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A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts

Cinephile, history fan, and one-time Muscovite Ally Pitts explores contemporary and Soviet-era Russian language cinema one film at a time! The show combines interviews and movie discussion, and features expert guests including authors, journalists, stand-up comedians, and indie podcasters. From time to time, it also tackles Hollywood’s attempts to bring aspects of Russian culture, literature, and history to the Silver Screen.

tv & film film reviews

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03:12

EVENT: The Saint Audio Podcast Festival, 23-26 May...

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2024/04/07

Saint Audio Podcast Festival is happening over the late May Bank Holiday Weekend (that's 23-26 May), in Oxford, UK! See you there, maybe?Links mentioned in the episode: Saintaudiopodcastfestival.com Screening of Spice World (1997) at the Ultimate Picture Palace, presented by The Flop House podcast. Contact us/socials: (We've changed the name of the show, but the social handles are a bit of a mishmash). Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com Twitter (or 'X', if you really insist):

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01:46:10

FEED TAKEOVER: Ally guests on Projection Booth...

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2024/03/17

Ally Pitts introduces an episode of The Projection Booth he guested on in 2022.Links mentioned in the episode: Listen to the rest of Ally's guest appearances on The Projection Booth. Contact us: (We've changed the name of the show, but the social handles are staying the same for now). Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/ The platform formerly known as Twitter: @RussophilesU Listen to Ally's other podcast appearances on Podchaser

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02:39

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Alissa Timoshkina in conversation...

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2024/02/18

Professor Catriona Kelly will be discussing her new book Russian Food Since 1800: Empire at Table with previous guest on this show, Alissa Timoshkina at Pushkin House in London on Friday 15th March 2024.It's an in-person & online hybrid event, which will from 6.30 to 8.00 pm GMT. Find out more about the event and buy tickets at pushkinhouse.org Our episode on Little Vera (dir. Vasily Pichul; 1988). Contact us: (We've changed the name of the show, but the social handles are staying the same for

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11:03

Ally's top 5 first-time watches of 2023

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2024/01/28

In the spirit of High Fidelity, Ally Pitts brings you an audio listicle of some awesome movies he saw for the first time in 2023. They are, in the order they appear on the episode: - Conscience (Volodymr Denisenko; 1968) - Fright Night (Tom Holland; 1985) - Chameleon Street (Wendell B. Harris Jr; 1989) - The Queen of Spades (Thorold Dickinson;1949) - The Afterlight (Charlie Shackleton; 2021) Honourable mentions to: The Ascent (Larisa Shepitko; 1977) Links mentioned in the episode: - Ally's

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04:51

NEWSFLASH: Tchaikovsky’s Wife (Kirill Serebrennikov;...

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2024/01/14

Links mentioned in the episode: Cinemas screening Tchaikovsky's Wife (UK and Republic of Ireland): sovereignfilms.co.uk/tchaikovskyswife The Guardian's Pjotr Sauer interviews Kirill Serebrennikov BBFC content advice for Tchaikovsky's Wife To receive a 50% discount on an annual subscription to Klassiki, please use the code RUPOD50 at checkout. Visit Klassiki.Online and sign up for a free trial! Contact us: (We've changed the name of the show, but the social handles are staying the same for

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03:20

Some sad news

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2023/12/17

Probably not the best place to start if you're arriving at this feed for the first time.

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11:07

MINI-REVIEW: Unclenching the Fists (Kira Kovalenko;...

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2023/11/26

Ally Pitts reviews Kira Kovalenko's 2021 Ossetian language coming of age drama Unclenching the Fists and then recommends a handful of other films currently streaming on MUBI. Links mentioned in the episode: To get a 30-day free trial of MUBI, please visit:https://mubi.com/russiansovietpod Carmen Gray's article, Scarred States: Unclenching the Fists and the Art of Escape. Podcast episode on Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash; 1991), hosted by Spencer Seams & Joel Torres. Contact us: (We've changed

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01:06:44

FEED TAKEOVER: Ninotchka (Ernst Lubitsch; 1939) with...

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2023/11/05

Ally Pitts introduces an episode of All the Best Lines, hosted by Smokey and Adam Roche, that he guested on in 2021. Links mentioned in the episode: Listen to more All the Best Lines episodes. Listen to our episode on War & Peace with Adam Roche. Listen to The Projection Booth on Ninotchka. Contact Us: (We've changed the name of the show, but the social handles are staying the same for

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48:25

BONUS EPISODE: Ally’s Klassiki Recommendations

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2023/08/20

Dr Samuel Goff, editorial director at the film streaming service Klassiki, joins Ally Pitts to talk about Ally's five film picks from the Klassiki film Library. To receive a 50% discount on an annual subscription to Klassiki, please use the code RUPOD50 at checkout. Visit Klassiki.Online and sign up for a free trial! Follow Klassiki on: Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/klassiki/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052319903979 Instagram:

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01:08:13

PODCAST 5th ANNIVERSARY BONUS SHOW: Classic Schmassic...

