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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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Tom Jobim: Wave

Posted on July 22, 2020 by kethuprofumo

“Wave” is another absolute hit made by Tom Jobim. The album having the same name was released in 1967. It seems to me that it is a perfect summer composition, full of hope & joy.  It has sounded in many … 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: 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: 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 →

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