Russian Souvenir (1960)

Original title

Русский сувенир

Directed by

Grigori Aleksandrov

Genre

comedy film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 47m

Rating

4.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A plane makes an emergency landing in Siberia. An American millionaire, a theology scholar, and a Soviet engineer travel together and learn about Soviet achievements.

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What happens

Russian Souvenir (Russian: Русский сувенир, romanized: Russkiy suvenir) is a 1960 Soviet comedy film directed by Grigori Aleksandrov. Despite the stellar cast, the film received devastating reviews from critics and was shelved. The worst film of 1960 according to the Soviet Screen magazine. The film tells the story of when a plane makes an emergency landing in Siberia, an eclectic group of international passengers—including an American millionaire, a theology scholar, and a Soviet engineer—embarks on a transformative journey through the achievements of the Soviet Union, challenging their perceptions and culminating in a call for global peace. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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