Kino Primer 13: Classics Reborn

In this video, we’ll take a look at some of the more prominent Soviet films based on the works of classic 19th century writers. Namely, we’ll concentrate on the works of Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and Leo Tolstoy. Video content: 0:00 Intro 1:14 Chekhov in cinema 1:52 1929 An Hour with Chekhov / Люди и чины (Protazanov) 3:33 1938 The Bear / Медведь (Annensky) 4:38 1944 The Wedding / Свадьба (Annensky) 5:36 1954 The Anna Cross / Анна на шее (Annensky) 6:43 1960 Lady with a Dog / Дама с собачкой (Kheifits) 8:12 1973 The Bad Good Man / Плохой хороший человек (Kheifits) 9:33 1971 Uncle Vanya / Дядя Ваня (Konchalovsky) 10:29 1977 An Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano / Неоконченная пьеса для механического пианино (Mikhalkov) 11:55 1978 A Hunting Accident (My Affectionate and Tender Beast) / Мой ласковый и нежный зверь (Loteanu) 13:25 Dostoyevsky in cinema 14:07 1958 The Idiot / Идиот (Pyryev) 15:08 1969 The Brothers Karamazov / Братья Карамазовы (Pyrye