Showing posts with label Soviet Union. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soviet Union. Show all posts
September 9, 1991

The Inner Circle (1991) ***

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Great film about Stalin's reign of terror.
April 4, 1991

Grey Wolf And Little Red Riding Hood (1991) ****

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A superb musical cartoon about Little Red Riding Hood travelling to Paris to meet her grandma and encountering a vicious wolf on the way. ...
October 10, 1990

Freeze - Die - Come To Life (1990) ****

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September 9, 1990

Adam's Rib (1990) ***

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A Soviet film, clearly inspired by "Moscow Doesn't Believe In Tears".
April 4, 1990

Hen His Wife (1990) ***

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September 9, 1989

Ashik Kerib (1989) ***

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April 4, 1989

Korova (1989) ***

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Animated film about a cow.
July 7, 1988

Little Vera (1988) ***

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September 9, 1987

Dark Eyes (1987) ***

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Original and surprising film adapted from several stories by Anton Chekhov.
April 4, 1987

Breakfast On The Grass (1987) ***

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July 7, 1986

Letters From A Dead Man (1986) ***

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October 10, 1985

Come And See (1985) ****

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July 7, 1984

Repentance (1984) ***

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April 4, 1984

Recollections Of Pavlovsk (1984) ***

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Oscar-nominated Soviet documentary about the Siege of Leningrad and the rebuilding of Pavlovsk.

Hopla Badigeonneurs (1984) ***

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A claymation film about two painters (one tall, one short, just like Laurel and Hardy). There are plenty of great gags as they try to paint...
July 7, 1983

Patsany (1983) ***

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April 4, 1983

Conflict (1983) ***

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A border conflict between two different sets of matches ignites into a full scale war, whose flames spread everywhere. Excellent film about ...
September 9, 1982

Private Life (1982) ***

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A factory manager re-examines his life after loosing his job. Interesting film about life in the Soviet Union under Leonid Brezhnev.
April 4, 1982

Once We Were Birds (1982) ***

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A flock of wild Gypsy birds discovers a golden cage, where a life of luxury and opulence awaits them. Beautiful Gypsy music enchances this t...
September 9, 1981

Love And Lies (1981) ***

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A superb theme song, "The Last Poem".