Ally Pitts

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts

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History fan, cinephile, and former Moscow resident Ally Pitts from the UK explores the delights of Russian & Soviet cinema one film at a time! In the process, expert guests share their insights into topics ranging from the Golden Age of Hollywood to Eastern European cuisine. Occasionally, Ally also tackles non-Russian attempts to bring Russian literature or history to the Silver Screen.

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Moscow does not Believe in Tears (Vladimir Menshov; 1980) 07.12.2017 1:01:17

Jenny Shelton , writer and period drama enthusiast, joins Ally Pitts to review Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Picture winner for 1980 Moscow does not Believe in Tears , directed by Vladimir Menshov . Apparently, Ronald Reagan watched it a whole bunch of times, but please don't hold that against it. Expect SPOILERS from about 13 minutes in until the end. CONTENT WARNING: Please be aware t...

[Pilot Episode] Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky; 1979) 23.11.2017 1:01:40

As the title suggests, this is the first one of these. Buy Zona by Geoff Dyer and support the podcast! The first ten minutes or so of the podcast are non-spoilery but from then on EXPECT SPOILERS. My guest is the most excellent Lyn Setchell. Many thanks to Owen Choules and Chris Mead of Classic Schmassic for their inspiration (and let's face it, essentially their format). If you'd like to get in...