Is anyone interested in talking about Russian Cinema?
If you are, what are your favorite movies? actors? directors?
My favorites:
comedies: Ordinary miracle,
Prisoner of the Caucasus, or Shurik`s New Adventures
The Diamond Arm, Ivan Vasilievich changes his occupation,
Pokrov Gates, The Very Same Munhgauzen, Kin-Dza-Dza,
Twelve Chairs,
Hello, I am your aunt!
Gentlemen of luck,
Operation Y and Shurik`s Other Adventures
dramas:
Solaris, Moscow does not Belive in Tears, The Mirror,
At Home Among Strangers, a Stranger Among his own
The Star of Fascinating Happiness,
Prisoner of the Mountains, The Thief, The Lover
Romance: Ordinary miracle, Irony of fate or with light steam!,
A Railway Station for Two, Moscow does not Belive in Tears,
A Cruel Romance, Business romance, I am Walking Along Moscow,
Wizards, Truffaldino from Bergamo
War: Alexander Nevsky, Ballad of a Soldier, War,
Prisoner of the Mountains, Father of The Soldier,
100 Days Before The Command, Torpedo Bombers
Action: White Sun of the Desert, Brother
Horror: Viy or Spirit of Evil
History: Andrei Rublev, The Battleship Potemkin,
War and Peace, Ivan the Terrible, October, Russian Ark,
Strike, Cold Summer of 1953, Tchaikovsky
Musical Comedy or Costume Drama:
D`Artagnan and Three Musketeers, Truffaldino from Bergamo,
Naval Cadets, Forward!
Sci-Fi: Solaris, Stalker, Kin-Dza-Dza,
Professor Dowell`s Testament, Amphibian Man, Night Watch
Animation: Alice in Wonderland, The Secret of the Third Planet,
Adventures of captain Vrungel, Treasure Island,
Musicians of Bremen, Mowgli
Actors:
Aleksandr Abdulov, Mikhail Boyarsky, Rolan Bykov,
Andrey Mironov, Andrei Myagkov, Evgeniya Simonova
Directors:
Mark Zakharov, Eldar Ryazanov, Leonid Gaidai, Georgi Daneliya
I`ve recently made a page that lists English language movies that are based on Russian books:
http://www.geocities.com/rusatg/USfilms.htm
So far I have 26 titles listed. And trying to find more, appreciate any help with the ones I`ve missed. The ones I really liked are: Lolita, Onegin & Doctor Zhivago.
Alexey @ http://www.geocities.com/rusatg/RusCinema.htm
This item was edited on Monday, 27th September 2004, 17:29
