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Learning Russian Through Film

It’s no secret that when you’re bored of textbooks and grammar exercises, it’s high time to close your weighty volumes and switch on the TV to watch some Russian films--and to master your Russian.

If your Russian level is a bit higher than that of a beginner, then find your favourite Hollywood film, which you already know almost by heart, and watch it in Russian with subtitles. However, if you feel confident enough to get familiar with original Russian films, then you may choose something from the list below.

Don’t expect that you’ll understand every word, but pictures and mimicry will help you grasp the gist. Moreover, watching original films immerses you into the cultural reality and opens up Russian homes and hearts to you. How else, especially when living abroad, could you experience that? So, get comfortable, and prepare for a good evening!

Soviet Classics

To understand Russian culture, start with Soviet films which have become integral in Russian society. Most Russians know these films by heart and are proud of them. Funny and sweet, serious and confabulated, they lift the veil from a phenomenon named “the Russian". Marvellous soundtracks are a worthy supplement in these classics.

Андрей Рублёв  Andrei Rublev

Андрей Рублёв dramatizes The Rus of the XV century, the Princes’ internecine quarrels, the Tatar raids, famines and pestilences. And, in such a period there appears a great icon-painter -- Andrei Rublev. This film is for lovers of Russian history and art.

В бой идут одни «старики» Only Old Men Are Going to Battle

This is probably one of the most famous and touching Soviet films about World War II fighter pilots. Here, "old men" means experienced people. However, it was young boys who sang, flew, loved and died. There are black and white, and color versions.

Летят журавли The Cranes Are Flying

This one is a black and white Soviet film which won the Golden Palm award in 1958. It is an emotional movie telling a tragic story about a couple separated forever by the war (1941-1945).

Вам и не снилось… Love and Lies

This movie tells about the first love of two schoolchildren -- and the other people around who know nothing about love; it’s one of the top 10 Soviet love stories.

Москва слезам не верит  Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

They say that in 1985, before meeting Gorbachev for the first time, Ronald Reagan had watched this film no less than eight times in order to understand the "mysterious Russian soul". The film tells about three girls who start paving their way from a Moscow dormitory apartment at the end of 1950s. In 20 years, one of them becomes a successful “iron lady” and falls in love with a mechanic. Two other women’s lives have also developed according to their character traits and expectations of a great lottery named Moscow. Some famous expressions from the film are:

Все в Москву лезут, будто она резиновая. Everybody strives to live in Moscow as if it were elastic.

Полюбить--так королеву, проиграть--так миллион! If to love--then to love a queen, if to lose--then to lose a million.

Не учите меня жить, лучше помогите материально! Don’t teach me how to live, better help me financially.

Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!  The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! and Служебный роман Office Romance

These are two legendary Soviet films which people know almost by heart, but still watch them; the former for the New Year’s celebration, the latter for the 8th of March, or for just when you are blue. This is sweet Soviet reality, masterly pictured, with wonderful soundtracks.

Война и мир War And Peace

An epic film with the stars of Soviet cinematography. Take heart and watch this six-hour screen version of the famous novel by Leo Tolstoy, which received the Golden Globe Award and The Oscar.

Белый Бим Чёрное Ухо White Bim Black Ear

The film is a “word to little people who will become adults and to adults who have not forgotten that [once] they were children,” as the author of the like-named book once said. It is a poignant drama of a setter (dog) who became homeless and hopeless because of his owner’s illness. It’s a definite must-see.

If you like old comedies, then the films by Leonid Gaidai are for you: Операция «Ы» и другие приключения Шурика (Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures), Кавказская пленница (Kidnapping, Caucasian Style), Иван Васильевич меняет профессию (Ivan Vasilievich Changes Profession)

Modern Cinematograph

Остров The Island

This is a story of a spiritual search and a choice--another way to comprehend a soul, and not only a Russian one.

12

Lay people have to decide whether a teenager who killed his stepfather, a Russian officer in Chechnya, is guilty. Eleven people and the evidence are against the boy but the twelfth person does not see the situation so clearly. The slogan of the film is “For everybody and about everyone.”

Адмиралъ The Admiral

This is an epic life and love story of the white admiral Kolchak on the verge of the Civil War in Russia in 1917.

Рождённые в СССР: 28 лет  Born in the USSR: 28 years

The characters are 28 years old. They live in different countries, have different complexities and education. But, they are united by one fact in their lives: all of them were born in the USSR. They were filmed four times--at the age of seven, fourteen, twenty one and, finally, at twenty eight.

