In Reply to: 'Admiral': Russian historical romantic biopic melodrama . . . posted by Billy Wonka on December 23, 2020 at 14:29:57:
We tried that one years ago, found it unwatchable, bailed out.
For someone interested in that chapter of Russian history I recommend the 2016 film "Kontributsiya" - but I don't know if it is available in translation.
Done in the typical Aratha Christie tradition it is quite entertaining, but even more interesting is the biography of its real life main character - General Pepelyaev.
The final chapters of his life were... oh, so typical of the regime, responsible for rivers of blood.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Pepelyayev
One of the ever popular subjects of heated discussion in Russian circles is: who was greater evil: Hitler or Stalin... my personal view is that Hitler was just a rank amateur.
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- RE: 'Admiral': Russian historical romantic biopic melodrama . . . - Victor Khomenko 06:37:38 12/24/20 (6)
- RE: 'Admiral': Russian historical romantic biopic melodrama . . . - Billy Wonka 13:49:08 12/24/20 (5)
- Watched just the first episode last night - Chris from Lafayette 10:33:34 12/26/20 (2)
- Granted, the Soap Opera of the "illicit love" . . . - Billy Wonka 16:08:23 12/28/20 (0)
- You hit the nail on its head - Victor Khomenko 13:54:03 12/26/20 (0)
- RE: 'Admiral': Russian historical romantic biopic melodrama . . . - Victor Khomenko 14:26:53 12/24/20 (1)
- RE: 'Admiral': Russian historical romantic biopic melodrama . . . - Wojciech 17:07:53 12/28/20 (0)