Political turmoil convulses 19th-century Russia, as Razumov, a young student preparing for a career in the czarist bureaucracy, unwittingly becomes embroiled in the assassination of a public official..
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a wet wool coat in the middle of winter, you’ll probably dig Under Western Eyes. It’s for the folks who prefer long, tense conversations over car chases. If you want a breezy afternoon watch, skip this one. You’ll probably hate how much time everyone spends stari...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Marc Allégret
Maurice Elvey
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a wet wool coat in the middle of winter, you’ll probably dig Under Western Eyes. It’s for the folks who prefer long, tense conversations over car chases. If you want a breezy afternoon watch, skip this one. You’ll probably hate how much time everyone spends staring at shadows or looking deeply uncomfortable in small rooms. Honestly, the whole vibe is just exhausting in the best way. There’s this scene about halfway through where Razumov i..."
Hans Wilhelm, Jacques Viot, Joseph Conrad, Emeric Pressburger, Jan Lustig
France
