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Russian Video: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Movie: Acquaintance)!

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Hello,

Do you like detectives? I love them. Every day when I am riding metro to work and back home I am reading detective stories. And if I don’t have a new one I think that I just waste my time in metro. But tastes are different and may be you don’t like detectives that much, but I am sure that you still love Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories. And today we will watch the best screen version of his stories. How do I know that the movie is the best screen version that’s because when you visit museum of Sherlock Holmes in London on Baker Street on the second flour you will see pictures of all actors who’ve ever played Sherlock Holmes and the biggest portrait in the middle of wall is a picture of Vasiliy Livanov (who played Sherlock Holmes in this movie) and everybody (even cinematographers from Great Britain) admits that he was the best. So now we have a chance to watch a real story of real Sherlock Holmes.

Today we are watching a movie: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1979), First episode: “Acquaintance” (based on A Study in Scarlet and The Adventure of the Speckled Band).


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Russian Video: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Movie: Bloody Inscription)!

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Crew:
Written by Yuly Dunskoy and Valtry Frid
Directed by Igor Maslennikov
Director of photography Yury Veksler
Production designer Mark Kaplan
Music by Vladimir Dashkevich

Cast
Vasily Livanov as Sherlock Holmes
Vitaly Solomin as Dr. Watson
Rina Zelyonaya as Mrs. Hudson
Gennady Bogachov as Stanford
Maria Solomina as Elen Stouner and Julia Stoner
Fedor Odinokov as Dr. Roilott (voiced by Igor Yefimov)
Borislav Brondukov as Inspector Lestrade (voiced by Igor Yefimov)
Igor Dmitriyev as Inspector Gregson
Nikolai Karachentsov as Jefferson Hope
Viktor Aristov as Josef Stangerson
Adolf Ilyin as Enoch Drebber

© LENFILM, 1979.

Have a good weekend!

Russian Video from Russia
Svet and Kyle

We are glad to find out that the whole set of Russian Sherlock Holmes movies (6 DVDs) is still available. Check it:

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Russian Video: The Amphibian Man (Movie)!

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The Amphibian Man (Movie)

As usual at the weekends Russian Video from Russia presents Soviet or Post-Soviet full-length movies. Today we will watch a very good movie (and we never show bad movies) “The Amphibian Man” (“Человек Амфибия”), 1961. This beautiful movie is based on science-fiction novel by Aleksandr Belyayev (first published in 1928).

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Directors: Vladimir Chebotaryov, Gennadi Kazansky.
Writers: Aleksandr Belyayev (novel), Akiba Golburt (writer).

Cast
* Vladimir Korenev as Ichtyandr Salvator
* Anastasiya Vertinskaya as Gutiere Baltazar
* Mikhail Kozakov as Pedro Zurita
* Anatoly Smiranin as Old Baltazar
* Nikolai Simonov as Prof. Salvator
* Vladlen Davydov as Olsen, the reporter

© LENFILM, 1961.

Have a beautiful weekend!
Russian Video from Russia
Svet and Kyle

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Russian Video: Ordinary Miracle (movie)!

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Hello,

This weekend we will watch a very beautiful and romantic movie “An Ordinary Miracle” (Обыкновенное чудо), 1978. The movie made as fairy-tale has a deep meaning inside. It’s very beautiful and musical and looks a little bit like theater. And that is not strange because this movie is based on Evgeny Shvarts play and director of this movie is one of the best theatric director of that time Mark Zakharov.

So let’s watch and enjoy this movie. How I read in one article the movie must been watched for everyone who wants to understand Russian culture!

Part 1.

Part 2.

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Director: Mark Zakharov
Writers: Yevgeni Shvarts (play) and Mark Zakharov (writer)

Cast
* Oleg Yankovsky as The Wizard
* Irina Kupchenko as Wizard’s wife
* Evgeni Leonov as The King
* Yevgeniya Simonova as The Princess
* Aleksandr Abdulov as The Bear
* Vsevolod Larionov as The Hunter
* Yekaterina Vasilyeva as First Lady
* Andrei Mironov as Minister Administrator

© MOSFILM, 1978.

