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Sep 5, 2021 · The Village Detective: a song cycle: Directed by Bill Morrison. With Mikhail Zharov. A Soviet film from 1969 is found in an Icelandic fisherman's net, and the filmography of its leading actor offers a portal into a history that has endured on celluloid.
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- Bill Morrison
- 2021-09-05
Sep 14, 2021 · During the summer of 2016, a fishing boat off the shores of Iceland made a most curious catch: four reels of 35mm film, seemingly of Soviet provenance.
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- Kino Lorber
Sep 20, 2021 · But it turns out to be a 1969 Russian film, The Village Detective, starring Mikhail Zharov as Columbo like detective, in a provincial Russian town, on the case of a missing accordion.
Rent The Village Detective: A Song Cycle on Fandango at Home, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Apple TV. Examining the life and career of Soviet actor Mikhail Zharov after four reels of...
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- Mikhail Zharov
- Bill Morrison
- Documentary
Jan 1, 2023 · The surprising discovery of a canister —containing four reels of The Village Detective (Деревенский детектив), a 1969 Soviet film—, caught in the nets of an Icelandic trawler, is the first step in a fascinating journey through the artistic life of film and stage actor Mikhail Ivanovich Zharov (1899-1981), icon ...
Nov 20, 2021 · ‘The Village Detective: A Song Cycle’: Film Review. Bill Morrison’s latest foray into the realm of old, decaying celluloid takes him on a journey into Soviet cinema and one of its biggest...
Sep 21, 2021 · Reviews. Sep 21, 2021 10:38am PT. ‘The Village Detective: A Song Cycle’ Review: Bill Morrison Finds Fresh Angles on a Half-Forgotten Mystery. An old Soviet film dredged up from the depths of...