Here is a watch list that explores themes from this year’s One Read title, and recommends films from the free streaming service offered by Daniel Boone Regional Library, Kanopy.
Tchaikovsky, one of the great Russian contributions to Western culture:
“Getting to the Nutcracker: The Making of a Christmas Classic”
101 minutes, 2014
Filmmaker: Serene Meshel-Dillman
Caviar, another great Russian contribution to Western culture:
“Caviar Dreams: How Caviar Became a Delicacy“
15 minutes, 2017
Filmmakers: Brian Gersten, Liv Dubendorf, Wei Ying
Political incarceration and its psychological effects:
“Tania Libre: An Intimate Look at the Psyche of a Formerly Incarcerated Artist”
70 minutes, 2017
Filmmaker: Lynn Hershman Leeson
Tales of a great Russian author on film:
“Anton Chekhov’s The Duel”
95 minutes, 2009
Filmmaker: Dover Koshashvili
“Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard”
143 minutes, 1999
Filmmaker: Michael Cacoyannis
Hotel life:
“Always at the Carlyle: New York’s Most Glamorous (and Discreet) Hotel”
92 minutes, 2018
Filmmaker: Matthew Miele
For the gourmand:
“Three Days of Glory”
73 minutes, 2018
Filmmakers: David Baker, Scott Wright
The Russian Revolution:
“Widow of the Revolution: The Story of Anna Larina”
57 minutes, 2000
Filmmaker: Rosemarie Reed
American films, as studied in the Yellow Room by Count Rostov and Osip:
“They Made Me a Criminal” (film noir)
92 minutes, 1939
Filmmaker: Busby Berkeley
“The Death Kiss” (horror)
72 minutes, 1933
Filmmaker: Edwin L. Marin
“Modern Times” (silent film)
88 minutes, 1936
Filmmaker: Charlie Chaplin