Have a beautiful weekend!
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Svet and Kyle

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Russian Video: Pirates Of The XXTH Century!

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Hello,

This weekend we are watching a Soviet movie “Pirates Of The XXTH Century” (Пираты XX века), 1979!

Kyle read an article in Russia Blog about this movie and told me that he would like to watch it. So now we decided to watch this movie with our readers.

The Pirates of the XX Century is a romantic action-adventure thriller, which explores eternal themes of naval folklore: kung-fu and male bonding. It was the first action movie made in banned in USSR Hollywood action style. It is not even close to the Hollywood action movies of that time. Maybe it is not the best example of Russian action movie. This is just the first experience.
The film was the leader of Soviet distribution in 1980 and had 87.6 million viewers.

For our new readers: To make it easier for your browser we will hide movies behind links “Part 1”, “Part 2”, … “Part 9”. Click the link to watch a part of the movie and click again to hide the part.

Link: Part 1

Link: Part 2

Link: Part 3

Link: Part 4

Link: Part 5

Link: Part 6

Link: Part 7

Link: Part 8

Link: Part 9


For our readers who wants to know more:

Link: Interview with an actor Nikolai Yeryomenko jr.

Link: Interview with a writer Stanislav Govorukhin.

Link: Interview with a stunt man Tadeush Kasyanov.

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Crew:
Director: Boris Durov
Writers: Boris Durov and Stanislav Govorukhin

Cast:
Nikolai Yeryomenko jr. as Sergej Sergejitsch (Chief Mate)
Pyotr Velyaminov as Iwan Iljitsch (Soviet Captain)
Talgat Nigmatulin as Salikh
Rein Aren as Captain of Pirates
Dilorom Kambarova as Island girl
Natalya Kharakhorina as Mascha
Dzhigangir Shakhmuradov as Noah
Yuri Kutyrev as Shweiggert
Tadeush Kasyanov as Bosun
Maya Eglite
Viktor Zhiganov
Georgi Martirosyan
Leonid Trutnev
Vladimir Yepiskoposyan
K. Aminov

© Gorky Studio
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Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_20th_Century
Internet Movie Database:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151987/
IMDb user comments:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151987/usercomments
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Have a good weekend,
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Svet and Kyle

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Russian video: Strictly Business (Деловые люди)!

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Hello,

Our regular readers already know that we are watching full-time Soviet or Russian movies with English subtitles on Russian Video from Russia at weekends.

Today we start getting know an outstanding Soviet movie director Leonid Gaidai and his favorite great actors Yuri Nikulin, Georgy Vitsin, Rostislav Plyatt.

We’ll watch a movie “Strictly Business” (Деловые люди), Mosfilm, 1962. Best screen version of O.Henry.

The film has three parts, each of them a screen version of “The Roads We Take“, “Makes the Whole World Kin” and “The Ransom of Red Chief“.

Lets watch “Strictly Business” with English subtitles.

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Director: Leonid Gaidai.
Writers: Leonid Gaidai (writer), O. Henry (stories).
Release Date: 1962 (Soviet Union).
Genre: Comedy / Drama.

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Cast.

Part 1. The Roads We Take (Дороги, которые мы выбираем).
Vladimir Pitsek as machinist
Vladlen Paulus as Shark Dodson
Alexander Shvorin as Bob Tidbol
V. Gromov as Williams

Part 2. Makes the Whole World Kin (Родственные души).
Yury Nikulin as robber
Rostislav Plyatt as

Part 3. The Ransom of Red Chief (Вождь краснокожих).
Georgy Vitsin as Sam
Alexei Smirnov as Bill Driscoll
Sergei Tikhonov as Johnny Dorset
Georgy Millyar as Old Dorset

© Mosfilm, 1962.

Hope you enjoyed this movie as much as we did!

Have a beautiful weekend,
Russian Video from Russia
Svet and Kyle

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Russian Video: The Last Inch (Movie)!

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This weekend we are watching a movie “The Last Inch”!

The James Aldridge story “The Last Inch” was written in 1957 and translated into Russian the same year, while the first English edition came out in 1960.

