Come and See (Elem Klimov; 1985)
Sasha Ilyukevich, London-based Belarusian singer-songwriter and poet, joins Ally Pitts for this harrowing journey into Nazi-occupied Belarus in 1943, which stars Aleksey Kravchenko and Olga Mironova. ...
4 Juli 20191h 44min
Onegin (Martha Fiennes; 1999)
Jenny Shelton, writer and period drama drama connoisseur, and Carrie Pitts. Russian language & literature graduate join Ally Pitts to discuss this adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's famous verse novel....
6 Juni 20191h 24min
Attraction (Fyodor Bondarchuk; 2017)
Teegan Johnson, industrial psychology researcher and sci-fi fan, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this alien invasion movie/romance set in contemporary Moscow. Expect SPOILERS from about 13 minutes in onwa...
18 Apr 20191h 17min
Letter Never Sent (Mikhail Kalatozov; 1960)
Lyn Seren, film fan and R.E.M. appreciator, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this journey into the depths of Siberia. Expect SPOILERS from about 20 minutes in onwards. Letter Never Sent stars Tatyana Samoy...
4 Apr 201951min
Welcome, Or No Trespassing (Elem Klimov, 1964)
Tanya Lukyanova, TV producer, and stand-up comedian, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this joyous and energetic satire, which was the debut of the director of the notorious war film Come and See. This epis...
21 Mars 201959min
The Cranes are Flying (Mikhail Kalatozov; 1957)
Carrie Pitts, Russian language & literature grad, foodie, and reluctant veteran of the podcast, joins Ally to discuss possibly the most famous Soviet film of the Khrushchev Thaw. Listeners in the UK ...
7 Mars 201945min
The Diamond Arm (Leonid Gaidai; 1969)
Olivia Capozzalo & Smith Freeman, hosts of the She's in Russia podcast, join Ally Pitts to discuss this late 1960s crime caper. Expect SPOILERS from about 39 minutes in until the end. The Diamond Arm...
21 Feb 20191h 41min
War and Peace (King Vidor; 1956)
Adam Roche of The Secret History of Hollywood, Attaboy, Clarence!, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this Hollywood adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's epic, which stars Audrey Hepburn. Expect SPOILERS from about 2...
7 Feb 20191h 16min
