welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 films from Russia and the Soviet Union
films from Russia and the Soviet Union
films from Russia and the Soviet Union effectivity Deepika desu you say daddy
effectivity Deepika desu you say daddy
effectivity Deepika desu you say daddy you pee on it is ruled by Soviet
you pee on it is ruled by Soviet
you pee on it is ruled by Soviet socialists for most of the 20th century
socialists for most of the 20th century
socialists for most of the 20th century this Eurasian country has had its fair
this Eurasian country has had its fair
this Eurasian country has had its fair share of censorship yes it became a
share of censorship yes it became a
share of censorship yes it became a school good but it’s also experienced
school good but it’s also experienced
school good but it’s also experienced incredible eras of artistic freedom
incredible eras of artistic freedom
incredible eras of artistic freedom without the good ox whether Russian
without the good ox whether Russian
without the good ox whether Russian movie makers were creating insightful
movie makers were creating insightful
movie makers were creating insightful art films or pumping out pure propaganda
art films or pumping out pure propaganda
art films or pumping out pure propaganda they were always changing the game with
they were always changing the game with
they were always changing the game with their rewarding challenging work no DNA
their rewarding challenging work no DNA
their rewarding challenging work no DNA specially for this list we’re looking at
specially for this list we’re looking at
specially for this list we’re looking at the very best movies to come out of
the very best movies to come out of
the very best movies to come out of Mother Russia either during the Soviet
Mother Russia either during the Soviet
Mother Russia either during the Soviet era or in post-soviet Russia number 10
era or in post-soviet Russia number 10
era or in post-soviet Russia number 10 russian ark quickiy pretty good asana TV
russian ark quickiy pretty good asana TV
russian ark quickiy pretty good asana TV who would have thought a crash course in
who would have thought a crash course in
who would have thought a crash course in history could be so jaw-droppingly
history could be so jaw-droppingly
history could be so jaw-droppingly gorgeous filmed inside the Hermitage
gorgeous filmed inside the Hermitage
gorgeous filmed inside the Hermitage Museum in st. Petersburg
Museum in st. Petersburg
Museum in st. Petersburg yeah buddy Wilson Road enabled rose
yeah buddy Wilson Road enabled rose
yeah buddy Wilson Road enabled rose alexander Sakharov spectacular pageant
alexander Sakharov spectacular pageant
alexander Sakharov spectacular pageant follows a ghostly narrator as he travels
follows a ghostly narrator as he travels
follows a ghostly narrator as he travels through 300 years of Russian history the
through 300 years of Russian history the
through 300 years of Russian history the league in total stated the food 70 with
league in total stated the food 70 with
league in total stated the food 70 with a run time of 96 minutes
a run time of 96 minutes
a run time of 96 minutes this monumental movie stars 2,000 actors
this monumental movie stars 2,000 actors
this monumental movie stars 2,000 actors moving between 33 rooms and the whole
moving between 33 rooms and the whole
moving between 33 rooms and the whole thing was shot in one long take at the
thing was shot in one long take at the
thing was shot in one long take at the procedure opera needs a rose Shinya
procedure opera needs a rose Shinya
procedure opera needs a rose Shinya sketches oof
finished in less than a day and
finished in less than a day and featuring truly unbelievable
featuring truly unbelievable
featuring truly unbelievable choreography Russian Arc is a brilliant
choreography Russian Arc is a brilliant
choreography Russian Arc is a brilliant testament to post-soviet filmmaking Lu
testament to post-soviet filmmaking Lu
testament to post-soviet filmmaking Lu Babu number nine
Babu number nine
Babu number nine Andrei Rublev luka burger sugar shot for
Andrei Rublev luka burger sugar shot for
Andrei Rublev luka burger sugar shot for the most part in haunting
the most part in haunting
the most part in haunting black-and-white this period piece is one
black-and-white this period piece is one
black-and-white this period piece is one of several Andrei Tarkovsky films to
of several Andrei Tarkovsky films to
