- Sputnik International
Multimedia
When a picture is worth a thousand words. See what's happening in the world from a more visual perspective with Sputnik's photo galleries, infographics and other multimedia content.

Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list

Subscribe
The British film magazine Empire unveiled its list of the 100 greatest foreign-language films.

The British film magazine Empire unveiled its list of the 100 greatest foreign-language films. Sergei Eisenstein's silent film Battleship Potemkin took third place.

© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankThe British film magazine Empire unveiled its list of the 100 greatest foreign-language films. Sergei Eisenstein's silent film Battleship Potemkin took third place.
Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list - Sputnik International
1/12
The British film magazine Empire unveiled its list of the 100 greatest foreign-language films. Sergei Eisenstein's silent film Battleship Potemkin took third place.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankBased on real events, the film dramatizing the naval mutiny in June 1905 is famous all over the world thanks to the impressive work of Eisenstein.
Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list - Sputnik International
2/12
Based on real events, the film dramatizing the naval mutiny in June 1905 is famous all over the world thanks to the impressive work of Eisenstein.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankThe work of Eisenstein has often been parodied. The central scene is the massacre of civilians on the Potemkin Steps and the baby carriage rolling down them.
Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list - Sputnik International
3/12
The work of Eisenstein has often been parodied. The central scene is the massacre of civilians on the Potemkin Steps and the baby carriage rolling down them.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankAmong the 100 best films are two by Andrei Tarkovsky - Solaris (№68) and a historic drama Andrei Rublev (№87).
Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list - Sputnik International
4/12
Among the 100 best films are two by Andrei Tarkovsky - Solaris (№68) and a historic drama Andrei Rublev (№87).
© RIA Novosti . Rudolf Alfimov / Go to the mediabankSolaris was shot in 1972 and based on a science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem.
Photo: scene from Solaris featuring Donatas Banionis (Kris Kelvin) and Natalya Bondarchuk (Hari).
Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list - Sputnik International
5/12
Solaris was shot in 1972 and based on a science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem.
Photo: scene from Solaris featuring Donatas Banionis (Kris Kelvin) and Natalya Bondarchuk (Hari).
© RIA Novosti . Rudolf AlfimovThe film, called a Soviet response to Stanley Kubrick's 2001 Space Odyssey, won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Donatas Banionis in the role of Kris Kelvin in Solaris.
Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list - Sputnik International
6/12
The film, called a Soviet response to Stanley Kubrick's 2001 Space Odyssey, won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Donatas Banionis in the role of Kris Kelvin in Solaris.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankAndrei Rublev is about the life a Russian painter of religious icons. The epic film, rarely shown in the Soviet Union, is divided into 8 episodes.
Photo: Anatoly Solonitsyn in the role of Andrei Rublev.


Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list - Sputnik International
7/12
Andrei Rublev is about the life a Russian painter of religious icons. The epic film, rarely shown in the Soviet Union, is divided into 8 episodes.
Photo: Anatoly Solonitsyn in the role of Andrei Rublev.


© RIA Novosti . L. Luppov / Go to the mediabankCome and See directed by Elem Klimov took 24th place. Set in World War Two Belarus, the film is an unflinching look at the atrocities carried out by Nazi forces.
Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list - Sputnik International
8/12
Come and See directed by Elem Klimov took 24th place. Set in World War Two Belarus, the film is an unflinching look at the atrocities carried out by Nazi forces.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeniy Koktysh / Go to the mediabankThe film is about a young man who loses his relatives within two hours and becomes a witness to mass murders.
Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list - Sputnik International
9/12
The film is about a young man who loses his relatives within two hours and becomes a witness to mass murders.
© RIA Novosti . L. Luppov / Go to the mediabankThe film, based on historic fact, took inspiration from The Khatyn Story by Ales Adamovich.
Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list - Sputnik International
10/12
The film, based on historic fact, took inspiration from The Khatyn Story by Ales Adamovich.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabank100th place was given to Night Watch (2004) based on the novel of Sergei Lukyanenko. The picture was the highest earning film in Russia, with distribution in Europe and in the United States.
Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list - Sputnik International
11/12
100th place was given to Night Watch (2004) based on the novel of Sergei Lukyanenko. The picture was the highest earning film in Russia, with distribution in Europe and in the United States.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankThe authors of the list joke that Night Watch was the result of Vampire Hunter Blade dating with a half-vampire Blade.
Empire Magazine's five best Russian films list - Sputnik International
12/12
The authors of the list joke that Night Watch was the result of Vampire Hunter Blade dating with a half-vampire Blade.
Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала