Marlen Martynovich Khutsiyev (born October 4, 1925 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian-born Soviet and Russian filmmaker best known for his cult films from the 1960s, which include I Am Twenty and July Rain. He was named a People’s Artist of the USSR in 1986.
Amazing picture. So happy to come across this one. Soviet response to new wave. 1966 picture reminiscient of Godard, Malle , Truffaut and perhaps a little La Dolce Vita as welll. Restless young woman flirting in and out of amourous adventures and encounters with upper class artistes trying to find her own identity. Not plot driven but pic certainly has a certain ennui. Available to watch on mosfilm youtube.
I’ll open by being quite hyperbolic: This is the best Soviet film of all time! That’s right, right out of the gates, I shock and awe. To call this film a Soviet New Wave — which is a title it’s garnered… read review