Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Duration: 115 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Paul Mazursky
Stars: Robin Williams, María Conchita Alonso and Cleavant Derricks
IMDb score:
6,5 (14.226)
Releasedate: 4 June 1984
Moscow on the Hudson plot
"Vladimir Ivanoff walks into a department store to buy blue jeans, walks out with a girl friend, an immigration lawyer and a buddy. His life and theirs will never be the same again."
Vladimir Ivanoff is a saxophonist in a Russian circus. On an American tour, Vladimir is introduced to the western lifestyle during a visit to the super chic department store Bloomingdale's in New York. He can't believe his eyes, so much choice and no line in front of the store! He decides on the spot that he never wants to leave here and asks for political asylum. Living in an overcrowded apartment in Harlem, Vladimir discovers that western life can also be very hard and cold.
Actors and actresses
Vladimir Ivanoff
Lucia Lombardo
Lionel Witherspoon
Orlando Ramirez
Boris, KGB agent
Anatoly Cherkasov
Yuri
Vladimir's Grandfather
Vladimir's Mother
Vladimir's Father
Reviews & comments
pjmj
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- 311 messages
- 288 votes
I found the movie very entertaining. Some scenes were over the top, such as an insanely long line of people waiting in Moscow. The atmosphere in the Moscow living room was so great that I rewinded several scenes to enjoy the wire bookcases and spartan furniture a little longer. Robin Williams stole the show and I was amazed that he could speak Russian. And not with just a few words, but throughout entire scenes. Very handsome. Moscow was dark, gloomy and sad in the film and the New York scenes often looked sun-drenched (bright blue skies) and overly colorful. A very nice transfer of this film on Blu-ray with English subtitles has recently become available for purchase via powerhousefilms.co.uk. The release turns the film into an experience. Very worthwhile for enthusiasts.
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Robi
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- 2564 messages
- 2549 votes
Robin Williams plays a Russian who defects to America. In the beginning it is quite an entertaining film that is enjoyable to watch, although it is clearly not a high-flyer from the start. Even Robin Williams doesn't really come across as gifted. But gradually the film collapses and becomes more and more boring. And the further the film goes on and the longer it lasts, the less interesting and less convincing the film appears. Towards the end there also seems to be some kind of morale that needs to be introduced. But it disappears completely into emptiness and superficiality. No, this should have all been much better. Now the film fizzles out and you forget it in no time.
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