| A slow, beautiful masterpiece by the Russian genius | The breathtaking black-and-white cinematography is only one of the reasons that makes The Ascent a masterpiece that should not be missed |
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| : Margarita Terekhova, Philip Yankovsky In his most complex and personal work, Andrei Tarkovsky conveys the history of the Soviet Union | The great director began shooting the film after more than two years of research, having made sketches of every scene of the film |
The timely subject he chose was the Russian hero who drove back the Teutonic hordes in the 12th century.
8| Ivan the Terrible — Part 2 USSR 1946 Dir | : Sergei Eisenstein In 1938, Eisenstein finally managed to complete a feature film with sound |
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| After the mysterious death of their doctor, a psychologist is sent to investigate the death, as well as the mental problems of the cosmonauts | : Boris Plotnikov, Vladimir Gustukhin The Ascent is a stepping stone in Soviet cinema |
: Sonatis Banionis, Natalia Bondarchuk A group of Cosmonauts sent to explore a strange planet made of liquid gas, is stuck on their space station.
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