Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses Read More »
Tag Archives: Pavel Lungin
Taxi Blues (1990) Pavel Lungin, Pyotr Mamonov, Pyotr Zaychenko, Vladimir Kashpur, Comedy, Drama
Ivan is old Russia: thick, dour, hard-working, often brutish; he misses Communism. He drives a taxi and one night meets Alexi, a new Russian, a musician, an alcoholic, irresponsible. Read More »
Tsar / Tzar (2009) Pavel Lungin, Pyotr Mamonov, Oleg Yankovskiy, Ramilya Iskander, Drama, History
TSAR, French poster art, Pyotr Mamonov as Ivan the Terrible, 2009. ph: Alexandra Morozova/©Rezo
In 16th-century Russia in the grip of chaos, Ivan the Terrible strongly believes he is vested with a holy mission. Read More »