EL Greco. 2007 Greek-Spanish joint production. Full movie I really enjoyed this movie and I am very grateful that
it is on <<WITHOUT advertisements! >>
I really needed to see this movie for a presentation I am doing on El Greco.
The movie itself was very good but I could've done without all the different languages or at least all English subtitles. A few words of a different language is classy and exotic but too much causes confusion.
I would have liked to see more of his paintings, nontheless I am very satisfied with this film. !!
Based on A. Galych's play "Matrosskaya Tishina", "Dad" ("Papa") tells a story of a Jewish father who dreamed of seeing his son perform on a stage in front of huge audiences, he dreamed of seeing him as the greatest violinist of his time. To achieve the goal he taught his son how to play the violin from the yearly age. When son grew up he left the small town he and his father lived in to study in the Moscow Conservatory leaving his past behind.
But one day he has to choose either to loose his father or everything he has achieved.
"Papa" realistically presents details of the Soviet realities from the 1930s to the middle of 1940s in Moscow and a small provincial town, as well as the tragic fate of many Soviet citizens including the victims of Holocaust during the long four years of WWII (Great Patriot War).
The film which is very personal for its creator who plays against the type and practically lives in the role of an aging Jewish single father is moving, compelling, and treats us with wonderful violin music which is performed by one of the best musicians of our time, Vladimir Spivakov, the celebrated violinist and conductor. "Papa" deserves to be seen by many viewers not only in Russia but around the world.
================ Crew:
Directed by Vladimir Mashkov.
Produced by Vladimir Mashkov, Igor Tolstunov, Mikhail Zilberman.
Original Music by Dmitry Atovmyan.
Cinematography by Oleg Dobronravov.
Film Editing by Vera Kruglova.
Casting by Sergei Belyaev, Olga Dubovitskaya.
Production Design by Vladimir Aronin.
Art Direction by Vladimir Aronin.
Costume Design by Regina Khomskaya.
Makeup Department: Yekaterina Ivanova.
Production Management: Vera Vilenskaya.
Sound Department: Maksim Molotkov, Viktor Molotkov, Yekaterina Popova.
Camera and Electrical Department Alik Tagirov.
Editorial Department: Nicolas Criqui.
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last episod i had something in my eyes... very nice movie!!!
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