MestnyiGeroi's (aka Local Hero's) 1000+ Quintessential Russian Movies

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"This huge list is the result of about six months of work. I began thinking and digging in the summer of 2007, and then I posted the list in progress on the Classics forum at imdb, receiving many further contributions from numerous posters (but very special gratitude is due to the posters named Colomba, JeNeRegretteRien and WhiteFun for their generous assistance).

This list is an attempt at a fairly thorough compilation of films that I deem quintessential contributions to Russian cinema for one (or more) of three reasons:

1. Critical Acclaim — The film has met with national and/or international critical acclaim (e.g., Tarkovsky’s Mirror or Klimov’s Come and See). Films might also make the list if I feel they are overlooked gems that should have met with critical acclaim.

2. Popular Appeal in Russia — The film has garnered considerable popular appeal among Russians, measured either through initial box office, or by eventual status as a beloved classic (e.g., Diamond Arm or The Irony of Fate).

3. Historical/Cultural Importance – - The film has historical importance, either for its cultural or cinematic impact, or for its significance as a historical artifact. (Two examples: The Battle of Stalingrad is considered by most an example of egregious propaganda fairly lacking in artistic merit or historical veracity, but it is in the list nonetheless as an important reflection of Stalinism at its most absurd; on a different level, I personally feel that Night Watch is a rather painfully vapid film, but it is included because – - along with its record-breaking box office – - it has marked a sea change in Russian cinema.)

Some details about the list:

—The dates are taken from the imdb website for sake of a consistent point of easy reference (although this raises some problems, it solves the main one of consistency). The films are given chronologically, but within each year films are listed alphabetically by their English-translated titles.

— The list focuses on pre-Soviet, Soviet, and post-Soviet eras of Russian film. Some non-Russian Soviet films have also been included if they are at least partially in Russian, if they were produced in Russian studios, or, in a few cases, if they are considered an inextricable part of Russian culture.

— Genre is a particularly difficult matter when it comes to Russian cinema, as the lines of demarcation are so easily blurred. The list is primarily composed of feature-length, cinema-released movies. However, many beloved and important Russian films began in a form that in North America would be called television mini-series; several of these are included. At the compiler’s discretion, numerous short films (live-action and animated) were also included.

Please use the comments box below for any further suggestions or points of criticism, both of which are welcome.

Well, that’s it. Enjoy!"

Movies with no IMDb-entry:

Boris Godunov (unfinished; fragments of Pushkin’s play)(Drankov, 1907)
Years and Fates (Gody i sudby)(M. Litvyakov, 1988)
Glory of the Bolshoi / Vladimir Vasiliev, Galina Ulanova, Irek Mukhamedov, more
Glory of the Kirov / Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolf Nureyev, Natalia Makarova, Natalia Dudinskaya, more
The Time When Dreams Melt (A. Vakhrushev, 1996)
The Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh (Zhitie Prepodobnogo Sergiya)(T. Novikova, 2005)

