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(1994)
Utomlennye solntsem
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Colonel Serguei Kotov, a military hero of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, is enjoying a contented life in his country home with his wife Maroussia and young daughter Nadia. Into this idyllic setting enters Dimitri, a ruthless man on an evil mission, whose affair with Maroussia ten years earlier ended with his mysterious disappearance. Dimitri rekindles Maroussia's memories of their romance and charms little Nadia with stories and music, but it soon becomes clear that Kotov alone understands what lurks behind Dimitri's smile. The tension builds between the two men until Dimitri finally reveals the true nature of his sinister game.
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Burnt by the Sun review by PV
Interesting film but overlong and theatrical
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This film is good in parts - it's genuinely interesting, and when it allows the plot to break through the theatrical overacting and alleged 'comedy' (maybe you gotta be Russian to get it?) the film sparks to life. Set in the early 30s, it tells the story - true, and so true for so many others - of what happens when people live in a dictatorship: the betrayal (personal and political), the shifting sangs of allegiance, the hypocrisy, the paranoia, the misery and bleak existence that so many lived through. Way too long, and the subtitles are ropey - and a few dates on screen would have helped - but still well worth a watch for any who perhaps believe that communism was ever glorious or good for 'the people' against 'imperialism' (I saw parallels with Islamic paranoia today actually). The last scenes are almost of classic status.
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Burnt by the Sun review by LC
Burnt by the sun
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This is an exceptional film. The acting, the direction, the photography, all create an evocative atmosphere of a part of Russian history.In the very realistic portrait of a family there is tenderness, humour, tension, and through all the dark undercurrent of life lived under Stalin. Definitely worth watching more than once.
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Rated: 3.5 stars out of 5 from 39 ratings
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Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
| Release Date: | 26/09/2005 |
| Production Year: | 1994 |
| Run Time: | 146 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio: | Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9 |
| Format: | Pal |
| Colour: | Colour |
Special Features:
- Scene selection
- Interactive menus