Я буду рядом I’ll be Nearby

This film is a modern drama of a Moscow woman who is terminally ill, and looks for adoptive parents for her only son.

Пара гнедых A Couple of Sorrels

Just a nice Russian melodrama with two women, a granddaughter and a grandmother. It covers two generations, has clever dialogue and shows off the beautiful Ukrainian southern nature.

О чём говорят мужчины What Men are Talking About

This is a funny comedy, casting light on men’s outlook on life.

TV series

Russian TV series is a topic for another article. However, my personal favorites are На пути к сердцу (On the Way to the Heart) and various semi-autobiographical series, e.g. Есенин (Esenin), Идиот (The Idiot) by the like-named Dostoyevsky novel, among others.

You may also like the Russian localization of numerous international sitcoms, such as Воронины (The Voronyns) or Папины дочки (The Dad’s Girls), but note that first seasons are much better.

Modern Russian films are diverse, and the choice of the one made especially for you depends on your genre preferences and interests. That is why it is hard to recommend something particular.

If you want to choose a film to suit your taste, you can simply go to Kinopoisk.ru, where you can study reviews and top lists and find your favourite films. The website is in Russian, but the language is quite simple.

Cartoons and Animations

When your Russian level is quite high, it is time to watch cartoons. The language used in them is childish and the voices are usually high-pitched. However, despite such difficulties, Russian cartoons can help you understand Russian mentality, sometimes even more efficiently than films. What is to be recommended?

Ну, погоди! Well, Just You Wait!

This is a Soviet series of comical adventures of a wolf trying to catch a hare.

Трое из Простоквашино Three From the Buttermilk Village

A Soviet series about a teenager, a postman, a cat, a dog and a young jackdaw living in a village. Features clever dialogues and a lot of famous Russian quotations.

Винни-Пух Winnie-the-Pooh

This is the Soviet version of the famous story.

Ёжик в тумане Hedgehog in the Fog

Amid brilliant animation, this is a very gentle story. Penned by a great script writer Sergei Kozlov (take time and read some of his stories, you’ll be surprised) and a masterful animator Yuriy Norshteyn.

Малыш и Карлсон Junior and Carlsson

A film version of the first part of a trilogy by Astrid Lindgren.

Котёнок по имени Гав A Kitten Named Gav

A Soviet series about the adventures of a kitten and his friend, the puppy.

Моя любовь My Love

The merchant’s Moscow of the XIX century. Tells the story, according to the Ivan Shmelyov’s short story, of a first love via a modern cartoon, made by using an interesting technique.

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The Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World If all of the languages spoken in the world were proportionally represented by 100 people at a party: 17 would speak Chinese, 6 would speak Spanish, 5 would speak English, 4 would speak Hindi, 3 would speak Arabic, 3 would speak Portuguese, 3 would speakBengali, 2 would speakRussian, and 2 would speak Japanese. Without a fellow speaker of their native language to talk to at the party, the other 55 would just dance awkwardly. Source: Ethnologur / The World Bank

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A Worthy Challenge: How To Learn Russian  PART 1

The fast track--the best way to learn Russian fast Personally, I don’t like the idea of teaching or learning a language very quickly.  Of course, you can learn the basics of a language quickly--be able to reasonably read, listen, write a little and speak enough to be understood.  But in only a few months, it’s almost impossible to learn the nuances of a language, the idioms, the cultural connections to the language. 1. Take the time to learn Cyrillic   The Russian language uses the Cyrillic alphabet. Some letters are the same as the English alphabet, but others are different. So, it’s to your advantage to learn Cyrillic. There are lots of great resources out there for learning the Russian alphabet. For instance, you might try "RussianPlus’s popular YouTube video" 2. Use authentic media Using authentic (real) media is a fun and useful way to learn Russian quickly. By using audio and video made for native speakers and listening to the Russian language in context, you relate  the Russian you’re leaing to real-world situations. One great tool for learning Russian with authentic media is FluentU. It features real-world videos—like movie trailers, music videos, news and more. 3. Learn common words first   If you know the most common words, you’ll be able to hold basic conversations more quickly. Didn’t catch something? Go back and listen again. Missed a word? Visit Openrussian.org, you will find all these words with pronunciation 4. Learn words that tie in with your native language or others  Many languages, including Russian and English (one example), share some words that are similar or exactly the same.  Sometimes, one language will adopt words from other languages, and this can lead to words being the same across languages.  For example, in English "Bridge game" comes from the Old East Slavic, which is related to Russian: бирич (biritch)

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