Stilyagi (with subtitles) Part 1

"Stilyagi" is one of the best Russian movies.

The World War II not only devastated Russia, but also exposed the otherwise isolated country to Western culture through captured movies, vinyl LPs, art, fashion clothes, and other spoils of war. This was particularly valuable for people who wanted to express their difference from others. They started to copy perceived "American" lifestyle, especially the clothes, using films like "Sun Valley Serenade" and the covers of jazz LPs as primary references. Not surprisingly, the result was an outlook more typical for Western show business entertainers than for mainstream design. Although the group believed that their attire was the true definition of style, the rest of Soviet population labeled them "stilyagi" to show their disapproval. In the totalitarian regime "admiration for the West" was a felony, however, after Stalin's death state security was reluctant to take action and stilyagi were facing relatively modest retaliation, mostly from local Komsomol (Communist Party youth wing) activists.

"Stilyagi" is more dynamic and psychological, while actors' voices are just as good. The main duo of Anton Shagin and Oksana Akinshina, who are playing a Komsomol activist Mels in love with a female stilyagi member Polza, are delivering excellent performance, which is especially striking given their young ages. (It is ironic that Mels is an acronym for "Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin," and "Polza" in translation from Russian means "use.") .The music is mostly modern Russian pop and alternative rock, with lyrics adapted to the plot. The ending, which makes a connection between liberty ideals of stilyagi and modern youth, sounds like a bold statement in the nation that is still re-thinking its past.

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• part1

[MirakelRakel]

Thanks for putting this up!

[sleepyasthesouth]

Love this movie, thanks for posting!

[jogferjohn]

Great movie! Part 7 is labled "стиляги part7".

[DaedalusPrimrose]

thank you so much for posting this! i can'f find it subbed anywhere else, and my russian is terrible

[HoneyOnThorns]

thanks for the subs - lots of love from Germany =)

[meadowlarkteach]

Thanks so much for the subtitles. It is a fabulous film, and those of us who don't speak Russian would be very grateful if you posted the rest of the film. Even without translation, it is not possible to watch the whole film on youtube.

[meeblemeep]

Thank you so much, I was just looking for a version with English subtitles! I can't find a DVD so I am really happy to see this.

[bluegirltheatre]

Thank you for posting this movie...I saw it at the Toronto International Film Festival where it had a 10 minutes standing ovation on its first night, it is brilliant!

[leinxlijn]

please, i beg you, upload the rest of the film? :)

[MontiErc]

wow its actually on youtube thank you

[EmeraldStrawberry]

спасибо ^_^

особенно за субтитры

greetings from Germany =)

[i3nixon]

spasibo ;) !