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Soviet films that subordinated Western audiences to their charm
What popular Soviet films managed to win the heart of the Western audience? In our collection of favorite film Quentin Tarantino and 10 recognized masterpieces. All of them at one time made a lot of noise in the foreign hire.
The brilliant Quentin Tarantino once admitted that as a child he was very impressed with the film Amphibian Man. “I didn’t even know it was a Russian film, but I watched it with great pleasure,” he added.
Note that the picture, based on the novel of the same name by Alexander Belyaev, became the leader of the Soviet film distribution in 1962. The press also mentioned the huge queues of viewers at the premiere of the film in Paris.
And that's not surprising. The viewer is still amazed by the colorful color reproduction, color, real underwater photography (for the first time in the world). And what are the beautiful music and stunningly beautiful Korenev and Vertinskaya? All these elements made the film a real masterpiece. Against the background of the original remakes look just pathetic. There is no such movie and probably never will be again!
“White Sun of the Desert” Eastern directed by Vladimir Motyl about the adventures of the Red Army soldier Sukhov did not immediately like the public. The film was almost closed due to budget overruns. Officials found the footage unsatisfactory. And from oblivion on the shelf, according to legend, only the personal intervention of Brezhnev saved him.
In 1970, the film took tenth place. And two decades later, he won the poll among viewers in the category “Favorite Soviet film” and sold out on quotes. The foreign viewer also liked the picture, who noted its similarity with the legendary western “The Good, Bad, Evil” by Sergio Leone.
Operation Y and Other Adventures of Shurik
The picture of Gaidai about the adventures of an unlucky student bribed foreign moviegoers with subtle humor, beautiful acting and lack of vulgarity. And Alexander Demyanenko in the role of Shurik, many critics still consider a comedian “far better than Jim Carrey.”
When I want to allow myself a moment of complete enjoyment, I have only to watch Tarkovsky’s Solaris. It excites me, and the soul becomes warmer, admitted the great Lars von Trier in an interview.
The film adaptation of Andrei Tarkovsky was marked by a special Grand Prix jury of the Cannes Festival. Solaris is on the list of the greatest science fiction films in history and still causes heated debate. Stanislav Lem did not like the film. According to him, the moral dilemmas posed by Tarkovsky are closer to Crime and Punishment than to his novel.
"Moscow doesn't believe in tears." The leader of the box office in 1980, Vladimir Menshov’s film was awarded the Oscar in the nomination “Best Foreign Language Film”. In Soviet cinemas, the drama about the search for happiness three friends watched about 84 million people. This raised it to second place in the list of the highest-grossing tapes in the history of the USSR.
The American press wrote that the Russians in it almost for the first time showed live people who love, suffer and make mistakes. It is alleged that before Gorbachev’s visit to the United States, Ronald Reagan watched Menshov’s film twice in order to understand the mysterious Russian soul.
"The meeting place cannot be changed"
Govorukhin’s crime drama was one of the first to show a foreign viewer that the Soviet Union also has crime and courageous law enforcers standing in its way. Films about police officers are very popular in the West. And the story of Zheglov and Sharapov - the Russian Holmes and Watson - was no exception.
"Ivan Vasilyevich changes profession"
The sparkling comedy based on the play by Mikhail Bulgakov was received by Western audiences with a hurrah. The combination of the idea of time travel and the colorful life of a Russian person, laughter and tears, simplicity and layering made it a favorite film of several generations.
"Kin-dza-dza!" The dystopia of George Danelia appealed to viewers in the United States, Europe, China and Japan. “This film is a complete delight! All the characters are perfect, and the film's harsh futuristic feel is a mix of Star Wars, Blade Runner and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead." I can’t help recommending this movie!
“This is a really great movie. Unfortunately, the only way to see him was to marry a Russian. It's low-budget with weak graphics, but the script and acting are just superb!
The adaptation of the classic novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy made an indelible impression on the Western audience. At that time, the film was one of the most expensive projects of world cinema, impressed with impeccable casting and innovative work of operators. All this brought the epic Oscar for best foreign language film and the main prize of the Moscow International Film Festival in 1965.
“Soldier requesting submission for award. Distraught horses rushing away from the explosion. An intriguing dialogue between Napoleon and his adjutants. Bondarchuk conveys to the viewer all the details of the epic drama, without losing in entertainment and at the same time constantly returning to the fundamental theme of Tolstoy – people caught in the grind of history, wrote in 1969, American film critic Roger Ebert.
Along with the paintings of Eisenstein and Tarkovsky, the film Cranes Fly has become a recognized symbol of Russian cinema. The foreign success of the film was phenomenal. For the first time in the history of Soviet cinema, Kalatozov’s drama received the main prize of the Cannes Film Festival. In France alone, it was watched by more than 5 million viewers. Tatiana Samoilova after the premiere was called Russian Audrey Hepburn.
French actor Claude Lelouch admitted that decades later he regularly revises the Soviet masterpiece: “It is not outdated in anything, it is still magnificent.” I haven’t seen a better movie from Russia. I don’t think I’ve seen a movie better than that.
