Responses:
Subject: Great Program
From: James Welsh
Date: 07 Jul 1998 12:17 AM
I agree that the three nights of Face of Russia has been a great
program. I also respect the opinions of those who have written in this
forum from personal and ethnic perspectives. I fear , however that we
are seeing the Balkinization of all of eastern Europe and it is
reminiscent of the early 20th century. There is a soul in
Russia,however you define that ancient nation, which is at risk of
annihilation by the gangster capitalism of today. My inherent optimism
will not allow me to believe that all of my idealized Rus is gone. This
program reinforced that clinging optimism. The good news for Americans
is that many chose to watch "Face of Russia" when I'm sure there was a
good baseball game on...or a "Three's Company" marathon on Nickolodeon.
Subject: The show
From: Larry Simeone
Date: 07 Jul 1998 2:39 AM
My wife and I really enjoyed the show. Especially the Eisenstein
protions.
Subject: Great Program
From: David
Date: 07 Jul 1998 6:46 AM
I too think it was a great program. I feel it is getting an
undeservedly bad rap for minor problems. (Like not announcing the
switch from Eastern Slavs to Russians clearly enough.) The third part
is a bit disappointing, but only when compared to the first two. At
minimum, it presents the traditional view of Russian art as seen from
inside Russia.The goal of the program is to cover Russia (and its
ancestor Kievan Rus') only, and art only. Not politics, military
conquest or offences against other people. There are plenty of these
too, but I think one should give some time and credit to the great
things in Russia, not just the bad points.
Subject: Great Program
From: Jennifer Zelensky
Date: 07 Jul 1998 1:23 PM
It is refreshing to see an informative program that presents some of
the positive aspects of Russian culture. I have lived extensively in
Russia and have been deeply impressed and affected by its amazing
artistic, literary, and culture contributions to the world. I am tired
of always hearing about corruption, economic crisis, and suffering.
While those too are part of life in Russia today, it is a very
one-dimisional presentation. What helps give any country soul is its
art and creative works. I am dissapointed in the comments regarding
misrepresentation of the Ukraine. This is a program about history as
seen through art. A program like this presents a side of Russian and
Ukrainian culture and art that many viewers may know very little about
or may never have seen before. It does not seem to have been intended
to describe the history of socio-political relations in the region.
Subject: Russia culture and fasion in 1958
From: Rhys Buckler
Date: 02 Feb 2001 8:51 AM
I am doing a drama project that involves me finding out about Russian
culture and fasion in 1958. I am studying a play ('An Englishman
Abroad' by Alan Bennett) and I have to be able to describe how to
perform and stage the play realistically. i would be extremely
gratefull if you coould help me in finding some information.
Thank You, Dosvidanya
Subject: Great programme
From: James Anderson
Date: 08 Aug 1998 5:24 PM
And, might I add, revealing a depth of research seldom found in
documentary television. The bits on Gogol were cracking.
