The Postman's White Nights
| The Postman's White Nights | |
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| Directed by | Andrei Konchalovsky |
| Written by |
Andrei Konchalovsky Elena Kiseleva |
| Starring | Aleksey Tryapitsyn |
| Cinematography | Aleksandr Simonov |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | $1,540,000[1] |
The Postman's White Nights (Russian: Белые ночи почтальона Алексея Тряпицына; Belye nochi pochtalona Alekseya Tryapitsyna) is a 2014 Russian drama film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. It tells the story of the people of a remote Russian village, whose main contact with the outside world is a postman. All actors in the film are non-professionals and casting took a year.
It was selected for the In Competition section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival[2][3] and won the Silver Lion.[4] In September 2014, director Konchalovsky withdrew the film from the list of films being considered for the Russian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[5]
Cast
- Timur Bondarenko as Timur, Irina's son
- Irina Ermolova as Irina
- Aleksey Tryapitsyn as Postman
Reception
The film was reviewed by Variety magazine, which said that likable protagonists and some stunning shots do not cover its weak spots.[6] The film also got 83% on Metacritic[7] and on Cine Vue who gave him four stars.[8] Screen Daily have said that in comparison to other films by the same director, this one was more laid-back and had less obtrusively storyfied.[9]
References
- ↑ """Почта России" вошла в образ - ФГУП инвестирует в фильм Андрея Кончаловского"". Kommersant. 18 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ "International competition of feature films". Venice. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ Nancy Tartaglione (24 July 2014). "Venice Film Festival Lineup Announced". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Roy Andersson film scoops Venice Golden Lion award". BBC News. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Russian Venice Winner Pulls Film From Foreign-Language Oscar Consideration". The Hollywood Reporter. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ Jay Weissberg (5 September 2014). "Venice Film Review: ‘The Postman’s White Nights’". Variety. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Postman's White Nights". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Venice 2014: 'The Postman's White Nights'". Cine Vue. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Postman’s White Nights". Screen Daily. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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