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Originally posted by Tasker
I have quite a few favourite Russian or Russian based films. For instance, "The Russia House" based on the novel by John Le Carre contains some marvellous footage of scenery of Moscow and Saint Petersburg, as well as being a clever (yet criticised as being mediocre) espoinage film.
What I consider to be the greatest of post-Soviet films has to "Burnt by the Sun", perhaps THE film that explores the terrible sufferings caused by Stalin's purges.
I also find Eisenstein's "Potemkin" another great cinematic classic that explores the sufferings of mankind as well as being an amazing Soviet film.
Would anyone happen to have any information on "Ivan the Terrible Parts One and Two" by the way?
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Ivan part one is a true masterpiece; as for part two I'm sorry to say I agree with Stalin
They are both for sale by Tartan Video with English subtitles.
Kavkazsky Plennik, for some reason called 'Prisoner of the Mountains' in English, is just the story by Tolstoy; albeit with a more sympathetic portrayal of the Caucasians.
Balabanov's "War", like "Brother 2", was savaged by Western critics for being too Politically incorrect - there's no better recommendation