«Never before seen»
I must say for being in the 50+ age bracket I could not believe I had not seen this movie. I spoke with my Mother when I told her I had purchased this movie for my stocking, she was beside herself reminiscing her youth and Omar Sharif. Well to my delight I found myself tearing and loving my husband more deeply than I already do. What a wonderful, romantic, set your heart on fire, time piece of a movie. It should be seen again by those that have seen it many years past and seen for the fist time by those who have not.
[Wednesday, January 07, 2009]
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«Creating Russian Memories»
Again I am trying to give my adopted Russian granddaughters some sense of their homeland history through any visual or written words. They came with no material links just memories that will fade as they get older.
[Tuesday, January 06, 2009]
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«Love for the Ages»
I've seen "Zhivago" many times and consider it easily among the 100 best English-language films of the past half-century. It was my mother's favorite, she of Ukranian/Russian roots. But I purchased the DVD as a parting gift for the unrequited love of my life, who counts herself a movie buff but nonetheless had no knowledge of this great David Lean epic. Though I'm certain she is my "Lara," she has recently chosen instead to commit herself to a Komarovsky-like character who will inevitably be unfaithful to her. Tragically, she's been subconsciously convinced by her mother's history that the Komarovskys of the world are all she deserves. When I stop feeling sorry for myself, perhaps I'll work the whole sorry tale into a screenplay of its own, and 50 years from now some heartbroken chump will write a non-review review of my great film.
[Tuesday, January 06, 2009]
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