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
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episode 1: [Pilot Episode] Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky; 1979)
As the title suggests, this is the first one of these. Buy Zona by Geoff Dyer and support the podcast! The first ten minutes or so of the podcast are non-spoilery but from then on EXPECT SPOILERS. My guest is the most excellent Lyn Setchell. Many t...
episode 2: Moscow does not Believe in Tears (Vladimir Menshov; 1980)
Jenny Shelton, writer and period drama enthusiast, joins Ally Pitts to review Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Picture winner for 1980 Moscow does not Believe in Tears, directed by Vladimir Menshov. Apparently, Ronald Reagan watched it a whole...
episode 3: The Irony of Fate (Eldar Ryazanov; 1975) Special Festive Episode!!!
The film this time around is perennial Russian festive favourite The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy your Bath! from 1975. It was directed by Eldar Ryazanov and stars Andrey Myagkov, Barbara Brylska, and Yury Yakovlev (NOT Yakolev, like I kept saying on the ...
episode 4: Tsar (Pavel Lungin; 2009)
Happy New Year, druzya! For our first film pick of 2018, we're watching historical drama Tsar from 2009, directed by Pavel Lungin and starring Pyotr Mamonov and Oleg Yankovskiy. To discuss the film, Ally is joined by co-host of High & Low: A Kuro...
episode 5: Lady Macbeth (William Oldroyd; 2016)
Lyn Seren, film enthusiast, cat admirer, and car owner, joins Ally Pitts to discuss British film Lady Macbeth, which features a star-making performance by Florence Pugh. Expect SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS from 4 minutes in until the end. CONTENT WARNING: If...
episode 6: Stalingrad (Fyodor Bondarchuk; 2013)
This time around we're watching Stalingrad, from 2013 and directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk. The film stars Mariya Smolyakina, Yanina Studilina, Pyotr Fyodorov, Thomas Kretschmann, Sergey Bondarchuk, Dmitri Lysenkov, Andrey Smolyakov, Aleksey Barabash, ...
episode 7: Loveless (Andrei Zvyagintsev; 2017)
As a special Valentine's Day treat, we're watching Andrei Zvyagintsev's latest film, Loveless from 2017. The film stars Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, and Matvey Novikov. It has been nominated for a Bafta for Best Film Not in the English Language, an...
episode 8: The Death of Stalin (Armando Iannucci; 2017)
Matt Billingsley, editor and Iannucci aficionado, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this black comedy satire. It was effectively banned in Russia, but well-reviewed by Russian critics (if you don't read Russian, just count the thumbs-up). CONTENT WARNING:...
episode 9: Through the Thorns to the Stars AKA To the Stars by Hard Ways (Richard Viktorov; 1980)
Teegan Johnson, industrial psychologist and sci-fi fan, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this early 1980s curiosity. Listeners in the UK can support the show by picking up a book via our online affiliate bookshop. 10% of the sale will go towards covering ...
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...
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