Still photo from "The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks," 1924.
The Russian American
July 27, 2007
Russia’s film industry has returned the favor with its own portrayals of … us. From “The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks” (1924) to “Brother 2” (2000), we’re sometimes naïve, sometimes criminal. But Russian film historian Kirill Razlogov says that we’re also sympathetic.


