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Alexandra (2007)

Alexandra (2007)
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Though Russian director Alexander Sokurov's feature Alexandra unfolds against the backdrop of military life, it constitutes a stark and deliberate chamber drama in lieu of a war picture. Alexandra Nikolaevna (Galina Vishnevskaya) is an elderly woman with a grandson, Denis (Vasily Shevtsov), conscripted into the army of the Chechen Republic. When she makes the arduous journey to visit him, the startling nature of military life as it unfolds before her eyes -- the absence of women, the blind acceptance of amenities that so many take for granted, the emotional inexpressiveness -- completely bewilders her and introduces her to a world infinitely more alien than any she has ever experienced. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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Starring:
Galina Vishnevskaya, Vasily Shevtsov, (more)
Director(s):
Alexander Sokurov
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Alexandra

Though Russian director Alexander Sokurov's feature Alexandra unfolds against the backdrop of military life, it constitutes a stark and deliberate chamber drama in lieu of a war picture. Alexandra Nikolaevna (Galina Vishnevskaya) is an elderly woman with a grandson, Denis (Vasily Shevtsov), conscripted into the army of the Chechen Republic. When she makes the arduous journey to visit him, the startling nature of military life as it unfolds before her eyes -- the absence of women, the blind acceptance of amenities that so many take for granted, the emotional inexpressiveness -- completely bewilders her and introduces her to a world infinitely more alien than any she has ever experienced. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
92 mins

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Director(s):
Alexander Sokurov
Writer(s):
Alexander Sokurov
Producer(s):
Andrei Sigle
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR(Adult Situations, Violence)
Categories:
Drama
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    Ann C.

    An unusual war story with a fascinating real-life classical music connection. Galina Vishnevskaya, the actress who plays Alexandra, is a celebrated opera star and the widow of cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. Vishnevskaya's intense portrait of feisty grandmother Alexandra is well worth viewing! Extra features, namely the press conference in Russia, shed additional light on the story and the circumstances of its filming.

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    Gay G.

    This is an understated masterpiece in a setting so stark that is cannot interfere with the education of the uninitiated. Youth wasted, devastation, loneliness and the common denominator of the human condition.

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    Marc F.

    One of the most boring movies I have ever seen. Watched only 5 minutes and called it quits!!

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