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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Interview with Kino Klassika season manager Olga Doletskaya
Kino Klassika is a UK non-profit organisation that highlights films from Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Shortly before the launch of Klassiki, Kino Klassika's new streaming service, Ally Pitts spoke to season manager Olga Doletskaya. Find ou...
episode 45: Mongol: The Rise to Power of Genghis Khan (Sergei Bodrov Sr; 2007)
Dr Sarah Ifft Decker, professional historian and host of Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast, joins Ally Pitts to discuss an epic drama/war movie based on the early career of one of the most (in)famous military leaders in history. CONTENT WARN...
episode 46: Brief Encounters (Kira Muratova; 1967)
Bianca Garner, film critic and editor and founder of In Their Own League, a website focusing on female filmmakers, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this 1960s romantic drama co-starring legendary Soviet bard Vladimir Vysotsky. Listeners in the UK can buy ...
episode 47: Leto (Kirill Serebrennikov; 2018)
Caroline Ridler, academic and musician, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this musical/drama/biopic which follows the growth of the Leningrad rock scene in the early 1980s, with a particular focus on one of its most famous members, Kino frontman Viktor Tso...
episode 48: Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (Blake Harris; 2020)
Samantha Berkhead, Moscow Times editor and bad movie enthusiast, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this extremely ill-judged pre-teen fish-out-of-water/time-travel comedy which features the doomed Romanov princess as its main character. Listeners in the UK...
episode 49: Morozko [AKA Frosty AKA Father Frost AKA Jack Frost...] (Alexander Rou; 1964)
Carrie Pitts, Russian language & literature graduate, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this festive fairy tale adventure featuring winter wizard Ded Moroz and notorious witch Baba Yaga. Listeners in the UK can buy Why the Bear Has No Tail: And other R...
episode 50: War and Peace (Sergei Bondarchuk; 1966)
Lyn Seren, host of Gentlemen Don't Get Caught: An R.E.M. Podcast joins Ally Pitts to discuss this suitably epic adaptation of Lev Tolstoy's famous masterpiece. Support the show/fund Ally's caffeine habit at: ko-fi.com/russophilesunite Listeners in th...
episode 51: Beanpole (Kantemir Balagov; 2019)
Lyn Seren, host of Gentlemen Don't Get Caught: An R.E.M. Podcast, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this dark exploration of a relationship between two young women living in Leningrad in the aftermath of World War II.SPOILERS from about 20 minutes in until...
episode 52: A Russian Youth (Alexander Zolotukhin; 2019)
Lyn Seren, host of Gentlemen Don't Get Caught: An R.E.M. Podcast, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this depiction of an adolescent conscript's experience of the First World War, which features an unusual (and perhaps not wholly successful) artistic twist....
episode 53: I am Twenty (Marlen Khutsiev; 1965)
Nadja Bee, film critic and co-founder of KinoSelect, joins Ally Pitts to discuss a sprawling drama from the 1960s in which a group of friends navigate the trials, tribulations, and joys of young adulthood. Oh, and a youthful Andrei Tarkovsky shows up...
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