Portnoĭ : The tailor /
1st work (46 min.): A sobering look at the spiritual void and disillusionment of the current generation of middle-aged Soviet adults, aged before their time, having lost the opportunity for creative self-realization. 2nd work (18 min.): On a Sunday morning in winter, several old village women go to...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | Russian |
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Oakland, CA :
Video Project,
1989.
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| Series: | Glasnost film festival ;
video 3. |
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| Summary: | 1st work (46 min.): A sobering look at the spiritual void and disillusionment of the current generation of middle-aged Soviet adults, aged before their time, having lost the opportunity for creative self-realization. 2nd work (18 min.): On a Sunday morning in winter, several old village women go to the forest to gather wood. Their unpretentious observations evoke bursts of laughter, feelings of compassion, and an immense respect on the viewer's part for their dignity and patience. |
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| Item Description: | In Russian with English subtitles. "A project of Citizen Exchange Council (New York) in association with The American-Soviet Film Initiative (Moscow)." Originally produced as documentary films in the USSR in 1988 and 1987, respectively. "Part 3 of a 12 videotape collection representing the first Soviet documentaries released during the 'glasnost era.'" Running times on container: 50 min. and 16 min. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (64 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |