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
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Sunflower (Vittorio De Sica; 1970)
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Carrie Pitts, Russian language and literature graduate, joins Ally again as World War II casts its long shadow over the podcast once more.
Expect SPOILERS from about 12 minutes in until the end.
Sunflower stars Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, and Ludmila Savelyeva.
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