Russia
Category: Foreign
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FullscreenSKU: D04978
Against the turbulence of the Russian Revolution, a silent film crew struggles to complete their latest drama, but events around them supersede the screen story when the leading actress falls for a Bolshevik cameraman. Director Nikita Mikhalkov's allegorical drama "Slave of Love" (1976) stars Yelena Solovey, Rodion Nakhapetov. Over ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D35625
"Better dead than Red"? Not according to this four-disc set of Soviet propaganda films, an engrossing compilation of animated indoctrination spanning six decades of Russian history, from the October Revolution and the creation of the Soviet Union in the 1920s to the era of "perestroika" in the 1980s. These 41 films encourage good workers ... more
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The Road To Life(1931)
FullscreenSKU: D12210
The first talking feature in Russian cinema, this drama focuses on a group of orphan boys left wandering the countryside in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. With little to no sustenance, the boys lead reckless lives of begging and stealing--until they are sent to a collective to be reformed. But before they can become contributing ... more
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Robots Of Ripley(1935)
FullscreenSKU: D36273
This rare early sci-fi allegory from the Soviet Union, set in an unnamed "capitalist land," shows what happens when an army of robots is built to replace human assembly line workers. The displaced proletariat uses their mechanical counterparts to attack the factory and launch a revolution. Sergei Vecheslov, Vladimir Gardin star. AKA: ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D84189
How did Soviet filmmakers of the '30s imagine a trip to the moon? This intriguing Russian silent details just such a historic journey through the story of a brilliant scientist (Sergei Komarov) in 1946 who thwarts bureaucratic efforts to keep him Earthbound, only to find himself trapped beneath a fallen moon rock and short on oxygen. ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D89618
See World War II through the eyes of Joseph Stalin! The Soviet dictator reportedly worked on the script for this lavishly mounted blockbuster, which depicts Stalin as a hero, Hitler as a surreal buffoon, and Roosevelt and Churchill as treacherous Nazi sympathizers. The epic account of the war, shot on film stock recovered from Germany ... more
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The Cranes Are Flying(1957)
SKU: D28710
Moving Russian drama that garnered several international film awards. Tatyana Samojlova stars as a young woman whose fiance goes off to fight in World War II and is killed in battle. Alexi Batalov, Vasili Merkuryev co-star. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Russian Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. ... more
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SKU: D52674
Dubbed "a Soviet 'Gone with the Wind'" by foreign critics, director Sergei Gerasimov's sweeping drama depicts the tumult of 20th-century Russia's first two decades, from World War I to the Communist Revolution, as seen through the eyes of Cossack villagers in the country's southern Don River valley. Based on Mikhail Sholokhov's Nobel ... more
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SKU: D28711
The adventures of a young soldier on leave during World War II is the simple plot for one of the most moving films of the Russian cinema. Vladimir Ivashov stars in the title role; directed by Grigori Chukhraj. 88 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Russian Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; interviews. In Russian with English subtitles.
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Letter Never Sent(1960)
SKU: D07639
Groundbreaking Russian director Mikhail Kalatozov presents this striking tale--that's considered to be a socialist propaganda film--with the aid of stunning cinematography. Four Soviet geologists sent into the Siberian wild to locate and map a diamond mine deal with a harrowing journey when they must brave the harsh elements to get ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D30670
Based on the wistful story by Chekhov, this Russian drama details the affair between a banker in early 1900s Yalta and the beautiful woman he spies in the park walking her dog. Because both are already married, they are forced to make a choice between risking a life together or preserving the security of relationships that leave them ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D85397
A frequent target of Soviet censors, Georgian filmmaker Otar Iosseliani displays his talent for whimsical pessimism in a quartet of rare, early short works. In "April" (1961), a couple's new apartment transforms from a socialist paradise of magical appliances into a comic, Kafkaesque nightmare of materialist clutter; "Falling Leaves" ... more
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Brigands, Chapter VII(1996)
SKU: D65009
In this time-jumping political satire, Georgian filmmaker Otar Iosseliani ("Chasing Butterflies") studies several characters throughout history whose abuse of power and wealth lead to tragic results. In an ancient kingdom, the ruler doesn't trust his wife, so he locks her in chastity armor; decades later, Bolshevik revolutionaries recruit ... more
