Burnt by the Sun

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Virgo V @vision 01/17/2025 Burnt by the Sun (Wearied by the Sun) is a 1994 Russian drama film starring, directed, written and produced by Nikita Mikhalkov and co-written by Azerbaijani screenwriter Rustam Ibragimbekov. The film also stars Oleg Menshikov, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė and Mikhalkov's daughter Nadezhda Mikhalkova. The film depicts the story of a senior Red Army officer, played by Mikhalkov and his family during the Great Purge of the late 1930s in the Stalinist Soviet Union. While on vacation with his wife, young daughter and assorted friends and family, things change dramatically for KomDiv Kotov when his wife's old lover, Dmitri, shows up after being away for many years. Burnt by the Sun was popular in Russia and received positive reviews in the United States. It won the Grand Prix at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and other honours. See more 07/22/2023 Watched in the original Russian. Very good perfomances, very poignant. A few scenes drag on too long, but largely I never found myself wondering "when will it end?" despite its length. See more Tetyana G @RT87007174 12/07/2022 A masterpiece... a bit slow at the beginning, but very strong ending. The best of Michalkov. See more 05/27/2020 This is an unforgettable film. More people should see it, because it gives an unstinting look at the joys of life in the Soviet Union and at the miserable failures of that disastrous regime. Beautifully acted and with spectacular cinematography, it is well worth your time. See more 08/30/2018 This is one of my all time favorite films. So many layers, so many rich characters. The languid stroll to the denouement. It's just beautiful in every way. I bought the DVD ages ago, and share it with all my friends. Hard to say much here without spoiling it. I can't recommend it highly enough. Enjoy. See more 12/11/2017 Stirring portrayal of a true believer in the Revolution, caught in the disaster of the Stalinist Purge. One of the most Russian movies I've seen. See more Read all reviews

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