of several Andrei Tarkovsky films to make our list burger Davey but Regina to
make our list burger Davey but Regina to
make our list burger Davey but Regina to do video set in the brutal world of
do video set in the brutal world of
do video set in the brutal world of medieval Russia this epic follows Andrei
medieval Russia this epic follows Andrei
medieval Russia this epic follows Andrei Rublev history’s greatest icon painter
Rublev history’s greatest icon painter
Rublev history’s greatest icon painter on his journey from idealistic monk to
on his journey from idealistic monk to
on his journey from idealistic monk to skeptical cynic back to a believer I owe
skeptical cynic back to a believer I owe
skeptical cynic back to a believer I owe to the 3t vodka music the yuccas IV you
to the 3t vodka music the yuccas IV you
to the 3t vodka music the yuccas IV you had to boil it a shot
had to boil it a shot
had to boil it a shot yesterday both lyrically beautiful and
yesterday both lyrically beautiful and
yesterday both lyrically beautiful and shockingly violent Tarkovsky’s film
shockingly violent Tarkovsky’s film
shockingly violent Tarkovsky’s film Ponder’s the artists role in a world
Ponder’s the artists role in a world
Ponder’s the artists role in a world plagued by cruelty and bloodshed
plagued by cruelty and bloodshed
plagued by cruelty and bloodshed hullabaloo career superconductor what a
hullabaloo career superconductor what a
hullabaloo career superconductor what a village
village
village the film was so complex spiritually and
the film was so complex spiritually and
the film was so complex spiritually and politically that the Soviets banned this
politically that the Soviets banned this
politically that the Soviets banned this masterpiece for years before releasing a
masterpiece for years before releasing a
masterpiece for years before releasing a censored version in 1971 short hmm
censored version in 1971 short hmm
censored version in 1971 short hmm number 8 the mirror it’s a thick pine
number 8 the mirror it’s a thick pine
number 8 the mirror it’s a thick pine yet you’re pretty chipper the epitome of
yet you’re pretty chipper the epitome of
yet you’re pretty chipper the epitome of art house Andrei Tarkovsky is the mirror
art house Andrei Tarkovsky is the mirror
art house Andrei Tarkovsky is the mirror doesn’t need a plot to convey its
doesn’t need a plot to convey its
doesn’t need a plot to convey its powerful emotions to be pressed into is
powerful emotions to be pressed into is
powerful emotions to be pressed into is this cuz it’s loosely based on the
this cuz it’s loosely based on the
this cuz it’s loosely based on the directors life yeah
directors life yeah
directors life yeah this avant-garde drama shows the world
this avant-garde drama shows the world
this avant-garde drama shows the world through the eyes of a dying man who
through the eyes of a dying man who
through the eyes of a dying man who remembers the various stages of his
remembers the various stages of his
remembers the various stages of his short life who’s we did time don’t go
short life who’s we did time don’t go
short life who’s we did time don’t go into the boat that you took the goodbye
into the boat that you took the goodbye
into the boat that you took the goodbye yet sir
yet sir
yet sir flashing backwards and forwards in time
flashing backwards and forwards in time
flashing backwards and forwards in time the mirror also changes from black and
the mirror also changes from black and
the mirror also changes from black and white to color and includes passages of
white to color and includes passages of
white to color and includes passages of poetry read by Tarkovsky’s dad you got a
poetry read by Tarkovsky’s dad you got a
poetry read by Tarkovsky’s dad you got a big old pot alone in video me slow-mo
big old pot alone in video me slow-mo
big old pot alone in video me slow-mo not me blood comb TD despite sensors
not me blood comb TD despite sensors
not me blood comb TD despite sensors best efforts to shelve the film the
best efforts to shelve the film the
best efforts to shelve the film the mirror lives on as Tarkovsky’s most
mirror lives on as Tarkovsky’s most
mirror lives on as Tarkovsky’s most personal work hatsue Tabo
personal work hatsue Tabo
personal work hatsue Tabo Tommy produced ona’s new video number 7
Tommy produced ona’s new video number 7
Tommy produced ona’s new video number 7 the cranes are flying that most XD who
the cranes are flying that most XD who