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SKU: D77193
Released from prison, a gangster returns to the village in Tajikistan he left years before to help his sick mother die with dignity. His period of readjustment quickly becomes rockier when he is forced to cope with old debts and enemies, as well as the son he never knew he had. But when he finds a job and encounters a beautiful nurse, ... more
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Vodka Lemon(2003)
SKU: D78371
In a remote snow-covered village in post-Soviet Armenia, a poor widower and father tries to make ends meet while raising three difficult children. While visiting his wife's grave, he encounters a beautiful woman there who is grieving for her dead husband. When the two strike up an unexpected relationship, can they find the way to make ... more
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Tulpan(2008)
WidescreenSKU: D01486
Is it really Asa's (Askhat Kuchinchirekov) big ears that prevent Tulpan from agreeing to marry him...or, are there deeper reasons for her reluctance? This unique, romantic ethnographic drama from Kazakhstan follows the earnest young man as he attempts to demonstrate his worthiness as both a husband and successful sheepherder. Samal ... more
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The Liquidator(2011)
WidescreenSKU: D08498
Worse than suffering the untimely passing of his journalist brother is the shocking news bodyguard Arsen (Aitzhanov Berik) receives that his death was no accident. Fed the truth about the assassination by a sinister organization, Arsen embarks on a quest for revenge, only to face powerful enemies seeking the contents of an envelope ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D30323
The romance of middle-class suburbia, Soviet-style, takes center stage in this delightful musical. Living in a small town where the houses all look the same, a bachelor yearns for matrimony with a beautiful museum guide. She's resistant to his charms, but with the help of some friends and some luck, he might yet find the blushing bride ... more
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Hamlet (Gamlet)(1963)
WidescreenSKU: D91602
The existential struggles of Shakespeare's most famous prince are dramatized in a uniquely haunting and acclaimed adaptation from Russia. In this version translated by "Doctor Zhivago" novelist Boris Pasternak, the introspective Hamlet (Innokenti Smoktunovsky) becomes a determined man of action, even as his beloved Ophelia (Anastasiya ... more
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Crystal Star (Morozko)(1964)
SKU: D20617
Based on a fairy tale, this Russian fantasy film tells the story of a boy and girl who endure many a frightening obstacle on their path to happiness. The Cinderella-like girl meets her beloved while lost in the woods, but before they can be together, they must figure out how to eradicate the spell that transformed him into a bear and ... more
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Commissar(1965)
SKU: D52673
Banned in Russia for 20 years, this powerful drama tells the story of a Red Army Commander who is forced to stay with a Jewish family after realizing she is pregnant. During her stay, she assimilates into the family's world and eventually must decide whether to stay with her troops or with her child. Alexander Askoldov's film stars ... more
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SKU: D20315
This two-disc set features two films by Russian director Larisa Shepitko, whose promising career was tragically cut short when she was killed in a car accident in 1979. First, a female fighter pilot (Maya Bulgakova) trades in her "Wings" (1966) to become a headmistress after World War II. Despite a new job carrying far fewer dangers, ... more
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Anna Karenina(1967)
WidescreenSKU: D92152
Captivating version of Tolstoy's timeless tale of tragic love stars Tatyana Samojlova as the romantically doomed heroine who risks everything to follow her heart. With Nikolai Gritsenko, Vasil Lanovoy and renowned ballerina Maya Plisetskaya. 145 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: Russian, English, French; Subtitles: English, French, ... more
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War And Peace(1968)
SKU: D37655
Finally released in a Russian-language version, this epic adaptation of Tolstoy's Napoleonic novel took five years and $100,000,000 to make! Grand vignettes of human drama are framed with astounding battle scenes, including one that featured over 120,000 extras. Winner of the Best Foreign Film Oscar; Sergei Bondarchuk directs. 6 3/4 ... more
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Tchaikovsky(1969)
SKU: D24880
The life, loves and work of brilliant composer Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky are the focus of this compelling biographical drama that features music conducted by noted Hollywood composer Dimitri Tiomkin and a stirring lead performance by Innokenti Smoktunovsky. 153 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: Russian Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital ... more