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  1. 739 -

    Stalker

    1979, in 22 top lists Check
  2. 113 -

    Bronenosets Potemkin

    1925 — a.k.a. Battleship Potemkin, in 27 top lists Check
  3. 626 -

    Solyaris

    1972 — a.k.a. Solaris, in 27 top lists Check
  4. 840 -

    Idi i smotri

    1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check
  5. 553 -

    Andrey Rublyov

    1966 — a.k.a. Andrei Rublev, in 29 top lists Check
  6. 173 -

    Chelovek s kino-apparatom

    1929 — a.k.a. Man with a Movie Camera, in 24 top lists Check
  7. 665 -

    Zerkalo

    1975 — a.k.a. Mirror, in 14 top lists Check
  8. 371 -

    Letyat zhuravli

    1957 — a.k.a. The Cranes Are Flying, in 17 top lists Check
  9. 864 -

    Offret

    1986 — a.k.a. The Sacrifice, in 13 top lists Check
  10. 656 -

    Dersu Uzala

    1975, in 11 top lists Check
  11. 440 -

    Ivanovo detstvo

    1962 — a.k.a. Ivan's Childhood, in 12 top lists Check
  12. 674 -

    Voskhozhdenie

    1977 — a.k.a. The Ascent, in 14 top lists Check
  13. 291 -

    Ivan Groznyy

    1944 — a.k.a. Ivan the Terrible, Part I, in 19 top lists Check
  14. 473 -

    Soy Cuba

    1964 — a.k.a. I Am Cuba, in 16 top lists Check
  15. 806 -

    Nostalghia

    1983 — a.k.a. Nostalgia, in 9 top lists Check
  16. 1079 -

    Vozvrashchenie

    2003 — a.k.a. The Return, in 11 top lists Check
  17. 178 -

    Zemlya

    1930 — a.k.a. Earth, in 16 top lists Check
  18. 529 -

    Sayat Nova

    1969 — a.k.a. The Color of Pomegranates, in 12 top lists Check
  19. 118 -

    Stachka

    1925 — a.k.a. Strike, in 14 top lists Check
  20. 1063 -

    Russkiy kovcheg

    2002 — a.k.a. Russian Ark, in 9 top lists Check
  21. 471 -

    Tini zabutykh predkiv

    1965 — a.k.a. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, in 12 top lists Check
  22. 399 -

    Ballada o soldate

    1959 — a.k.a. Ballad of a Soldier, in 16 top lists Check
  23. 161 -

    Oktyabr

    1927 — a.k.a. October (Ten Days that Shook the World), in 12 top lists Check
  24. 237 -

    Aleksandr Nevskiy

    1938 — a.k.a. Alexander Nevsky, in 10 top lists Check
  25. 389 -

    Ivan Groznyy. Skaz vtoroy: Boyarskiy zagovor

    1958 — a.k.a. Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot, in 15 top lists Check
  26. 550 -

    Voyna i mir

    1965 — a.k.a. War and Peace, in 8 top lists Check
  27. 1010 -

    Mat i syn

    1997 — a.k.a. Mother and Son, in 7 top lists Check
  28. 403 -

    Neotpravlennoe pismo

    1960 — a.k.a. Letter Never Sent, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 149 -

    Potomok Chingis-Khana

    1928 — a.k.a. Storm Over Asia, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 129 -

    Mat

    1926 — a.k.a. Mother, in 9 top lists Check
  31. 978 -

    Utomlennye solntsem

    1994 — a.k.a. Burnt by the Sun, in 8 top lists Check
  32. 122 -

    Po zakonu

    1926 — a.k.a. By the Law, in 10 top lists Check
  33. 740 -

    Skazka skazok

    1979 — a.k.a. The Tale of Tales, in 6 top lists Check
  34. 152 -

    Arsenal

    1929, in 7 top lists Check
  35. 911 -

    Astenicheskiy sindrom

    1989 — a.k.a. The Asthenic Syndrome, in 8 top lists Check
  36. 181 -

    Le roman de Renard

    1937 — a.k.a. The Story of the Fox, in 4 top lists Check
  37. 888 -

    Dni zatmeniya

    1988 — a.k.a. Days of Eclipse, in 2 top lists Check
  38. 511 -

    Krylya

    1966 — a.k.a. Wings, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 524 -

    Viy

    1967, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 859 -

    Pisma myortvogo cheloveka

    1986 — a.k.a. Dead Man's Letters, in 1 top list Check
  41. 831 -

    Monanieba

    1984 — a.k.a. Repentance, in 6 top lists Check
  42. 216 -

    U samogo sinego morya

    1936 — a.k.a. By the Bluest of Seas, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 363 -

    Sorok pervyy

    1956 — a.k.a. The Forty-First, in 3 top lists Check
  44. 135 -

    Tretya meshchanskaya

    1927 — a.k.a. Bed and Sofa, in 6 top lists Check
  45. 174 -

    Novyy Vavilon

    1929 — a.k.a. The New Babylon, in 4 top lists Check
  46. 659 -

    Yozhik v tumane

    1975 — a.k.a. Hedgehog in the Fog, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 169 -

    Staroye i novoye

    1929 — a.k.a. Old and New, in 4 top lists Check
  48. 25 -

    Mest kinematograficheskogo operatora

    1912 — a.k.a. The Cameraman's Revenge, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 599 -

    Proverka na dorogakh

    1986 — a.k.a. Trial on the Road, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 668 -

    Vremena goda

    1975 — a.k.a. Four Seasons, in 3 top lists Check
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