the cranes are flying that most XD who is a granular yeah but we might need
is a granular yeah but we might need
is a granular yeah but we might need break even millions of Russians died in
break even millions of Russians died in
break even millions of Russians died in World War two but until the 1950s film
World War two but until the 1950s film
World War two but until the 1950s film makers were forbidden from discussing
makers were forbidden from discussing
makers were forbidden from discussing these horrors what is it
these horrors what is it
these horrors what is it so when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev
so when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev
so when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev gave artists freedom to explore taboo
gave artists freedom to explore taboo
gave artists freedom to explore taboo subjects you Kyle coladas off created
subjects you Kyle coladas off created
subjects you Kyle coladas off created the cranes are flying
this heartbreaking drama tells the story
this heartbreaking drama tells the story of two lovers separated by war not only
of two lovers separated by war not only
of two lovers separated by war not only does it feature realistic battle scenes
does it feature realistic battle scenes
does it feature realistic battle scenes it focuses on the struggles of women
it focuses on the struggles of women
it focuses on the struggles of women left behind you and you yes but you
left behind you and you yes but you
left behind you and you yes but you bitch
bitch
bitch this is gate mad okay you’re viewing me
this is gate mad okay you’re viewing me
this is gate mad okay you’re viewing me this anti-war film changed how many
this anti-war film changed how many
this anti-war film changed how many Westerners viewed Soviets and even won
Westerners viewed Soviets and even won
Westerners viewed Soviets and even won the Palme d’Or
check out uske by one of the most
check out uske by one of the most horrifying movies ever made this grisly
horrifying movies ever made this grisly
horrifying movies ever made this grisly film follows a 13 year old boy who’s
film follows a 13 year old boy who’s
film follows a 13 year old boy who’s plunged into hell when Nazis invade his
plunged into hell when Nazis invade his
plunged into hell when Nazis invade his homeland hoping for glory and excitement
homeland hoping for glory and excitement
homeland hoping for glory and excitement the boy joins up with Russian partisans
the boy joins up with Russian partisans
the boy joins up with Russian partisans but after Germans murder his family he
but after Germans murder his family he
but after Germans murder his family he slowly descends into madness taking its
slowly descends into madness taking its
slowly descends into madness taking its title from a chapter in the book of
title from a chapter in the book of
title from a chapter in the book of Revelation come and see features some of
Revelation come and see features some of
Revelation come and see features some of the most disturbing images of any war
the most disturbing images of any war
the most disturbing images of any war film ever
bloody shocking and emotionally
bloody shocking and emotionally devastating this Soviet film is a
devastating this Soviet film is a
devastating this Soviet film is a scathing attack on war itself
working over three years in three
working over three years in three different cities radical director
different cities radical director
different cities radical director Seagoville Tov created man with a movie
Seagoville Tov created man with a movie
Seagoville Tov created man with a movie camera
camera
camera a silent documentary that purportedly
a silent documentary that purportedly
a silent documentary that purportedly shows what an ordinary day in an average
shows what an ordinary day in an average
shows what an ordinary day in an average Soviet town would look like
in addition to amazing images of city
in addition to amazing images of city life and meta shots of the cameraman and
life and meta shots of the cameraman and
life and meta shots of the cameraman and editor vetrov’s
editor vetrov’s
editor vetrov’s experimental classic pioneered film
experimental classic pioneered film
experimental classic pioneered film techniques such as split screens jump
techniques such as split screens jump
techniques such as split screens jump cuts slow-motion and Dutch angles
basically man with a movie camera wrote