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King Lear (Korol Lir)(1969)
SKU: D92859
Famed author Boris Pasternak ("Doctor Zhivago") co-wrote the screenplay for this Russian rendition of Shakespeare's classic play of family, love and betrayal. Juri Jarvet, Valentina Shendrikova star; co-directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Iosif Shapiro. 140 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Russian; Subtitles: English. In Russian ... more
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Dauria(1971)
SKU: D33598
In the midst of the October Revolution, a small Russian village prepares for the impending World War. With the citizens divided, a young Cossack realizes that the carefree days of his life are coming to an end, as the magnitude of the conflict forces him to choose sides. Arkadi Trusov, Pyotr Shelokhonov, Yuri Solomin star. 182 min. ... more
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Oblomov(1979)
WidescreenSKU: D71067
Adapted from Goncharov's 19th-century novel, the satiric tale of a Czarist Russian landowner literally cushioned from care when he retires permanently to bed stars Oleg Tabakov as the worthless Oblomov, for whom aristocratic indulgence becomes a kind of heroism. 142 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Russian; Subtitles: English; photo gallery. ... more
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Siberiade(1979)
SKU: D35171
From the reign of Nicholas II through to the Cold War and the '60s, the lives of two families (one wealthy and aristocratic, the other working-class) located in the remote frontier region of Siberia are traced in this award-winning saga from director Andrei Konchalovsky. Nikita Mikhalkov, Lyudmila Gurchenko star. This two-disc special ... more
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SKU: D24881
Russian drama that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film examines the trials and tribulations of three women from small towns who set out to make new lives for themselves in '50s Moscow. With Irina Muravyova and Vera Alentova. 150 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Russian Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English. In Russian with English ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D86185
Defrocked, degenerate, criminally lecherous and possessed by religious ecstasies, the monk Grigori Rasputin exerts his messianic spell over the indecisive Czar Nicholas II and his wife, steering Russia headlong into World War I. Aleksei Petrenko gives a blistering performance as the mad monk in Elem Klimov's radical film, made in 1975 ... more
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Come And See(1986)
SKU: D31032
During the 1943 Nazi invasion of Byelorussia, a teenage boy (Alexsei Kravchenko) enthusiastically joins the partisan forces defending his homeland, but is slowly robbed of his innocence, his conscience and his very soul by the horrors of war and genocidal German atrocities he witnesses, in this visually gripping drama from director ... more
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Little Vera(1988)
SKU: D19657
"Glasnost" struck the Soviet cinema with this sexually frank seriocomedy about a young girl who dreams of romance and escaping her dingy industrial hometown. Sultry Natalya Negoda stars in Vasili Pichul's controversial look at modern Russian life. 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Russian Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English. In Russian ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D86532
Unable to escape controversy even after his death, music great Shostakovich is the subject of a documentary first undertaken by filmmaker Semyon Aranovich and later completed by Aleksandr Sokurov ("Russian Ark"). Instantly banned by Soviet authorities upon its completion, the film is an emotional study of the celebrated composer/pianist's ... more
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Taxi Blues(1990)
WidescreenSKU: D40654
A compelling drama that uses the growing conflict between two Muscovites, a loyal-to-the-state cab driver and a free-thinking jazz saxophonist, to symbolize the tumult in the Soviet Union during the final years of Gorbachev's rule. Pyotr Zaychenko and Russian rocker Piotr Mamonov star; written and directed by Pavel Lounguine. 110 min. ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D04946
Marc Chagall paintings served as the inspiration for this moving Russian drama about a family's arrival in America. As witnessed through the eyes and vivid imagination of Motl (Dima Davydov), a 12-year-old boy, the clan's struggles become grandly dramatic with the appearances of weird, funny, and frightening figures while they pursue ... more
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Viva Castro(1993)
FullscreenSKU: D04334
A small Russian town in 1965 is the setting for this funny and emotional coming-of-age tale about a young man whose father disappears after stealing coins from a local museum and whose mother is sent to a prison work farm for the crime. With Pavel Zharkov, Sergey Dontsov; directed by Boris Frumin. 82 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Russian; ... more
