

Is this for you? If you have a thing for black-and-white Soviet cinema that feels a bit rough around the edges, you might dig Pesnya o shchastye. It’s not for the casual viewer looking for polished Hollywood pacing, though. If you hate movies where the main character makes a really stupid mistake and spends the next ho...

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

Mark Donskoy

Maurice Elvey
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"Is this for you? If you have a thing for black-and-white Soviet cinema that feels a bit rough around the edges, you might dig Pesnya o shchastye. It’s not for the casual viewer looking for polished Hollywood pacing, though. If you hate movies where the main character makes a really stupid mistake and spends the next hour looking guilty about it, you’ll probably want to skip this one. It’s a moody, dusty little ride. The whole thing kicks off with a fight in the river. It’s one of those scenes w..."
Nikolai Michurin
Georgi Kholmsky
Soviet Union

1935 · IMDb 5.4

