A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts Ally Pitts
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History fan, cinephile, and former Moscow resident Ally Pitts from the UK explores the delights of Russian & Soviet cinema one film at a time! In the process, expert guests educate Ally on topics ranging from the Golden Age of Hollywood to Eastern European cuisine. Occasionally, the show also tackles non-Russian attempts to bring Russian literature or history to the Silver Screen.
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NEWS: Man with a Movie Camera, 60 years of Mikhail Kalatozov’s I am Cuba, and Oxford Meet-ups
Links mentioned in the episode:
The Top 100 Podcast with Tim Coleman: Man with a Movie Camera episode with Ally Pitts.
Saint Audio Podcast Festival line-up
Saint Audio Podcast Festival announcement episode.
I am Cuba, directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, screening at the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford.
At the time of recording, Salt for Svanetia is available to stream on Klassiki, which is available in the UK, the US, and the Republic of Ireland. If you use the code RUPOD50, you can get 50% off an annual subscription.
Jean-Pierre Melville episode of Shoot the Piano Player: A French New Wave Podcast with Spencer Seams & Joel Torres.
Criterion release of I am Cuba, directed by Mikhail Kalatozov.
Contact us/socials:
(We've changed the name of the show, but the social handles are a bit of a mishmash).
Email: russiansovietmoviepod@gmail.com
Twitter (or 'X', if you really insist): @Russophiles
Instagram: instagram.com/russiansovietmoviepodcast/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/
Listen to Ally's other podcast appearances on Podchaser
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EVENT: The Saint Audio Podcast Festival, 23-26 May '24 in Oxford, UK!
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): @Russophiles
Instagram: instagram.com/russiansovietmoviepodcast/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/
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FEED TAKEOVER: Ally guests on Projection Booth episode on Amphibian Man (Vladimir Chebotaryov, Gennadi Kazansky; 1961)
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
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Alissa Timoshkina in conversation with Catriona Kelly on Russian Food Since 1800
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 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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Ally's top 5 first-time watches of 2023
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 Letterboxd page
- Get a 30-day free trial of MUBI
- Ally's MUBI recommendations
- Klassiki (there’s a free 7-day trial available via their website, and you can get 50% off an annual subscription, with the code RUPOD50)
- The Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford
- MK Horror's Facebook group
Contact us:
(We've changed the name of the show, but the social handles are staying the same for now).
Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/russophiles_unite/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/
The platform formerly known as Twitter: @RussophilesU
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NEWSFLASH: Tchaikovsky’s Wife (Kirill Serebrennikov; 2023) in UK cinemas Jan-Mar ’24
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 now).
Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/russophiles_unite/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/
The platform formerly known as Twitter: @RussophilesU
Listen to Ally's other podcast appearances on Podchaser