killed by the Nazis.
Shot from a film “Ivanovo the childhood”
“THE CRANES ARE FLYING”
The winner of the “Palme d’or” at the Cannes film festival is a unique achievement of the Russian cinema. If you are striking cinematography in “Gravity,” the films of Alejandro Inarritu and Terrence Malick, you will be surprised even more: the operator Sergey Urusevsky so could back in 1957.
Frame from the film “the cranes are Flying”
“TAURUS”
The protagonist of “Calf” – Lenin, however, it is difficult to imagine a film less like the traditional kinesiograph. Sokurov Lenin – a sick person who can’t not to influence the destiny of the country, but also to cope with your own body. “Taurus” is the second part of Sokurov’s tetralogy, which also includes the “Moloch”, “Sun” and “Faust”.
Frame from the film “Taurus”
“STOKER”
“Stoker” – technically one of the easiest films Balabanov. He could easily be a short film, if you cut long passages of characters from point to point. However, all Balabanovo features: a minimum of expressive means and dialogue only enhance the tension.
“Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf”Cartoon Studio “the Mill”, which formed the famous Russian fairy tale. Ivan to get the wife a king’s daughter, have to go to “I don’t know where to “find something, do not know what.” All according to the canons. Vasilisa – the Princess burning with desire to marry Ivan, but still not a night – time meditation is. Ivan in his campaign to help the faithful friend, the Grey Wolf.
“The elusive Avengers”One of the most famous Soviet adventure films. Its events unfold in the years of Civil war 1917-1923 gg. Main characters – Xanga, Danka, HART and Yashka-Tsygan try to deal with the ataman Burnison, which, under the flags of White robbing civilians. The picture show you can follow this link.
Frame from the film “the Elusive Avengers”
“Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin snakes”Another cartoon Russian animation Studio “Melnitsa”. In the center of his story – the hero Alyosha Popovich. His heroic destiny began with an unpleasant incident – trying to get rid of the Cougar, which went up to Rostov, he destroyed half the city. The mistake he, of course, corrected, but this had a good try.
“Carnival night”a Classic of Soviet cinema. The acting Director of the Culture House Pickles decides what to meet New year in a serious mood. He decided to reduce the amount of holiday rooms, which are prepared in advance workers of a recreation center, and cause the event of special rapporteurs. His idea nobody liked. With the help of various above, uniting the efforts of the staff of the House of Culture, still fails to meet the January 1, exactly as they wanted it. Watch the movie here.
Frame from the film “carnival night”
“Life in a day”Is a pilot project of YouTube and producer Ridley Scott. 24 Jul 2010 any of the inhabitants of our planet could upload to the service your film – a film about how he spent each day of his life. To shoot video you can advance, but to participate in the project would be limited only to those materials which were loaded on 24 July. Of uploaded movies Ridley Scott seized those who then entered the film “Life in a day”. This tape is presented in our review in English with Russian subtitles.
“BOOMER”
Crime drama Peter Buslov – one of those films that is directly associated to the Russian cinema of the 2000s in General. The story of four friends who run in the Russian hinterland, were equally tough and sentimental film, the Russian analogue of Martin Scorsese. The film received a sequel, which can also be viewed for free.
“MONGOL”
Historical drama by Sergei Bodrov about Genghis Khan was nominated for “Oscar” from Russia, and at the same time proof that costume in the movie is important not only scale, but also psychology. After the Mongol Bodrov pulled off a blockbuster already in Hollywood – “the Seventh son”.
“BROTHER”
Perhaps the most famous film by Alexei Balabanov – if “Boomer” has become an iconic picture of the 2000s, the “brother” is the 1990s. As “Boomer”, he continued, and it caused conflicting emotions that was not the crime drama.
“BROTHER 2”
Danila Bagrov returned in 2000 in the new movie had less of cruelty, to many it seemed almost a commercial project, obviously inferior to inevitably true of the first part. Others, however, see it as a completely independent piece, the logical development of the story and the change of surroundings, and copying of its own success – a lot of filmmakers of lesser talent than Balabanov.
“OLIGARCH”
“Oligarch” by Pavel Lungin 2002 refuses to demonize the title character: the character of Vladimir Mashkov that is fundamentally of all, is a charismatic, enthusiastic person. His path to wealth can cause all sorts of issues, but the life force – that’s what excites Lungin.
“PECULIARITIES OF NATIONAL HUNTING”
A film by Alexander Rogozhkin, 1995 claims a simple idea: the main “feature hunting” is not the process and the more trophies, and how it brings people together and even representatives of different cultures and nationalities.
“AUTUMN MARATHON”
One of the best films about the torment and uneasiness of the Soviet intelligentsia. The main character played by Oleg Basilashvili – a translator by profession, a tormented man who is torn between his wife and mistress, principles and urgent needs. Infirm or very good – to solve to the spectator.
“BEWARE OF THE CAR”
The film of Eldar Ryazanov and therefore remained in the history, this is a pretty rare case in Soviet cinema when it is difficult to define the genre. This Comedy, romance, and adventure, and a story about a thief (Innokenti Smoktunovsky) suddenly stripped of the traditional prescriptive approach.
“SCARLET SAILS”
Adaptation of the Alexander grin in the USSR had been viewed more than 22 million viewers. The story of a girl dreaming of how her fishing village, the Prince will sail under the scarlet sails, by careless execution would have been the sight of children’s. But the universal power of the tale embodied in the film by Alexander Ptushko with genuine expression.
