Little Tragedies (1980)
A feature film based on the three-part adaptation of the poetic and dramatic cycle of Alexander Pushkin
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Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike
Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay
Too much about the plot just didn't add up, the writing was bad, some of the scenes were cringey and awkward,
It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
I remember seeing this one when I was 6-7 first time. I liked it very much then. Perfect and charisma actors, great words of Alexandre Pushkin, the mysticism and some horror inside. First of all these series include some brilliant people of those days, such as Visotskiy, Smaktunovskiy.. Good directing, costumes, outstanding music by great composer Alfred Shnitke-altogether is a real monument for A S Pushkin, the most respected afro-Russian poet. The best Pushkin screening ever. One can hear and see true life depth here. the original stories mean the most disturbing questions that Pushkin head in his mind for a long time , so the film gives some answers on the destiny of poet and shows the fears that he was struggling with all his life.
The movie is more a set of little theater plays than a film. Nevertheless, it definitely is a masterpiece of the Russian cinematography. Based on poetry of Alexander Pushkin, one of the greatest Russian poets, it strikes both with impressive lyrics and outstanding performance of Vladimir Vysotsky, Innokenti Smoktunovsky, and other great Russian actors.Among the "Small Tragedies" you will find such well-known stories as "Mozart and Saglieri" and "Don Juan".