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Escape From Afghanistan(1994)
SKU: D29356
American journalist Charlie Palmer is interviewing Russian POWs in a Pakistani Mujahideen camp during the U.S.S.R.-Afghanistan War when the prisoners overpower the guards, take hold of the camp and radio the Red Army for help. But when they get no response and begin arguing among themselves, Palmer must decide whether he should cover ... more
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Burnt By The Sun(1995)
WidescreenSKU: D32911
Winner of the 1994 Academy Award for Best Foreign film, Nikita Mikhalkov's sweet-natured drama unfolds during a summer day in 1936 when a retired soldier, his beautiful wife and their young daughter are visited by the wife's charismatic former lover. Oleg Menchikov stars along with Mikhalkov and his daughter, Nadia. 134 min. Widescreen; ... more
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The Thief(1997)
WidescreenSKU: D13716
Set in the final days of Stalin-ruled Russia, this acclaimed drama follows an impoverished war widow who thinks she's found the perfect father for her 6-year-old son when she falls for a handsome soldier. Her new husband, however, is not what he appears, and his sly ways both fascinate and repel his stepson. Vladimir Mashkov, Ekaternia ... more
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Brother(1997)
SKU: D33586
Playing like a '30s Hollywood gangster flick transposed to post-Communist Russia, Alexei Balabanov's stark, moody drama follows a young man who returns home to St. Petersburg from military service. With job prospects and his future looking bleak, he reluctantly joins with his brother, a Russian Mafia hit man, to fulfill a contract ... more
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The Outskirts (Okraina)(1998)
SKU: D75526
In the spirit of the films of Jim Jarmusch comes this post-modern Russian fable concerning a group of men attempting to discover who is responsible for the theft of their land. Embarking on a surreal quest to find the offenders, the justice seekers travel from the lush countryside to the governmental halls. Yuri Dubrovin, Nikolai Olyalin, ... more
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Tycoon: A New Russian(2002)
SKU: D75280
From director Pavel Lounguine ("Luna Park") comes this gripping Russian thriller loosely based on the life of infamous billionaire Boris Berezovsky. As the Soviet Union crumbles, a brutally opportunistic entrepreneur uses the changing political climate to make his fortune--at any cost. Vladimir Mashkov, Mariya Mironova star. 128 min. ... more
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Vasya(2002)
SKU: D86230
The non-conformist art movement in the former Soviet Union traces its roots to Vasiliy Sitnikov, a man declared insane and the frequent resident of mental institutions. Andrei Zagdansky's film combines dramatic and documentary footage to reveal the enigmas surrounding the remarkable artist, whose works have found their way to the Museum ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D46216
The passing of his wife and the loss of his job prompts a Russian engineer (Igor Csernyevics) to take his son (Gleb Puskepalis) on a long trip from Moscow to his sister's home in the resort town of Koktebel. The journey, however, only increases the tension between parent and child when it appears the father has fallen in love with a ... more
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SKU: D75806
Allegorical Russian drama details how the lives of two squabbling young brothers are thrown into turmoil after their absentee father suddenly resurfaces. While on a fishing trip with their mysterious--and rather cruel--patriarch, the boys grow closer while attempting to unravel the truth about the bizarre reunion. Vladimir Garin, Ivan ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D68487
In modern-day Moscow, two opposing factions of supernatural beings known as the Others live among humans, maintaining a centuries-old truce. The forces of dark rule the night and the forces of light control the day, while both keep close tabs on each other. But the uneasy balance may come crashing down when a new Other is born and both ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D93193
Continuing his vigilance over the Dark Others, Anton (Konstantin Khabensky) initiates his beloved Svetlana (Mariya Poroshina) into the ranks of Night Watch. When Svetlana investigates an assault that implicates Anton's young son, the balance between the dark and the light is once again threatened. Hair-raising sequel to the 2004 thriller ... more
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SKU: D93583
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SKU: D35172
Set on a farm collective in 1950s Russia, this poetic and humorous drama follows the travails of Antonina (Lyudmila Motornaya), an industrious tractor operator. With her husband severely crippled, Antonina's work must support the entire family. She finds the reward of a large, red flag from the State an additional burden as its mandatory ... more
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Our Own (Svoi)(2004)
WidescreenSKU: D40189
