In Reply to: Ballad Of A Soldier posted by mishmashmusic on July 18, 2004 at 20:10:12:
The two Russian films would be welcome addition to any serious collection, they are among the best war films made. One could argue about their merits vis a vis their propaganda content, but they are works of masters. Ballad was the first film by Ivashov, who played the main character. The Cranes are easy to find - you can pick a used Criterion for $18. It has wonderful actors - Batalov has been one of my favorites for years.The Bridge I remember seeing many years ago, and I remember liking it.
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Follow Ups
- All three are definitely worth having - Victor Khomenko 06:02:58 07/19/04 (8)
- Ballad - mishmashmusic 11:52:16 07/19/04 (2)
- Re: Ballad - Victor Khomenko 11:59:43 07/19/04 (1)
- Re: Ballad - mishmashmusic 12:15:15 07/19/04 (0)
- Don't know about "having" but certainly worth *seeing*. - clarkjohnsen 09:40:28 07/19/04 (4)
- Re: Don't know about "having" but certainly worth *seeing*. - Victor Khomenko 10:04:30 07/19/04 (3)
- Ah! They may have been released later here y'know... - clarkjohnsen 10:08:15 07/19/04 (2)
- Re: Ah! They may have been released later here y'know... - john curl 15:26:50 07/21/04 (0)
- Damn U-Boats! - Victor Khomenko 12:00:48 07/19/04 (0)