Burnt by the sun was very interesting because for the first time in our class we have a movie that actually criticizes the Soviet Union. Burnt by the sun appeared to be a much more realistic portrayal of Stalinist Russia than The Circus. This is one of the reasons I liked this movie so much. Kotov is very similar to Chapaev because they both are great leaders and are very influential over other people. Unlike Chapaev, Kotov seems like a very family oriented and will do anything to protect them. Granted we never saw Chapaev in a family situation so I guess we'll never know. I can't understand why Stalin would suspect a war hero like Kotov to be a spy. To me it seems like a great loss for the Soviets.
This movie was meant for more of an international audience. Most people in Russia already knew or have heard directly about the terrors of Stalin. This movie gives a great look into Russia when Stalin was in control and I think that would be more interesting to a international audience than it would be to a Russian audience.
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And the crazy thing was that Stalin virtually destroyed his army by purging all of its great generals--all on the eve of World War Two!! Which is one of the reasons why the USSR was caught off guard and got off to such a slow and awful start in that war.
ReplyDeleteYeah it was definitely shocking they considered such a kind, wholesome, and well-received leader as a spy. I loved that Kotov had such a "teddybear" persona.
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