basically man with a movie camera wrote the book on editing and cinematography
number four Solaris least I’m livid I’ll
number four Solaris least I’m livid I’ll give you each a shallot creature when
give you each a shallot creature when
give you each a shallot creature when psychologist Chris Kelvin arrives on a
psychologist Chris Kelvin arrives on a
psychologist Chris Kelvin arrives on a mysterious Space Station
mysterious Space Station
mysterious Space Station he finds himself lost in a world where
he finds himself lost in a world where
he finds himself lost in a world where past and present collide philetus note
past and present collide philetus note
past and present collide philetus note ya polomoche the british lineage to
ya polomoche the british lineage to
ya polomoche the british lineage to choose which end he motivate floating
choose which end he motivate floating
choose which end he motivate floating above the ocean planet of Solaris Chris
above the ocean planet of Solaris Chris
above the ocean planet of Solaris Chris discovers the cosmonaut crew suffering
discovers the cosmonaut crew suffering
discovers the cosmonaut crew suffering from severe psychological problems
and that’s when his dead wife shows up
and that’s when his dead wife shows up which may or may not give Chris a chance
which may or may not give Chris a chance
which may or may not give Chris a chance to make amends for past mistakes a
to make amends for past mistakes a
to make amends for past mistakes a patient film full of dreamlike shots
patient film full of dreamlike shots
patient film full of dreamlike shots Solaris isn’t your standard space opera
instead andrei tarkovsky sci-fi
instead andrei tarkovsky sci-fi masterpiece is a slow-moving meditation
masterpiece is a slow-moving meditation
masterpiece is a slow-moving meditation on love loss and grief these animals
on love loss and grief these animals
on love loss and grief these animals ripple viciousness 10c this is Naish
ripple viciousness 10c this is Naish
ripple viciousness 10c this is Naish number 3
number 3
number 3 war and peace movie Mabon dude was NATO
war and peace movie Mabon dude was NATO
war and peace movie Mabon dude was NATO Momofuku day ismenia Vietnam it at over
Momofuku day ismenia Vietnam it at over
Momofuku day ismenia Vietnam it at over seven hours long this cinematic take on
seven hours long this cinematic take on
seven hours long this cinematic take on Leo Tolstoy is classic novel gives new
Leo Tolstoy is classic novel gives new
Leo Tolstoy is classic novel gives new meaning to the word epic mr. Suder
meaning to the word epic mr. Suder
meaning to the word epic mr. Suder fatigue a bit short on the Yavin vitami
fatigue a bit short on the Yavin vitami
fatigue a bit short on the Yavin vitami Magoo is big a story the most expensive
Magoo is big a story the most expensive
Magoo is big a story the most expensive Soviet film of its day director sergei
Soviet film of its day director sergei
Soviet film of its day director sergei bondarchuk successfully turned a
bondarchuk successfully turned a
bondarchuk successfully turned a supposedly unfilmable book into a
supposedly unfilmable book into a
supposedly unfilmable book into a full-blown spectacle I mean usually
definition some locals by lady city oh I
definition some locals by lady city oh I just talked with a book with buzzer
just talked with a book with buzzer
just talked with a book with buzzer released in four parts Warren piece
released in four parts Warren piece
released in four parts Warren piece follows lovers caught in the Napoleonic
follows lovers caught in the Napoleonic
follows lovers caught in the Napoleonic war and features a cast in the tens of
war and features a cast in the tens of
war and features a cast in the tens of thousands
thousands
thousands he loves dealing I say she goes yeah but
he loves dealing I say she goes yeah but
he loves dealing I say she goes yeah but I hope you will agree MC napkin a
I hope you will agree MC napkin a
I hope you will agree MC napkin a skipper go Vanya yeah just Najma with
skipper go Vanya yeah just Najma with
skipper go Vanya yeah just Najma with historical props beautiful costumes and
historical props beautiful costumes and
historical props beautiful costumes and elaborate battle scenes starring actual
elaborate battle scenes starring actual
elaborate battle scenes starring actual soldiers worn piece impressed audiences
soldiers worn piece impressed audiences
