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Russian Poem: “On the Railroad” A. Blok
This poem «На железной дороге» (On the railroad) was written in 1910 by A. Blok (1880-1921), a Russian lyrical poet. It tells the sad story of
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Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Кавкаская Пленница, или Новые Приключения Шурика (Kidnapping, Caucasian Style) is a 1966 Soviet comedy directed by Леонид Гайдай (Leonid Gaidai). The film deals with the theme
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Russian Chanson
Today, I would like to introduce you to a musical genre, typically Russian, which is called criminal songs. It is a musical genre that celebrates the
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April, April! Poem about Spring
The following poem is a poem for children written by Samuil Marshak to celebrate the arrival of April and the end of winter
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Tarkovsky’s Diploma Film “The Steamroller and the Violin”
The Steamroller and the Violin is Andrei Tarkovsky is diploma film at the State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) but was made at the Mosfilm studio at
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Russian Idioms and Lime Tree
This is a well known fact that birch tree is considered as a symbol in Russia but, oddly enough, it is not the one that is
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