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Soviet Movie Café: War Dramas VII

Posted on July 30, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Speaking of war TV’series, I would like to pay your dearest attention, Esteemed Readers, to “Version Omega” made by an Estonian film director Antonis-Janis Voazos in 1975. Movies about the Soviet intelligence service form a special branch of the genre. … Continue reading →

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Soviet Movie Café: Per Aspera Ad Astra

Posted on July 29, 2020 by kethuprofumo

As a space pioneer the Soviet Union did his best to highlight its priority in the cinema industry. Certainly, our movies have no stunning effects of the Hollywood ones, but they impress with their human depth, with versatile expressions of … Continue reading →

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Soviet Movie Café: The Land of Sannikov

Posted on June 28, 2020 by kethuprofumo

The Soviet cinema is full of wonderful psychologically deep adventure movies. One of the most famous of them is “The Land of S’annikov” based on the true hypothesis about its existence. In the 19th centuries some researches seemed to behold … Continue reading →

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Soviet Movie Café: Alexander Nevsky

Posted on February 27, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, I keep up telling you about the Soviet cinema & its significant movies. Let’s put aside, at least for a while, the surrealism of the Soviet kolkhozes, & focus on films which had a profound impact on the … Continue reading →

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Russian New Year Tale: Carnival Night

Posted on January 25, 2020 by kethuprofumo

“Carnival Night” is a very old (1956), very Sovietic New Year movie that might be regarded as a precious piece of heritage of that time. It is lack of any folkloric or romantic background in its traditional sense, but it … Continue reading →

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Russian New Year Tale: Enchanters

Posted on January 15, 2020 by kethuprofumo

“Enchanters”/”Charodei” is another essential Russian movie. Since 1982 it inspires & admires with its wonderful music, the tale & gives hopes that a new year will be full of a simple magic, kindness & joy. It reminds us of the force … Continue reading →

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Russian New Year Tale: The Secret of the Snow Queen

Posted on December 28, 2019 by kethuprofumo

The Snow Queen, certainly, is not the Russian tale, however it has become the essential part of the Soviet New Year entertaining program. Restrictions & the religion prohibition in the USSR caused a peculiar cultural phenomenon: the main creative power … Continue reading →

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Russian Fairy Tales in Cinema: Fire, Water & Brass Pipes

Posted on December 17, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, if you search for a fantasy satire movie full of fun, folklore motifs & true genius inventions, the film-tale “Fire, Water & Brass Pipes” is the proper thing. It is based on eclecticism of the Russian folklore & … Continue reading →

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Russian Fairy Tales in Cinema: F’inest, the Brave Falcon

Posted on December 13, 2019 by kethuprofumo

If you desire to comprehend the essence of a true Russian super-hero traditionally named bogat’ir, Esteemed Readers, this movie is made for you. Our folklore regards a bogat’ir as a man of almost giant’s size, very strong & brave…although not too … Continue reading →

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Russian Fairy Tales in Cinema: Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair

Posted on December 5, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, The Soviet cinema has been a golden epoch of the Russian culture, so, no matter the lack of the true folklore identity, it would be unfair to omit the tales – movies made in that period. All of … Continue reading →