Desyat negrityat (1987; dir. Stanislav Govorukhin)
This lacklustre adaptation of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None (London: Collins, 1939), retains the original, racist title and general plot structure, but, like …
13 Oct
Stalker (1979; dir. Andrei Tarkovsky)
Stalker (1979; dir. Andrei Tarkovsky)
Our recent reviews of films based on works by the Strugatsky Brothers – read the others here and here – come to an end with …
28 Sep
‘Hukkunud Alpinisti’ hotell (1979; dir. Grigori Kromanov)
‘Hukkunud Alpinisti’ hotell (1979; dir. Grigori Kromanov)
Like Es ist nicht leicht ein Gott zu sein (1989; dir. Peter Fleischmann) – which we reviewed here – this Estonian film is based on …
08 Sep
Es ist nicht leicht ein Gott zu sein (1990; dir. Peter Fleischmann)
Es ist nicht leicht ein Gott zu sein (1990; dir. Peter Fleischmann)
This West German and Russian co-production mixes historical drama with science fiction, creating an alien world with odd decor and costumes so its unfamiliar setting …
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