Nest of the Gentry

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Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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After a long trip traveling through 1840s Europe, nobleman Lavretsky returns home to a familiar estate dear to his heart. While visiting his neighbors he meets the enchanting Lisa, spurring him to forget his wife and his past in Paris. Adapted from a novel by Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, this romantic tale of passion is a visually sumptuous classic.

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A beautiful Russian film.......2005-02-13

Nest of the Gentry is a beautifully filmed tale of 19th century Russia. Adapted from Turgenev's novel it tells of Lavretskii a nobleman returning to his childhood home after travelling abroad. He is married, but the marriage has been unhappy and his wife has remained in Paris. Lavretskii hopes to find in his native soil something that has been missing from his life for so many years. He finds Lisa a young woman many years his junior. Her beauty and morally serious nature are contrasted in his memory with the frivolous life he has left. Gradually the two of them fall in love. Amidst a beautiful landscape the pair try to find happiness, but many difficulties stand in the way of their romance.

Nest of the Gentry is not merely a delightful and poignant love story it is also deeply concerned with the Russian search for meaning in the Russian land. It is as much Lavretskii's rediscovery of his native land, which leads to his once more finding purpose in life, as it is his discovery of Lisa. The film cleverly uses passages of Turgenev's prose to illustrate these issues. The result is powerful and moving. The acting in the film is good with Irina Kupchenko especially fine as the beautiful, deep and somewhat mysterious Lisa. The film looks simply stunning even if the print on the DVD is not without a few blemishes. The soundtrack is clear and distinct and makes good use of music to emphasise the mood of the film. The story may be rather slight, not a great deal actually happens, but it remains interesting throughout and is well worth watching for anyone interested in Russian literature, language and culture.

Nest of the Gentry [NTSC] [Russian Language Only]

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Nest of the Gentry [NTSC] [Russian Language Only]
Director: Andrej Mikhalkov-Konchalovskij
Manufacturer: Close Up International
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000MFE2FM

Nest of the Gentry / Dvoryanskoye Gnezdo

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Nest of the Gentry / Dvoryanskoye Gnezdo

Manufacturer: Ruscico
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Ruscico, 2004 No zone restriction Drama, Mosfilm, 1969 Format: 4:3 Audio: Russian Subtitles: Russian, English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Hebrew, Swedish, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese A screen adaptation of the novel of the same name by Russian writer Ivan Turgenev. The film portrays the life of Russian landed gentry in the 1840s. After a long travel in Europe, nobleman Lavretsky returns back home. Everything in his estate is so familiar and dear to his heart. On his first visit to his neighbors, the Kalitins, he meets Lisa. He forgets his wife, left in Paris, forgets all his past. He desires only one thing to always be with Lisa who is so unlike the women he used to know. Script: Valentin Yezhov, Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky Camera: Georgy Rerberg Music by: Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov Director: Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky Cast: Irina Kupchenko, Leonid Kulagin, Beata Tyshkevich, Tamara Chernova, Victor Sergachyov, Vassily Merkuriev, Alexander Kostomolotsky, Maria Durasova, Vladimir Kochurikhin, Sergei Nikonenko, Nikita Mikhalkov, Nikolai Gubenko, Nonna Terentieva Special Freatures: Interviews with director Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky, scriptwriter Valentin Yezhov; Biography of I.Turgenev; Filmographies; Photo album

Nest of the Gentry ( Dvorianskoe Gnezdo )

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Nest of the Gentry ( Dvorianskoe Gnezdo )

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RUSCICO EDITION After a long travel in Europe, nobleman Lavretsky returns back home. Everything in his estate is so familiar and dear to his heart. On his first visit to his neighbors, the Kalitins, he meets Lisa. He forgets his wife, left in Paris, forgets all his past. He desires only one thing to always be with Lisa who is so unlike the women he used to know. Subtitles: Russian, English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Hebrew, Swedish, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese

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