Yuriy Nazarov

  • Rollan Sergiyenko – Belye tuchi AKA Bili Khmary AKA White Clouds (1968)

    1961-1970DramaRollan SergienkoUkraine

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    THE LOST MASTERPIECE OF SOVIET CINEMA

    Belye Tuchi – or as it should be called, Bili Khmary – is a movie that has somehow got lost and is now all but forgotten. The title is usually translated into English as White Clouds but it’s really closer to something like “the dark clouds are coming” but any translation will be miss the correct subtle meaning. The movie was directed by the Ukrainian Rollan Serhiienko, although IMDb mistakenly lists him as Sergiyenko. He was better known as a documentary film maker and later made the award winning Bell of Chernobyl. His career as a feature film director only produced two movies of which this is the best.Read More »

  • Vasili Pichul – Malenkaya Vera AKA Little Vera (1988)

    Drama1981-1990RomanceUSSRVasili Pichul

    In 1988 the first Soviet erotic film appeared as a symbol of perestroika. The scenes rather moderate for the genre were shocking for the domestic audiences. On the day of premiere the crowd around Moscow Film House was held back by the police.

    The film enjoyed international commercial success. Natalia Negoda toured half of the world with the film, she co-starred the Oscar Awards ceremony, and was the first Russian actress to appear in Playboy. The slogan “From Russia with love” became known ever since.Read More »

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