In 1941, a year after the Nazis establish a presence in Russia, three soldiers captured by the Germans escape their detention camp and hide out in a nearby village. Soon, however, it becomes apparent that they may not be able to trust their hosts, and that one of them may have made a grim pact with their captors. Challenging WWII drama ... more
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SKU: D74427
Compelling and eerily timely historical drama from director Karen Shakhnazarov stars Andrei Panin as the head of a violent anarchist group working to overthrow the Czarist regime in early 20th-century Russia. As they repeatedly try--and fail--to assassinate a relatively unimportant grand duke, the members of the terrorist band start ... more
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9th Company (9 Rota)(2005)
WidescreenSKU: D04660
What were the members of 9th Company expecting after surviving grueling basic training and deploying into Afghanistan? Surely not the brutality and the extended tour of duty they encounter in this Russian war film set not post-9/11, but in 1988, when the formidable Soviet military machine sought--and failed to achieve--victory in the ... more
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SKU: D04661
What were the members of 9th Company expecting after surviving grueling basic training and deploying into Afghanistan? Surely not the brutality and the extended tour of duty they encounter in this Russian war film set not post-9/11, but in 1988, when the formidable Soviet military machine sought--and failed to achieve--victory in the ... more
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SKU: D89151
Boldly satirizing modern Russian culture and the gangster cinema of Quentin Tarantino, this violent criminal comedy is a blood-soaked caper involving brothers Simon (Aleksei Panin) and Sergei (Dmitri Dyuzhev), both paid assassins in the employ of a small-town crime kingpin (Nikita Mikhalkov). When the brothers botch a large drug deal, ... more
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The Italian (Italianetz)(2005)
SKU: D97901
In a small Russian village, a 6-year-old boy who was abandoned by his mom spends his days living in a run-down orphanage. When an Italian couple decides to adopt him and take him back to their country with them, he embarks on a life-changing journey as he attempts to track down the mother who left him behind. Stunning drama stars Kolya ... more
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The Island (Ostrov)(2006)
SKU: D99568
Plagued by guilt after being forced by the Nazis to kill a comrade-in-arms by the Nazis, Anatoly becomes a monk. Decades later, Anatoly continues to tend to his conscience by toiling in the boiler room of a seaside monastery and ministering to those in search of healing. Gaining a reputation as miracle worker, Anatoly issues strict ... more
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1612(2007)
WidescreenSKU: D00070
Set during Russia's "Time of Troubles" between the death of Tsar Feodor Ivanovich and the onset of the Romanov Dynasty, this lavish historical adventure follows the efforts of Prince Dmitri Pozharsky (Mikhail Porechenkov) to bring order to the land. Meanwhile, both Polish and Swedish armies assemble to mount attacks on the leaderless ... more
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Cargo 200 (Gruz 200)(2007)
WidescreenSKU: D00462
Set in the former Soviet Union of the 1980s, this bracing thriller fatefully places a college professor, the daughter of a politician, and the young man accompanying her on an impulsive drive through the Russian countryside together at a family's rural farmhouse. There, the group faces a psychotic man whose degraded mind stands as the ... more
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Mermaid (Rusalka)(2007)
SKU: D03161
A rebellious and misunderstood young girl is dispatched to a Moscow school for special needs children, where she discovers she possesses the remarkable power to move inanimate objects solely with her mind. At age 18, she is reunited with her mother only to continue her unusual behaviors, finding herself the receptacle of prophetic messages. ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D30252
After pulling off a successful bank heist in Moscow, a small gang of criminals takes refuge in a labyrinth of underground tunnels. The thugs and their three hostages are anything but safe, however, when a grotesquely disfigured madman (believed to be a survivor of the Chernobyl nuclear accident) stalks them in the darkness. Russian ... more
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12(2007)
WidescreenSKU: D56253
Loose remake of "12 Angry Men" is set in modern-day Russia, where a Chechen teenager is accused of murdering his Russian stepfather. Deliberating in a high school gymnasium that serves as a makeshift jury room, 12 people from various social and economic backgrounds--including a doctor, a racist cab driver, a TV executive, a musician, ... more
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Mongol(2007)
WidescreenSKU: D70624
Director Sergei Bodrov presents this sweeping biopic that examines the circumstances that led a young man originally named Temujin to become the fierce Mongolian warlord known as Genghis Khan. From his brutal childhood to his relationship with his wife, Borte, this international production presents a stunningly graphic look at ... more
