Vladimir Dmitriev Reviews

Cîntecele marii (1971)

Typical musical movie of early 70-th

[5/10 · 6 September 2006]

Typical musical film of early 70-th, it's nothing unusual: really, the plot of film strongly reminds the collection of video clips: "One pure peace sky, one bright southern sun, one warm Black sea and deep true friendship of hot hearts connect the Soviet and Romanian youth..." (The citation from the Soviet poster to the film). It's product of Russian and Romanian cooperation: Romanian director and Russian movie-star of 1970-th Natalya Fateeva. But it is very colourful and beautiful film which plot occurs on seacoast. And songs aren't bad too, they are very pathetic and melodious. By the way, one of songs from this movie - "Sing, a guitar!" (T. Popa, Robert Rozhdestvensky) - was the most favorite song of the most well-known hockey player of Soviet team Valery Borisovitch Kharlamov.

Ukroshcheniye ognya (1972)

April the 12-th is the day of our pride!

[10/10 · 11 April 2002]

First man in space was Russian... This movie depicts step by step evolution of Soviet space program from military rocket system "Katjusha" till first space ship "Vostok". Head character is based on real person Serguei Korolyov, the father of Soviet space program. Nice subject, nice music...