A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts2 Huhti 2020

Russian Ark (Aleksandr Sokurov; 2002)

Jonny Tickle, Moscow resident and YouTuber, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this meandering, mysterious walk through Russian history and Saint Petersberg's Hermitage Museum, filmed in a single continuous take. Listeners in the UK can buy Alexander Sokurov: Russian Ark by Birgit Beumers via our uk.bookshop.org affiliate link. 10% of the sale will go towards covering the costs of running the show and you'll also be helping out independent bookshops. Visit our uk.bookshop.org affiliate store here!

Expect SPOILERS from about 38 minutes in until the end. Russian Ark stars Sergei Dreiden. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and rate us on Podchaser: www.podchaser.com/russophilesunitemoviepodcast Support the show/fund Ally's caffeine habit at: https://ko-fi.com/russophilesunite

Find Jonny Tickle on Twitter at: @jonnytickle Visit Jonny's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKvzrcnSazCp5gYNbEaFHyg

Aleksandr Sokurov, Russian Ark by Birgit Beumers: hwww.intellectbooks.com/aleksandr-sokurov

Publish with Intellect Books: www.intellectbooks.com/why-publish-with-us The show's intro music is Cold by Sasha Ilyukevich and the Highly Skilled Migrants.

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War and Peace (Sergei Bondarchuk; 1966)

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