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2022/11/20

To mark the 5th anniversary of the release of the pilot episode for this show, we're taking you to on a trip into the show's pre-history...our host Ally Pitts's podcasting debut! Classic Schmassic was an amazing comedy podcast about movies from before 1980. For this episode, Ally joined hosts Chris Mead & Owen Choules to discuss Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin and whether it lives up to its reputation. You can find more about Chris and his work as an improv performer and teacher at

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50:33

FEED TAKEOVER! SRB Podcast episode: The Stalinist...

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2022/09/25

Ally Pitts introduces a conversation between Sean Guillory and Maria Belodubrovskaya that was originally recorded for the SRB Podcast. Find it wherever you listen to this podcast. There's also a brief update on what's happening with the show. Also, Feedspot added us to their 100 best movie podcasts list, which is pretty awesome! Contact

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02:31

Trailer: Teddy Goes to the USSR podcast

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2022/06/26

We highly recommend you check out this history podcast series centering on Teddy Roe, an American who visited the Soviet Union in 1968. Visit the Teddy Goes to the USSR website, or find the show wherever you get your podcasts.

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01:22:14

The Lord Eagle (Eduard Novikov; 2018)

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2022/05/08

Jenny Shelton from the RSPB discusses this historical drama from Yakutia with host Ally Pitts. The film centres around an elderly couple whose grueling but predictable life in rural Siberia in the 1930s is a disrupted by the arrival of mysterious bird of prey. Episode Sponsor: You can watch The Lord Eagle, along with many other films from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia on the streaming service Klassiki Online. Read uk.bookshop.org affiliate store; 10% of the sale will go towards the

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02:18

#Reviews4Good at Podchaser.com

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2022/04/11

Podchaser.com is donating $0.25 to support World Central Kitchen's #ChefsForUkraine for every podcast review on their site from now until the end of April 2022. Russophiles Unite's Podchaser page. The Eastern Border's Podchaser page. More about Podchaser's #Reviews4Good campaign. Here's Podchaser's FAQ about #Reviews4Good. Contact Us: Twitter: @RussophilesU Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/russophilesunite Instagram: www.instagram.com/russophiles_unite/

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04:17

MOVIE NEWS: Petrov’s Flu (Kirill Serebrennikov; 2021)...

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2022/02/14

Petrov's Flu film screening times: https://www.odeon.co.uk/films/petrovs-flu/HO00002609/ Petrov's Flu + Q&A with Kirill Serebrennikov film screening times:: https://www.odeon.co.uk/films/petrovs-flu--qa/HO00002626/

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17:18

Bonus Episode: Stump the Guesser! (Guy Maddin, Evan...

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2022/01/23

Lyn Seren joins Ally Pitts once again, this time to discuss this surreal Canadian spoof of early Soviet film. Some Ways You Can Support the Show: First of all, please subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, if you haven't already! Try out MUBI for free for 30 days with our referral link, www.mubi.com/russophiles If you're listening from the UK, you can pick up a book from our uk.bookshop.org affiliate store; 10% of the sale will go towards the running of the show, and another 10% will go towards

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29:00

New Year 2022 Bonus Episode

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2022/01/17

What else did Ally get up to last year when he wasn't recording Russophiles Unite episodes?

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46:10

Carnival Night (Eldar Ryazanov; 1956)

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2021/12/26

Carrie & Ally Pitts discuss a Khrushchev Thaw-era musical satirical comedy from the director of Soviet New Year staple The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!. Some Ways You Can Support the Show: First of all, please subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, if you haven't already! If you're listening from the UK, you can pick up a book from our uk.bookshop.org affiliate store; 10% of the sale will go towards the running of the show, and another 10% will go towards supporting independent bookshops

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02:15:46

The Lighthouse (AKA Mayak) (Maria Saakyan; 2006)

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2021/11/30

Film historian and Hamo Bek-Nazarov Project co-founder Daniel Bird joins Ally Pitts to discuss this astonishing debut feature by the late Armenian-Russian director Maria Saakyan. To celebrate the release of the new restoration the film on region-free Blu-ray, Second Run are offering 10% off the list price of The Lighthouse and/or any other Blu-ray or DVD on Secondrundvd.com. coupon code RUSSOPHILES at check-out. PLEASE NOTE: this discount covers the Blu-rays & DVDs at secondrundvd.com only, and

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02:30

The Lighthouse (AKA Mayak) (Maria Saakyan; 2006)...

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts ·

2021/09/22

The Lighthouse [AKA Mayak] (Maria Saakyan; 2006) Blu-ray Giveaway on Twitter A new restoration of Maria Saakyan’s stunning film The Lighthouse AKA Mayak is out on Blu-ray on 27th September 2021! To celebrate, we've teamed up with Second Run to give away 2 copies of the Blu-ray. To enter: 1) Follow @RussophilesU & @SecondRunDVD on Twitter. 2) Retweet the tweet about the competition (You'll find it at this link). 3) Tag a friend in the replies, or in a quote tweet. Terms & Conditions: 1. By

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