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Come and See

Idi i smotri

Soviet Union

1985

146 Min
Color, Black and White
1.37:1
German, Russian
Subtitled in English
Audio in Russian
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DIR Elem Klimov

SCR Ales Adamovich

DP Aleksei Rodionov

CAST Aleksei Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Lauciavicius, Vladas Bagdonas, Juris Lumiste

ED Valeriya Belova

MUSIC Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Synopsis

A boy is unwillingly thrust into the atrocities of war in WWII Byelorussia, fighting for a hopelessly unequipped resistance movement against the ruthless German forces. Witnessing scenes of abject terror and accidentally surviving horrifying situations he loses his innocence and then his mind. –IMDb

Director

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Elem Klimov

Russian filmmaker Elem Klimov’s best known film in the West is the gripping, internationally acclaimed war drama Idi i Smotri/Come and See (1985), a film that simultaneously chronicles the rape of the Byelorussian people and their land by the Nazi invaders in 1943 and pays tribute to the strength and resilience of the Russian peasants who stood fast, determined to survive in the face of genocide. His earlier films were satires that criticized the communist state. In turn, his work was not appreciated by authorities. Klimov also directed a few sports docudramas. Another of his better known films is Agoniya/Rasputin (1975) a biography of the notorious rake in which Klimov blended old documentary footage with new dramatic, color scenes. The film was considered without point and was not released in the Soviet Union until 1981 at the Moscow Film Festival. His 1985 entry in the same festival, Come and See earned Klimov the Grand Prix. He was married to noted filmmaker Larisa Shepitko who… read more

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G. W. Elmer

21Jan12

I was stupid to think that I had seen the greatest of war films. Nothing compares to this one.

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Wolker

5Jan12

One of the most devastating film experiences I have ever had. I found it hard to function for the rest of the day. Comes with a health warning and the strongest reccomendation

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S. Ressler

2Jan12

The Wikipedia article "Occupation of Belarus by Nazi Germany" describes exactly the same events, in historical context, depicted in Come and See. Reading the article will help you understand and appreciate the film.

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Bardesanes

29Dec11

Brilliant steadicam work, surrealist war scenes, great soundtrack - it's hard to believe I haven't heard of this film already. It won't be the last time I watch this.

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The Forgotten: The Apocalypse of St. Andrzej

By David Cairns on January 15, 2009

The First Part Andrzej Zulawski swings his camera like a steel fist. Indeed, right at the start of his first feature, The Third Part of the

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ETRANGE 2011: COME AND SEE (1985) review

By Twitchfilm.com on December 16, 2011
(Since this astonishing film is part of the 17th L’Estrange Film Festival’s retro screenings, I’m using that as an excuse to write a review.)“And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth
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Terrible film

By Edna Sweetlo​ve on December 20, 2011

When I finally got round to watching this film, was it worth the wait? YES! YES! YES! I could hapily (in retrospect) have waited another few years before seeing it. I stayed awake to operate the fast…  read review

Come and check it out!

By sodr2 on June 27, 2011

I think Elem Klimov reached the full climax of cinematic revolution in making this film. Come and See stands with authority with the ability in hypnotizing me with its magical pendulum, it’s really…  read review

COME AND SEE

By Marcus WP on June 27, 2011

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I’ve never done drugs before in my life (outside of the legal drugs that keep my uncle’s kidney from rejecting…  read review

Come and see, if you dare

By Braden Vallenè​res on July 5, 2010

Stunning.

One of those “war movies” that’s not really a war movie so much as a punch to the gut. No scenes of the tough sarge gathering his troops for one last heroic assault here. Instead…  read review

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Looking for dramatic russian war films

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Called the greatest World War II movie ever....

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