"The Barber of Siberia" on video?

[Alina Israeli]

>Why ever would one want a copy of that appalling turkey--
>that-- to paraphrase Pauline Kael-- slab of russo-american
>kitsch?

Why did the French give him a Legion d'Honneur for an even more horrible
(although visually beautiful) film? Because "France" was mentioned?

**************************************************************
Alina Israeli
LFS, American University                phone:  (202) 885-2387
4400 Mass. Ave., NW                     fax:    (202) 885-1076
Washington, DC 20016

aisrael at american.edu

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription
  options, and more.  Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at:
                http://members.home.net/lists/seelangs/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------