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Wolfhound(2007)
WidescreenSKU: D70643
In this sweeping Russian fantasy, the last member of a slaughtered tribe manages to escape from a life of slavery. Growing up to become a fearless warrior, he vows to take revenge against those responsible for the brutal death of his parents while he gets involved with a beautiful princess who is waging her own private war against a ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D00908
Russian teenager Sergey (Aleksandr Lyapin), reeling from burdensome family obligations at age 18, decides to pursue the pleasures of liquor, women, illicit drugs, and Western rock songs. A new relationship with the lovely Lyuda (Lidia Milyuzina) causes him to rethink his hedonistic ways and reconsider setting down real roots in the ... more
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Hipsters(2008)
WidescreenSKU: D60699
Set in 1950s Moscow, this lavish, retro-style musical pits freedom-loving young people against totalitarian sensibilities. As a young man (Anton Shagin) loyal to the Soviet government gets to know a girl (Oksana Akinshina) who identifies with the "hipster" movement, he becomes irresistibly drawn to their cause. Eugenia Khirivskaya, ... more
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Black Lightning(2009)
WidescreenSKU: D38039
Russian college student Dmitry is underwhelmed when the "new car" his father gives him turns out to be a beat-up black Volga. His opinion changes upon learning that, thanks to a "nano-fuel processor," the Soviet-vintage vehicle can fly! When a ruthless businessman wants to steal the auto and use its power to dig up diamonds--while destroying ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D83034
The chief physician at an insane asylum becomes so unnerved by his experiences that he becomes a patient at the very same institution. His bizarre story is recounted by colleagues and other patients, who tell of a profound obsession with the inmate who now shares the same cell. Adapted from the Chekhov short story, this chilling Russian ... more
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The Conqueror(2009)
WidescreenSKU: D83342
Bogdan Stupka takes on the role of 16th-century Cossack warrior Taras Bulba in this action-packed saga based on Nikolai Gogol's historical adventure. In order to better prepare his sons to face their enemies, Bulba dispatches them to be educated at the Polish-operated university in Kiev--only to have his oldest child betray him and ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D84363
This stirring Russian biopic of Genghis Khan (Eduard Ondar) chronicles the ambitious ruler's rise to power from his years as a child (Sergei Egorov) to his evolution as a brutal military leader. Gradually separating himself from the two friends to whom he swore brotherly allegiance as a boy, the warrior Khan cuts a bloody path to create ... more
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Silent Souls(2010)
WidescreenSKU: D09563
Determined to dispose of his late wife's body according to the ways of the ancient Merya tribe of western Russia, Miron (Yuriy Tsurilo) asks writer friend Aist (Igor Sergeev) to join him on the lonely drive to the ceremonial site. As they travel across the desolate landscape and Miron shares intimate memories of his marriage, revelations ... more
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My Joy(2010)
WidescreenSKU: D18535
Documentary filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa turns to satirical fiction with this comedy about a truck driver's (Viktor Nemets) bleak travels through the Ukrainian countryside. The ragged, stoic, and bearded traveler encounters a variety of unpalatable characters and suffers multiple abuses--if not gladly, then certainly well--in a loosely ... more
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How I Ended This Summer(2010)
SKU: D38360
On a remote Russian island in the Arctic Ocean, two men--gruff Sergei (Sergei Puskepalis) and his younger colleague, Pavel (Grigory Dobrygin)--maintain a meteorological research station. The monotony of their isolated existence shatters when Pavel fails to relay an important message to Sergei, an act that erodes their relationship ... more
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Bullet Collector(2011)
WidescreenSKU: D60811
Already plagued by an unhappy home life, a Russian teen is sent to a boarding school where he is subjected to further torments. Conjuring a fantasy world in his mind where he earns the love of a beautiful girl and returns violence on his oppressors, the boy finds the boundaries between his separate realities blurring to the point where ... more
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Elena(2011)
WidescreenSKU: D64829
Aging wife Elena (Nadezhda Markina) becomes troubled--and then desperate--after her wealthy husband (Andrey Smirnov) barely survives a heart attack and then decides to alter his will so that his estranged daughter inherits his estate. With children from a previous marriage always in need of money, and fearing for her own security, she ... more
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The Horde(2012)
WidescreenSKU: D71606
