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 share their insights into topics ranging from the Golden Age of Hollywood to Eastern European cuisine. Occasionally, Ally also tackles non-Russian attempts to bring Russian literature or history to the Silver Screen.
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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 share their insights into topics ranging from the Golden Age of Hollywood to Eastern European cuisine. Occasionally, Ally also tackles non-Russian attempts to bring Russian literature or history to the Silver Screen.
NEWS: Battleship Potemkin docks in The Light cinemas on Sun 26th Oct + more silent film screening news!
A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts
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NEWS: Battleship Potemkin docks in The Light cinemas on Sun 26th Oct + more silent film screening news!
And our host Ally Pitts is introducing the screening in Banbury! Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 masterpiece finishes its centenary run in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on Sunday 26th October 2025 with screenings at The Light cinemas.Those The Light locations are in: Addlestone, Bolton, Bradford, Cambridge, Huddersfield, New Brighton, Redhill, Sheffield, Sittingbourne, Stockport, Thetford, Walsall, and Wisbech.The film is screening as part of The Light's Iconic strand.Ally also mentions the musician Hugo Max's current UK tour accompanying the silent films Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Nosferatu, Häxan, and Der Golem for the spooky season.Links:
https://banbury.thelight.co.uk/
https://thelight.co.uk/ https://banbury.thelight.co.uk/iconichttps://hugomax.co.uk/halloween-with-hugo-uk-tour-2025https://hugomax.co.uk/scoring-silent-cinemahttps://hugomax.co.uk/upcoming-performances
https://letterboxd.com/ally_pitts/list/silent-films-with-scores-by-juliet-merchant/
https://www.bfi.org.uk/bfi-film-releases/battleship-potemkin
Klassiki:
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A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts
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 share their insights into topics ranging from the Golden Age of Hollywood to Eastern European cuisine. Occasionally, Ally also tackles non-Russian attempts to bring Russian literature or history to the Silver Screen.
