Underplayed Gems

Yolki 1914 (2014)

Yolki 1914 poster
Original title
Ёлки 1914
Directed by
Yuri Bykov, Aleksandr Karpilovsky, Dmitry Kiselyov, Andrei Kavun
Genre
comedy film, anthology film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
N-7
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 45 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1914 Russia, several characters experience personal stories during the First World War era. The film follows different people as they navigate love, family, and everyday life around Christmastime.

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What happens

Yolki 4 1914 (Russian: Ёлки 1914, meaning Christmas Trees 1914 or Christmas Trees 4), is a 2014 Russian comedy film. It is a prequel to the 2013 film Yolki 3. It premiered on December 14, 2014; the film was released on December 25. At the same time as the fourth film in the series, a spin-off, titled Paws, Bones & Rock'n'roll, was released. Starring Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Maria Poroshina, Viktor Verzhbitsky, Arthur Smolyaninov, Alexander Golovin, Alexander Domogarov Jr. The film tells the story of events in the Russian Empire during the First World War in 1914. Yolki 1914 received mostly mixed and negative reviews from critics and audiences, who criticized the boring plot but praised the actors, costumes, and atmosphere of the Russian Empire. Despite the reviews, the film was a box office success, grossing over 12 million dollars, on a budget of 9 million. The sequel, Yolki 5, was released in 2016, two years later. The film's slogan is "There hasn't been a Christmas tree like this for 100 years". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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