Set in the 14th century, this exciting, Russian-made historical epic of the Mongol Empire centers around the Khan Dynasty's struggle for survival after the clan endures a bloody assault that ultimately blinds the matriarch. Two warriors are dispatched to seek a miracle cure, which they suspect they may have actually found once they ... more
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available 6/4/2013
SKU: D42786
This double-bill of films by visionary Russian director Aleksandr Sokurov begins with "Elegy of a Voyage" (2002), a meditative journey accompanying an unseen narrator from the chaotic city streets of Russia to the solitude of Rotterdam's Boijmans Museum. Next, "Hubert Robert: A Fortunate Life" (1996) explores the French painter's works ... more
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SKU: D35967
Masterful writer-director Aleksandr Sokurov ("Russian Ark") expresses his admiration for the spiritual qualities of his Russian homeland in these two captivating shorts. "Last Day of a Rainy Summer" (1978) chronicles the everyday labors of a farming collective--known as a kolkhoze--in the twilight of its ubiquity. Sokurov pays tribute ... more
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The Second Circle(1990)
SKU: D51970
When a man dies in a remote Siberian village, his estranged son arrives to claim the body. The passing fuels a spiritual crisis within the young man in this moving drama from Russian director Alexander Sokurov. Pyotr Aleksandrov, Nadezhda Rodnova star. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Russian; Subtitles: English; featurette; photo gallery. ... more
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Confession (Povinnost)(1995)
WidescreenSKU: D74430
The day-to-day routine of a Russian naval ship patrolling the Arctic region is brought to life in a compelling made-for-TV mini-series from director Alexander Sokurov, seen here in an international feature-length version. 3 1/2 hrs. on two discs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Russian; Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish; ... more
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Mother And Son(1997)
SKU: D18900
This visually and emotionally stunning Russian film from director Alexander Sokurov tracks the relationship between a dying woman and her adult son as they come to terms with their feelings and her imminent death. Gudrun Geyer, Aleksei Ananishnov star. 72 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Russian Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; ... more
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The Sun (Solntse)(2005)
WidescreenSKU: D04172
Acclaimed Russian director Aleksandr Sokurov's ("Russian Ark") drama set at the end of World War II (the third chapter of his tetralogy, following "Moloch" and "Taurus") depicts the negotiations between Gen. Douglas MacArthur (Robert Dawson) and Emperor Hirohito (Issei Ogata). The opposing warriors form a unique bond as the American ... more
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Alexandra (Aleksandra)(2007)
WidescreenSKU: D00062
An old Russian woman (Galina Vishnevskaya) boards a train en route to a military base in Chechnya, where she hopes to be reunited with her grandson, an army captain. She greets her grandson's disheveled appearance with some dissatisfaction, proceeding to make her unforgettable presence known around the base, winning both friends and ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D43147
Early student effort from the great Andrei Tarkovsky ("Solaris") tells of an unlikely friendship between a young boy and a city worker, a macho steamroller driver who protects the boy from a gang of neighborhood bullies. With Igor Fomchenko and V. Zamansky; co-written by Andrei Konchalovsky ("Runaway Train"). 43 min. Standard; Soundtrack: ... more
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SKU: D55146
Director Andrei Tarkovsky's first feature was this moving tale of Ivan, a 12-year-old boy who turns military spy as a means of avenging the slaughter of his family at the hands of the Nazis. Exciting and well-acted, a rare view of World War II through Soviet eyes. With Kolya Burlyayev, Valentin Zubkov. AKA: "Childhood of Ivan," "My ... more
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Andrei Rublev(1966)
SKU: D13409
Magnificent film from Andrei Tarkovsky about the life and work of the 15th-century Russian painter who survived the turmoil of his times to create luminous works of art. Filmed in both color and black-and-white, this acclaimed epic was banned in Russia for years. Anatoly Solonitsyn stars. 185 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Russian Dolby ... more
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SKU: D38262
A monumental science-fiction film from director Andrei Tarkovsky, based on the Stanislaw Lem novel. A psychologist leads an investigative team to the planet Solaris to investigate a strange, sentient force that covers the world's surface and is attuned to a person's memories. Donatas Banionis and Natalya Bondarchuk star. 166 min. Widescreen ... more
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Stalker(1979)
FullscreenSKU: D92151
