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Father of a Soldier Director: Rezo Chkheidze | |
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From Description This moving study of war's inhumanity follows the wrenching journey of Georgy, an old peasant winegrower who travels to see his wounded soldier son in the hospital. However, the son has already been sent back out to the front, sending Georgy on a trek with the Soviety Army all the way to Berlin to witness the toppling of fascism. This beautifully ... more Buy from Amazon |
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Rosalyn Tureck: Bach - Goldberg Variations/St. Petersburg, Russia Actor: Rosalyn Tureck | |
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Alexander Nevsky Actors: Nikolai Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov Directors: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Dmitri Vasilyev | |
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From Amazon.com essential video Sergei Eisenstein's landmark tale of Russia thwarting the German invasion of the 13th century was wildly popular and quite intentional, given the prevailing Nazi geopolitical advancement and destruction at the time. It can still be viewed as a masterful use of imagery and music, with the Battle on the Ice sequence as the obvious highlight. Unfortunately, the rest of the film ... more Buy from Amazon |
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Ivan the Terrible - Pt. 2 Actors: Nikolai Cherkasov, Serafima Birman Directors: Sergei M. Eisenstein, M. Filimonova | |
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From Amazon.com Sergei Eisenstein's saga of Czar Ivan IV continues with the struggle for power and the use of secret police, a controversial segment that caused the film to be banned by Stalin in 1946 (the film was not released until 1958). The predominantly black-and-white film features a banquet dance sequence in color. Obviously the two parts must be viewed as a whole ... more Buy from Amazon |
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Dawns Here Are Quiet Actor: Irina Shevchuck | |
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From Description During World War II, five anti-aircraft gunner women discover that a German subversive detachment has landed and must fight for their lives to get the news to headquarters. ... more Buy from Amazon |
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Chekhovian Motifs Actor: Kira Muratova | |
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From Description A groom at his wedding is horrified to see among the attendees his former mistress - who recently committed suicide. ... more Buy from Amazon |
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The Color of Pomegranates Director: Sergei Parajanov | |
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Anna Karenina Director: Aleksandr Zarkhy | |
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From Description The classic novel by Leo Tolstoy comes to life in this sweeping, romantic epic, a tragic story of love, infidelity, and the destiny of a woman who irrevocably changes her life for the sake of passion. Driven into the arms of another man, Anna Karenina is separated from her son and denounced by high society for following her heart and paying ... more Buy from Amazon |
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Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker / Maximova, Vasiliev, Bolshoi Director: Yelena Macheret | |
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From Amazon.com Famed Bolshoi duo Yekaterina Maximova and Vladimir Vasiliev star in this production of Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet, The Nutcracker. Maximova dances the role of Maria, the young girl whose mysterious uncle Drosselmeyer (Victor Levashov) gives her a wooden nutcracker (Vasiliev) for Christmas. When he comes to life, she rescues him from marauding mice and is taken to the Kingdom of Sweets for ... more Buy from Amazon |
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100 Days Before the Command Director: Hussein Erkenov | |
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