Thursday, 14 May 2015

In Soviet Russia Love Triangle Less Important than Patriotic Duty

By the Bluest of Seas (1936)

Directed by Boris Barnet this film stars Yelena Kuzmina, Nikolai Kryuchkov and Lev Sverdlin. Two men are sent to work on a small island in the Caspian sea and both fall in love with the head of the collective.

You could say that this film is pretty rudimentary at times with a very basic plot that is pretty much Soviet propaganda in parts. Given the short run time it is no surprise the story is so simple but there was still time for a bit more depth. There are some nice shots of the sea but other times the image quality is not great and you can see the film maker still getting to grips with the transition between silent and sound films.


2/5

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