
About an unsuccessful revolt against a sadistic warden in a Siberian prison camp..

If you’re looking for a movie that makes you want to wrap yourself in three blankets and check that your front door is locked, In Old Siberia is probably the one. It’s not exactly a 'fun' watch. If you want something lighter from the era, you’re better off finding a copy of It's a Bear. This, however, is a movie about ...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Yuli Raizman

Edward LeSaint
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"If you’re looking for a movie that makes you want to wrap yourself in three blankets and check that your front door is locked, In Old Siberia is probably the one. It’s not exactly a 'fun' watch. If you want something lighter from the era, you’re better off finding a copy of It's a Bear. This, however, is a movie about people being broken down by cold and boredom, and then deciding to break things back. It’s worth watching if you have a thing for early Soviet cinema that hasn't been polished int..."

Andrei Zhilinsky
Sergei Yermolinsky
Soviet Union

1929 · IMDb 7.1

