About the cruel mores of the provincial philistinism of old Russia..
Tomnoye tsarstvo, or 'Gloomy Kingdom,' is absolutely not a Sunday afternoon pick-me-up. If you have a soft spot for Russian period pieces that don't shy away from just how unpleasant life could be, then yes, give it a shot. But if you’re hoping for sweeping romance or a neat little redemption arc, you’ll probably find ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Aleksandr Gavronskiy
Edgar Jones
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"Tomnoye tsarstvo, or 'Gloomy Kingdom,' is absolutely not a Sunday afternoon pick-me-up. If you have a soft spot for Russian period pieces that don't shy away from just how unpleasant life could be, then yes, give it a shot. But if you’re hoping for sweeping romance or a neat little redemption arc, you’ll probably find this one a real drag. The film plunges you right into this stifling little town. You can almost smell the stale tea and the unwashed wool from the costumes. It’s all about the ever..."
A. Kharitonov
Aleksandr Gavronskiy, Sergei Yermolinsky
Soviet Union
1928 · IMDb —