soldiers worn piece impressed audiences everywhere and won an Oscar for Best
everywhere and won an Oscar for Best
everywhere and won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film mr. Daniel
Foreign Language Film mr. Daniel
Foreign Language Film mr. Daniel mr. donnegal Luchini later I said number
mr. donnegal Luchini later I said number
mr. donnegal Luchini later I said number two stalker
two stalker
two stalker it did miss Lola del there should tip it
it did miss Lola del there should tip it
it did miss Lola del there should tip it by day what would you do to make your
by day what would you do to make your
by day what would you do to make your wishes come true in andrei tarkovsky
wishes come true in andrei tarkovsky
wishes come true in andrei tarkovsky surreal art drama people must travel
surreal art drama people must travel
surreal art drama people must travel into the zone a mysterious site fenced
into the zone a mysterious site fenced
into the zone a mysterious site fenced off from the world
off from the world
off from the world acoustic Avenue is Cooper’s evolution
acoustic Avenue is Cooper’s evolution
acoustic Avenue is Cooper’s evolution about the mature stage led by a
about the mature stage led by a
about the mature stage led by a professional guide called a stalker
professional guide called a stalker
professional guide called a stalker two men head into the zone to find the
two men head into the zone to find the
two men head into the zone to find the fabled room a mystical chamber that
fabled room a mystical chamber that
fabled room a mystical chamber that fulfills dreams your nickel does
fulfills dreams your nickel does
fulfills dreams your nickel does something good or you’re sick w’s when
something good or you’re sick w’s when
something good or you’re sick w’s when you bits the religious pick up the stars
you bits the religious pick up the stars
you bits the religious pick up the stars or should it’s full of long takes and
or should it’s full of long takes and
or should it’s full of long takes and otherworldly imagery this cult favorite
otherworldly imagery this cult favorite
otherworldly imagery this cult favorite is an eerie experience that demands your
is an eerie experience that demands your
is an eerie experience that demands your full attention and strangely shadows the
full attention and strangely shadows the
full attention and strangely shadows the Chernobyl disaster seven years before it
Chernobyl disaster seven years before it
Chernobyl disaster seven years before it occurred mmm total solution work a shit
occurred mmm total solution work a shit
occurred mmm total solution work a shit chip cheerio loses before we unveil our
chip cheerio loses before we unveil our
chip cheerio loses before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions never think it was me so wasn’t
mentions never think it was me so wasn’t
mentions never think it was me so wasn’t me solution every breath
directed by Sergei Eisenstein this is
directed by Sergei Eisenstein this is often hailed as one of the greatest
often hailed as one of the greatest
often hailed as one of the greatest movies ever made ordered by the Soviets
movies ever made ordered by the Soviets
movies ever made ordered by the Soviets to commemorate the 20th anniversary of
to commemorate the 20th anniversary of
to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Potemkin mutiny this masterwork of
the Potemkin mutiny this masterwork of
the Potemkin mutiny this masterwork of silent propaganda tells the story of
silent propaganda tells the story of
silent propaganda tells the story of sailors who rise up against their cruel
sailors who rise up against their cruel
sailors who rise up against their cruel commanders
but when their rebellion spreads onshore
but when their rebellion spreads onshore the Czarist government strikes back
the Czarist government strikes back
the Czarist government strikes back leading to a bloody massacre and one of
leading to a bloody massacre and one of
leading to a bloody massacre and one of cinema’s greatest scenes
a powerful and politically charged flip
a powerful and politically charged flip battleship potemkin also introduced the
battleship potemkin also introduced the
battleship potemkin also introduced the world to the film technique known as
world to the film technique known as
world to the film technique known as montage
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Soviet or Russian film
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