Bed and Sofa
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Leonid Yurenyov, Lyudmila Semyonova, Nikolai Batalov, Vladimir Fogel, Yelena Sokolova Director: Abram Room, Nikolai Shpikovsky, Vsevolod Pudovkin Brand: Image Entertainment Cinematographer: Anatoli Golovnya Cinematographer: Grigori Giber Writer: Abram Room Writer: Nikolai Shpikovsky Writer: Viktor Shklovsky DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Russian (Original Language) Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 87 minutes DVD Release Date: 2004-03-09 Audience Rating: Unrated Studio: Image Entertainment |
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Movie Reviews of Bed and Sofa
Movie Review: Two excellent Soviet silent films!
Summary: 5 Stars
I found this 2-disc DVD set even better than I anticipated, and I was impressed not only by the films themselves but by the musical score and optional commentary to "Bed and Sofa". The second disc even has the original versions of both films with Russian intertitles, but besides Russian letters and recognizable scenes of Moscow, there is nothing else in these films that smacks of Soviet propaganda. In fact, "Bed and Sofa" is a very human story everyone can relate to, thanks to the excellent direction by Abram Room who captures the moods and feelings of three people living in a small basement flat. The attention to details of domestic matters and the characters' emotions and reactions very effectively draws the viewer into their world so that a certain suspense of the outcome develops. And just when you are fully involved in their lives and think you know what will happen next, the final outcome is surprising and actually quite refreshing. For even deeper insight into the thoughts and feelings involved, and the director's techniques to express them, the optional commentary is very informative. Alternatively, the musical score by Rodney Sauer is among the best I've heard, being lovely classical music perfectly suited to the film throughout.
Last but not least, the second film "Chess Fever" is a real gem and not to be underestimated. It is only 28 minutes long, but tells an amusing and delightful story - perhaps not too far removed from fact - about people's obsession with chess during the World Championships held in Moscow in 1925. It focusses on one young man whose obsession with the game causes him to neglect his fiancee - with the predictable outcome, yet the end has a lovely twist to make you smile. It is a clever comedy with many genuinely funny moments which I thoroughly enjoyed and can highly recommend.