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Father Frost (1964)
To mark the upcoming premiere of the new season of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix, I’ve been covering each of the Russian films featured on the classic run of the series, including The Day the Earth Froze (Sampo, 1959), … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Aleksandr Rou, Baba Yaga, Christmas, fairy tale, Fantasy, Father Frost, lovable animals, Mushroom, Russian, Surreal, Witch
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100 Essential Films of the Fantastic (1-25)
First off, this list is entirely personal. You will have 100 of your own. The intention is to draw a broad outline of fantasy films since the start of cinema in hopes that the reader might find some helpful recommendations. … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Essential Films of the Fantastic, 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, Aleksandr Rou, angel, Animation, Arabian Nights, Beauty and the Beast, Bela Lugosi, Charles Laughton, Dante's Inferno, Douglas Fairbanks, Dracula, Dystopia, F.W. Murnau, fairy tale, Frankenstein, Fritz Lang, Georges Méliès, German Expressionism, Jean Cocteau, Magician, Michael Powell, Musical, opera, Powell & Pressburger, Robot, Russian, Science Fiction, Silent, Stop Motion, The Devil, Universal Monsters, Val Lewton, Vampire, Walt Disney, Werewolf, William Cameron Menzies, Witch, witches, Wizard of Oz
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Vassilisa the Beautiful (1939)
When we think of Russian cinema, we think of Sergei Eisenstein, Andrei Tarkovsky, Dziga Vertov. But we can learn just as much about Russia by looking at a genre that held great popularity among its people for decades: the fairy … Continue reading
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Tagged 30's, Aleksandr Rou, Baba Yaga, Dragon, fairy tale, Fantasy, lovable animals, Russian, Sword and Sorcery, witches
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