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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Oborona Sevastopolya
1911 — a.k.a. Defense of Sevastopol, in 0 top lists Check -
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Bronenosets Potemkin
1925 — a.k.a. Battleship Potemkin, in 27 top lists Check -
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Sorok pervyy
1927, in 0 top lists Check -
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Potomok Chingis-Khana
1928 — a.k.a. Storm Over Asia, in 8 top lists Check -
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Arsenal
1929, in 7 top lists Check -
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Okraina
1933 — a.k.a. Outskirts, in 4 top lists Check -
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Yunost Maksima
1935 — a.k.a. The Youth of Maxim, in 1 top list Check -
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My iz Kronshtadta
1936 — a.k.a. We Are from Kronstadt, in 0 top lists Check -
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Pyotr pervyy I
1937 — a.k.a. Peter the First, in 0 top lists Check -
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Trinadtsat
1937 — a.k.a. The Thirteen, in 0 top lists Check -
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Chelovek s ruzhyom
1938 — a.k.a. The Man with the Gun, in 0 top lists Check -
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Vsadniki
1942 — a.k.a. Guerrilla Brigade, in 0 top lists Check -
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Frontovye podrugi
1941 — a.k.a. The Girl from Leningrad, in 0 top lists Check -
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Valeriy Chkalov
1941 — a.k.a. Wings of Victory, in 0 top lists Check -
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Den voyny
1942 — a.k.a. Day of War, in 0 top lists Check -
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Razgrom nemetskikh voysk pod Moskvoy
1942 — a.k.a. Moscow Strikes Back, in 1 top list Check -
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Leningrad v borbe
1943, in 0 top lists Check -
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Mashenka
1942, in 2 top lists Check -
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Pobeda na Pravoberezhnoi Ukraine i izgnaniye...
1945 — a.k.a. Victory on the Right Bank Ukraine, in 0 top lists Check -
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Giorgi Saakadze
1942, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ona zashchishchaet rodinu
1943 — a.k.a. No Greater Love, in 0 top lists Check -
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Stalingrad
1943, in 0 top lists Check -
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Dva boytsa
1943 — a.k.a. Two Soldiers, in 0 top lists Check -
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Zhdi menya
1943 — a.k.a. Wait for Me, in 0 top lists Check -
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Raduga
1944 — a.k.a. The Rainbow, in 2 top lists Check -
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Zoya
1944, in 0 top lists Check -
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Velikiy perelom
1945 — a.k.a. The Turning Point, in 1 top list Check -
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Nebesnyy tikhokhod
1946 — a.k.a. The Sky Slow-Mover, in 0 top lists Check -
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Podvig razvedchika
1947 — a.k.a. Secret Agent, in 0 top lists Check -
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Molodaya gvardiya
1948 — a.k.a. The Young Guard, in 0 top lists Check -
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Padenie Berlina
1950 — a.k.a. The Fall of Berlin, in 0 top lists Check -
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Vstrecha na Elbe
1949, in 0 top lists Check -
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Stalingradskaya bitva I
1949, in 0 top lists Check -
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Stalingradskaya bitva II
1949 — a.k.a. The Victors and the Vanquished, in 0 top lists Check -
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Smelye lyudi
1950 — a.k.a. The Horsemen, in 0 top lists Check -
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U nikh yest rodina
1950, in 0 top lists Check -
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Sorok pervyy
1956 — a.k.a. The Forty-First, in 3 top lists Check -
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Letyat zhuravli
1957 — a.k.a. The Cranes Are Flying, in 17 top lists Check -
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Dom, v kotorom ya zhivu
1957, in 1 top list Check -
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Tikhiy Don
1957 — a.k.a. And Quiet Flows the Don, in 1 top list Check -
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Dobrovoltsy
1958 — a.k.a. The Volunteers, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ballada o soldate
1959 — a.k.a. Ballad of a Soldier, in 16 top lists Check -
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Sudba cheloveka
1959 — a.k.a. Fate of a Man, in 2 top lists Check -
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Povest plamennykh let
1961 — a.k.a. The Story of the Flaming Years, in 0 top lists Check -
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Chistoe nebo
1961 — a.k.a. Clear Skies, in 1 top list Check -
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Ivanovo detstvo
1962 — a.k.a. Ivan's Childhood, in 12 top lists Check -
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Optimisticheskaya tragediya
1963 — a.k.a. Optimistic Tragedy, in 0 top lists Check -
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Zhivye i myortvye
1964 — a.k.a. The Alive and the Dead, in 0 top lists Check -
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Jariskatsis mama
1964 — a.k.a. Father of a Soldier, in 0 top lists Check -
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Vernost
1965 — a.k.a. Faithfulness, in 0 top lists Check
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