Should you watch Luna sleva today? Only if you have a high tolerance for flickering black-and-white screens and intense staring. If you like seeing how people actually lived in 1920s Russia—or at least how movies said they lived—it is a trip. If you hate silent films where the plot moves like a tired turtle, skip this...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Aleksandr Ivanov
Maurice Campbell
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"Should you watch Luna sleva today? Only if you have a high tolerance for flickering black-and-white screens and intense staring. If you like seeing how people actually lived in 1920s Russia—or at least how movies said they lived—it is a trip. If you hate silent films where the plot moves like a tired turtle, skip this one immediately. 🚩 The whole thing is about the housing crisis. It turns out, even back then, finding a decent apartment was a total nightmare. The plot is a bit of a scramble...."
Iosif Kheifits, Vladimir Granatman, Mikhail Shapiro, Aleksandr Zarkhi
Soviet Union
1920 · IMDb —
Charley Chase
