Dyadya Vanya
The ordinary life of the Russian provincial intellectuals seems to them gray and bleak. Are exceptions possible?
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"Andrei Konhcalovsky sets a beautiful and nostalgic mood for this classic Russian text. An ode to the decadence and laziness of the dying Russian gentry, the film is appropriately staged in a large run-down house in the country. There is a palpable feeling of decay not only in the dialogue and the characters, but also in the peeling paint, the washed out colors that the camera picks up, the dim lighting, and the dirty clothes that the characters wear. The actors are quite loyal to the subtlety that Chekhov demands for his characters emotions. They avoid melodrama, but at the same time do no..."
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The reason for many scenes being shot in black and white is because the film crew didn't have enough color Kodak film on hand and couldn't order more. As per the director's account, this didn't stop foreign festival goers from attributing artistic meaning to these segments.
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The ordinary life of the Russian provincial intellectuals seems to them gray and bleak. Are exceptions possible?