We don’t want to retell you the plot but this incredible adventure movie keeps the viewer on the edge of the seat. The musical score is well chosen as well. Shame that this movie was shown only for the Russian Audience!

In 2008 this film celebrates the 50th anniversary.

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Directors: Nikita Kurikhin, Teodor Vulfovich.
Writers: James Aldridge (story), Leonid Belokurov (writer).
Original Music by Moisey Vaynberg.

Cast:
Slava Muratov as Davy.
Nikolai Kryukov as Ben.
Mikhail Gluzsky as Jifford.
Aliaga Agayev as Cafe owner.
Mukhlis Dzhanni-zade as Mechanic.
A. Rozanov as Doctor

© LENFILM, 1958.

Best wishes and have a good weekend,
Russian Video from Russia
Svet and Kyle

comments always welcome.

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Russian Video: Scarlet Sails(movie)!

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Hello,

Today we want to introduce you a new thing in our blog Russian video from Russia: Movie for the weekend! We are going to publish here a good Soviet or Russian full-length movies with English subtitles on Friday or Saturday and you will have whole weekend to watch them if you want.

Today I offer you to watch a beautiful fairy-tale movie “Scarlet Sails”. Our regular readers watched a beautiful video about annual festival Scarlet Sails in St.Petersburg and maybe some of our readers have already read a romantic story “Crimson sails” by Alexander Grin.

Today we are watching a movie Scarlet Sails (Russian: Алые паруса; Alye Parusa) is a 1961 Soviet film produced by Mosfilm based on Alexander Grin’s 1923 adventure novel of the same name and starring Vasily Lanovoy and Anastasiya Vertinskaya. The story is a romantic fantasy and is described as a “fairy tale” though it contains no overtly supernatural elements.

Director: Aleksandr Ptushko.
Writers: Alexander Green (novel) and Aleksei Nagornyj (writer).
Photography by G. Tsekavy, V. Yakushev.
Music by Igor Morozov.

Cast
Anastasiya Vertinskaya as Assol
Vasili Lanovoy as Arthur Grey
Yelena Cheremshanova as Young Assol
Aleksandr Lupenko as Young Arthur
Ivan Pereverzev as Longrene
Sergei Martinson as Philip
Nikolai Volkov as Egl
Sergei Romodanov as Captain Hopp
Oleg Anofriyev as Letika
Pavel Volkov as Poldychoke
Zoya Fyodorova as Governess
Yevgeni Morgunov as Policeman
Pavel Massalsky as Arthur’s father
Emmanuil Geller as Zimmer
Grigori Shpigel as Menners Jr.

This was the film debut of Anastasiya Vertinskaya, who celebrated her 16th birthday during the filmin. She went on to star in such Soviet classics as The Amphibian Man and Hamlet.
Locations used in the filming include Koktebel and Yalta in Crimea (Ukraine), Baku in Azerbaijan, and Pitsunda in Abkhazia (Georgia).
Grey’s ship, “Secret”, was actually the training ship “Alfa” from the Rostov Naval School. It was outfitted with 2,500 meters of scarlet parachute silk procured to satisfy Ptushko’s demand for authenticity.

© MOSFILM, 1961.

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Svet and Kyle

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Old Soviet Movie: Come Tomorrow (Serenade by Schubert)

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Prihodite Zavtra (Come tomorrow)Hello,

Today we’ll watch a little piece of a good old comedy: “Prihodite Zavtra” (Come tomorrow), 1963. This kind movie is about a talented girl who came from little Siberian village to Moscow learn signing. The name of the actress is Ekaterina Savinova and she the same like her character came from Altai village to Moscow to study in Theater Institute. This movie looks like her autobiography and that’s true. The scenario of this movie was written by her husband Evgeny Tashkov who was the director of this movie also. In this part we’ll listen to “Serenade” by Schubert… Yes, Ekaterina Savinova had an incredible voice!

You also can watch full version of this movie. Sorry, it’s without subtitles, but we still recommend you to watch it if you can find time :).

Best wishes and have a good day!

Svet and Kyle

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