You don’t have to worry about what movie to watch. Write to us if your favorite popular Soviet films are not included in this rating. Perhaps we will publish a new list based on reader preferences.
The brilliant Quentin Tarantino once admitted that as a child he was very impressed with the film Amphibian Man. “I didn’t even know it was a Russian film, but I watched it with great pleasure,” he added.
Note that the picture, based on the novel of the same name by Alexander Belyaev, became the leader of the Soviet film distribution in 1962. The press also mentioned the huge queues of viewers at the premiere of the film in Paris.
And that's not surprising. The viewer is still amazed by the colorful color reproduction, color, real underwater photography (for the first time in the world). And what are the beautiful music and stunningly beautiful Korenev and Vertinskaya? All these elements made the film a real masterpiece. Against the background of the original remakes look just pathetic. There is no such movie and probably never will be again!
“White Sun of the Desert” Eastern directed by Vladimir Motyl about the adventures of the Red Army soldier Sukhov did not immediately like the public. The film was almost closed due to budget overruns. Officials found the footage unsatisfactory. And from oblivion on the shelf, according to legend, only the personal intervention of Brezhnev saved him.
In 1970, the film took tenth place. And two decades later, he won the poll among viewers in the category “Favorite Soviet film” and sold out on quotes. The foreign viewer also liked the picture, who noted its similarity with the legendary western “The Good, Bad, Evil” by Sergio Leone.
Operation Y and Other Adventures of Shurik
The picture of Gaidai about the adventures of an unlucky student bribed foreign moviegoers with subtle humor, beautiful acting and lack of vulgarity. And Alexander Demyanenko in the role of Shurik, many critics still consider a comedian “far better than Jim Carrey.”
When I want to allow myself a moment of complete enjoyment, I have only to watch Tarkovsky’s Solaris. It excites me, and the soul becomes warmer, admitted the great Lars von Trier in an interview.
The film adaptation of Andrei Tarkovsky was marked by a special Grand Prix jury of the Cannes Festival. Solaris is on the list of the greatest science fiction films in history and still causes heated debate. Stanislav Lem did not like the film. According to him, the moral dilemmas posed by Tarkovsky are closer to Crime and Punishment than to his novel.
"Moscow doesn't believe in tears." The leader of the box office in 1980, Vladimir Menshov’s film was awarded the Oscar in the nomination “Best Foreign Language Film”. In Soviet cinemas, the drama about the search for happiness three friends watched about 84 million people. This raised it to second place in the list of the highest-grossing tapes in the history of the USSR.
The American press wrote that the Russians in it almost for the first time showed live people who love, suffer and make mistakes. It is alleged that before Gorbachev’s visit to the United States, Ronald Reagan watched Menshov’s film twice in order to understand the mysterious Russian soul.
"The meeting place cannot be changed"
Govorukhin’s crime drama was one of the first to show a foreign viewer that the Soviet Union also has crime and courageous law enforcers standing in its way. Films about police officers are very popular in the West. And the story of Zheglov and Sharapov - the Russian Holmes and Watson - was no exception.
"Ivan Vasilyevich changes profession"
The sparkling comedy based on the play by Mikhail Bulgakov was received by Western audiences with a hurrah. The combination of the idea of time travel and the colorful life of a Russian person, laughter and tears, simplicity and layering made it a favorite film of several generations.
"Kin-dza-dza!" The dystopia of George Danelia appealed to viewers in the United States, Europe, China and Japan. “This film is a complete delight! All the characters are perfect, and the film's harsh futuristic feel is a mix of Star Wars, Blade Runner and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead." I can’t help recommending this movie!
“This is a really great movie. Unfortunately, the only way to see him was to marry a Russian. It's low-budget with weak graphics, but the script and acting are just superb!
The adaptation of the classic novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy made an indelible impression on the Western audience. At that time, the film was one of the most expensive projects of world cinema, impressed with impeccable casting and innovative work of operators. All this brought the epic Oscar for best foreign language film and the main prize of the Moscow International Film Festival in 1965.
“Soldier requesting submission for award. Distraught horses rushing away from the explosion. An intriguing dialogue between Napoleon and his adjutants. Bondarchuk conveys to the viewer all the details of the epic drama, without losing in entertainment and at the same time constantly returning to the fundamental theme of Tolstoy – people caught in the grind of history, wrote in 1969, American film critic Roger Ebert.
Along with the paintings of Eisenstein and Tarkovsky, the film Cranes Fly has become a recognized symbol of Russian cinema. The foreign success of the film was phenomenal. For the first time in the history of Soviet cinema, Kalatozov’s drama received the main prize of the Cannes Film Festival. In France alone, it was watched by more than 5 million viewers. Tatiana Samoilova after the premiere was called Russian Audrey Hepburn.
French actor Claude Lelouch admitted that decades later he regularly revises the Soviet masterpiece: “It is not outdated in anything, it is still magnificent.” I haven’t seen a better movie from Russia. I don’t think I’ve seen a movie better than that.
You don’t have to worry about what movie to watch. Write to us if your favorite popular Soviet films are not included in this rating. Perhaps we will publish a new list based on reader preferences.
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