Stunning, brilliant science fiction from director Andrei Tarkovsky ("Solaris") about a journey taken by a scientist and a writer to a dangerous forbidden zone where fantastic powers can fulfill man's greatest desires. Led by a bald guide known as the Stalker, the men encounter a series of difficult obstacles before they reach their ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D76231
Rarely seen blend of documentary, travelogue and scripted art film follows legendary director Andrei Tarkovsky as he attempts to begin production on his work "Nostalghia." Unable to film in his Russian homeland due to censorship, Tarkovsky travels to Italy where he scouts locations, deals with bureaucracy and comes to terms with his ... more
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The Sacrifice(1985)
FullscreenSKU: D16542
Foreboding and unforgettable tale of life after nuclear disaster that was the final work of director Andrei Tarkovsky. This winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes stars Erland Josephson; cinematography by Sven Nykvist. 145 min. Standard; Soundtracks: Russian Dolby Digital stereo, Swedish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; ... more
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SKU: D83235
Foreboding and unforgettable tale of life after nuclear disaster that was the final work of director Andrei Tarkovsky. This winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes stars Erland Josephson; cinematography by Sven Nykvist. 145 min. Soundtrack: Swedish; Subtitles: English; "Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky" documentary; photo gallery; theatrical ... more
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DVD-RSKU: D40153
Lively children's fable from Russia about a stubborn little girl with bad habits who won't listen to anyone. Stumbling upon a magic mirror that allows her to meet her reflection, which embodies all her negative qualities, the girl visits a magical kingdom full of dishonest people where she begins to see the error of her ways. Olga ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D83701
Sergei Eisenstein's first directorial effort is an outstanding depiction of the plight of workers under the czarist regime. The employees of a locomotive factory strike when one of their co-workers hangs himself after being falsely accused of theft, leading management officials to call in spies to put down the uprising from within. ... more
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Battleship Potemkin(1925)
FullscreenSKU: D93767
Eisenstein's classic true-life silent drama, recognized as one of the greatest films of all time. The 1905 revolt of Russia's peasant class against the Czar's forces is shown in a gripping series of images and vignettes, including the groundbreaking "Odessa Steps" montage scene. This two-disc special edition includes the restoration ... more
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Que Viva Mexico(1932)
FullscreenSKU: D22379
The astonishing images of Sergei Eisenstein's long-lost history of Mexico, unfinished due to financial problems, are restored with the help of the film's original editor, Grigory Alexandrov. A quartet of stories captures the tranquility of Mexico's jungles, the struggles of colonial peasant life, a romantic look at bullfighting, and ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D12563
The concluding chapter in Eisenstein's film biography follows Ivan's battle against enemies inside the Russia he has tenuously brought together. Includes the lavish banquet sequence, filmed in color. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Russian Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. In Russian with English subtitles.
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SKU: D79774
Lyric Russian fantasy is set in a remote 19th-century Carpathian village, where a young man tries to cope with the loss of his lover and his family, only to find himself lost in the past. Striking color sequences and bizarre occult scenes highlight Sergei Paradjanov's compelling tale. Ivan Mikolajchuk and Larisa Kadochnikova star. 92 ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D10232
Sergei Paradjanov's fantasy, based on an ancient legend, about a young man who agrees to be entombed in order to save his Georgian comrades in their fight against invaders. With Levani Outchanechvili. 83 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Georgian Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; filmographies; featurettes; interview; photo gallery; ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D10228
Sergei Paradjanov's final film is a sumptuously realized saga about a wandering minstrel who goes on a wondrous journey filled with adventure and danger in order to marry the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Yuri Mgoyan, Sofiko Chiaureli star. 74 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Georgian Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; ... more
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SKU: D22378
Censored by Soviet officials, Sergei Paradjanov's lavish film follows 18th-century Armenian poet Sayat Nova's incredible life, from carpet weaver's apprentice to archbishop to martyr. The lyrical, image-laden work led to the director's imprisonment in 1974. Also includes "Hagop Hovnatanian," Paradjanov's short on the artist. AKA: ... more
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