History fan, cinephile, and former Moscow resident Ally Pitts from the UK explores the delights of Russian & Soviet cinema one film at a time! In the process, expert guests educate Ally on topics ranging from the Golden Age of Hollywood to Eastern European cuisine. Occasionally, the show also tackles non-Russian attempts to bring Russian literature or history to the Silver Screen.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 5 hours 39 minutes
episode 19: Brother (Alexei Balabanov; 1997)
Mark Bullen, author, former police officer, and expert on Russian organised crime joins Ally Pitts to discuss iconic '90s neo-noir crime drama Brother. It stars Sergei Bodrov Jr, Viktor Sukhorukov, Svetlana Pismichenko, Yury Kuznetsov, and Sergei Mur...
episode 18: Aelita, Queen of Mars (Yakov Protazanov; 1924)
Sarah Roberts, artist and podcaster,, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this early Soviet silent sci-fi adventure. SPOILERS from about 11 minutes in until the end.Aelita stars Nikolai Tsereteli, Valentina Kuindzhi, Yuliya Solntseva, Nikolai Batalov, and P...
episode 17: Nicholas & Alexandra (Franklin J. Schaffner; 1971)
Ayna Niyazova, artist and illustrator, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this Oscar-winning epic period drama that depicts the series of calamities that led to the downfall of the Romanov dynasty. SPOILERS from about 25 minutes in until the end.Nicholas &a...
episode 16: My Friend Ivan Lapshin (Aleksei German Sr; 1985)
Martin Kessler, filmmaker and host of Flixwise: Canada joins Ally Pitts to discuss this 1930s-set film that is part memoir, part crime drama. CONTENT WARNING: the film depicts a suicide attempt. SPOILERS from about 23 minutes in until the end. Martin...
episode 15: The Sun (Alexander Sokurov; 2005)
Joel Torres, podcaster and film fan, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this unconventional biopic that focuses on Emperor Hirohito's response to Japan's defeat in World War II. SPOILERS from about 23 minutes in until the end. The Sun stars Issei Ogata and ...
episode 14: The Barber of Siberia (Nikita Mikhalkov; 1998)
Tracy Tanoff, podcaster, literature fan, and period drama connoisseur, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this sprawling late 1990s epic from the director of the 1994 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film winner Burnt by the Sun. The Barber of Siberi...
episode 13: Andrei Rublev (Andrei Tarkovsky; 1966)
Lyn Seren, man who likes interesting films and appreciator of dogs, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this historical epic/unconventional biopic of the famous Russian icon painter. Expect SPOILERS from about 7 minutes in until the end. If you enjoyed this ...
episode 12: Window to Paris (Yuri Mamin; 1993)
For the last episode of this batch, it's Window to Paris from 1993. It stars Sergey Dreyden, Agnes Soral, and Viktor Mikhaylov, and was directed by Yuri Mamin. Joining Ally to discuss the film are Carrie, & Lyn, who you may remember from such epi...
episode 11: The Hound of the Baskervilles (Igor Maslennikov; 1981)
Malcolm Nygard, writer and podcaster, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this Soviet take on one of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories. SPOILERS from about 34 minutes in until the end. The Hound of the Baskervilles stars Vasily Livanov, Viktor Solomin ...
episode 10: Eastern Promises (David Cronenberg; 2007)
Lydia Kapp, writer, actor, and artist, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this dark, violent London-set crime drama. CONTENT WARNING: the movie discussed on this episode contains depictions of sexual violence; human trafficking, and graphic violence. For mo...