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
Prisoner of the Caucasus AKA Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (Leonid Gaidai; 1966)
Nadia Bee, writer and filmmaker, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this beloved 1960s Soviet comedy. Expect SPOILERS from 15 minutes in until the end. CONTENT WARNING: bride-kidnapping is central to the plo...
24 Jan 201953min
Ivan’s Childhood (Andrei Tarkovsky; 1962)
Spencer Seams, podcaster & writer, joins Ally Pitts to discuss Andrei Tarkovsky's full-length debut. Expect SPOILERS from about 16 minutes in until the end. Ivan's Childhood stars Nikolai Burlyayev, ...
10 Jan 20191h 9min
Yolki AKA Six Degrees of Celebration (Timur Bekmambetov et al.; 2010)
Carrie Pitts, former Moscow resident, expert heckler, and Georgian food advocate joins Ally to discuss this slice of seasonal schmaltz. Expect SPOILERS from about 23 minutes in until the end. Six Degr...
27 Dec 201853min
