In Reply to: Is there a more fascinating country than Russia with its curious mixture of East and West? Chris Marker, posted by tinear on December 7, 2011 at 18:29:31:
...have you read the Solzhenitsyn works?
I think Denisovich could be turned into a marvelous screenplay - no kidding. I am surprised no one has made it into a movie yet.
The Gulag Archipelago could be worked into a semi-documentary very nicely too... but I guess both would likely mean great loss on part of an investor. Such shame, as they represent wonderful vehicle for understanding our modern events.
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- Since you seem to be interested in that part of world history... - Victor Khomenko 19:10:43 12/07/11 (12)
- It was made into a very good (TV??) movie - Road Warrior 21:54:10 12/07/11 (1)
- Yes, will try to locate it. nt - Victor Khomenko 06:10:35 12/08/11 (0)
- I am aware of his novels and read the shortest one grits mentions. I'll probably - tinear 20:27:18 12/07/11 (8)
- RE: I am aware of his novels and read the shortest one grits mentions. I'll probably - Victor Khomenko 06:07:16 12/08/11 (7)
- One of the Russian history documentaries I saw some years ago, I recall, did - tinear 08:14:45 12/08/11 (6)
- I will try to fit it in the stream of light and mindless French comedies - Victor Khomenko 08:57:41 12/08/11 (5)
- What about the one where they were at a big Stalin party . . . - mr grits 18:47:29 12/08/11 (1)
- I think I know what you are talking about... - Victor Khomenko 12:27:15 12/09/11 (0)
- "The Master and Margarita" had freakish humor. nt - tinear 10:04:08 12/08/11 (2)
- It was OK, but the best film on Bulgakov's prose, bar none, was... - Victor Khomenko 13:51:46 12/08/11 (1)
- 10 AMERICAN dollars? Whew.... Okay, I'll probably take the plunge, but I wish you'd open a Russian - tinear 13:13:57 12/09/11 (0)
- One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich? Is that the title . . . - mr grits 19:54:35 12/07/11 (0)