A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts

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Cinephile, history fan, and one-time Muscovite Ally Pitts explores contemporary and Soviet-era Russian language cinema one film at a time! The show combines interviews and movie discussion, and features expert guests including authors, journalists, stand-up comedians, and indie podcasters. From time to time, it also tackles Hollywood’s attempts to bring aspects of Russian culture, literature, and history to the Silver Screen.

Episodes

Sunday Dec 08, 2024

Interview with film composer Juliet Merchant

Sunday Dec 08, 2024

Composer and musician Juliet Merchant joins host Ally Pitts to discuss some of the silent films she has written scores for.

At the time of recording, six of the films Juliet has composed scores for are available on the streaming service Klassiki, which is available in the UK, the US, and the Republic of Ireland.

Here’s a link to a 30-day free trial: https://klassiki.online/arussiansovietmoviepodcast/

If you use the code RUPOD50, you can get 50% off an annual subscription.

The films are:
Aelita: Queen of Mars (Yakov Protazanov; 1924)

The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr West in the Land of the Bolsheviks (Lev Kuleshov; 1924)

Girl with the Hatbox (Boris Barnet; 1927)

House on a Volcano (Hamo Bek-Nazaryan; 1929)

Love's Berries (Oleksandr Dovzhenko; 1926)

A Life for a Life (Yevgeny Bauer; 1916)

Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode:

julietmerchantmusic.com/

The Golden Silent Films podcast

HippCast: The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival podcast