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A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts

A Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast with Ally Pitts

By: Ally Pitts
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Cinephile, history fan, and one-time Muscovite Ally Pitts explores contemporary and Soviet-era Russian language cinema one film at a time! The show combines interviews and movie discussion, and features expert guests including authors, journalists, stand-up comedians, and indie podcasters. From time to time, it also tackles Hollywood’s attempts to bring aspects of Russian culture, literature, and history to the Silver Screen.Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Art World
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  • NEWS: Battleship Potemkin docks in The Light cinemas on Sun 26th Oct + more silent film screening news!
    Oct 19 2025

    And our host Ally Pitts is introducing the screening in Banbury! Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 masterpiece finishes its centenary run in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on Sunday 26th October 2025 with screenings at The Light cinemas. Those The Light locations are in: Addlestone, Bolton, Bradford, Cambridge, Huddersfield, New Brighton, Redhill, Sheffield, Sittingbourne, Stockport, Thetford, Walsall, and Wisbech. The film is screening as part of The Light's Iconic strand. Ally also mentions the musician Hugo Max's current UK tour accompanying the silent films Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Nosferatu, Häxan, and Der Golem for the spooky season. Links:

    https://banbury.thelight.co.uk/

    https://thelight.co.uk/ https://banbury.thelight.co.uk/iconic https://hugomax.co.uk/halloween-with-hugo-uk-tour-2025https://hugomax.co.uk/scoring-silent-cinema https://hugomax.co.uk/upcoming-performances

    https://letterboxd.com/ally_pitts/list/silent-films-with-scores-by-juliet-merchant/

    https://www.bfi.org.uk/bfi-film-releases/battleship-potemkin

    Klassiki:

    Battleship Potemkin is also on the streaming service Klassiki with a score by Max Reinhardt & the Instant Orchestra.

    For a 30-day free trial: https://klassiki.online/arussiansovietmoviepodcast/

    If you use the code RUPOD50, you can get 50% off an annual subscription.

    https://letterboxd.com/ally_pitts/list/my-klassiki-recommendations-updated-regularly/detail/

    Contact us/socials:

    All the links for a Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast and Ally Pitts you're ever likely to want or need: linktr.ee/russiansovietmoviepodcast linktr.ee/ally_pitts

    We changed the name of the show a little while back, but the social handles/contacts are a bit of a mishmash.

    Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com

    Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/

    Instagram: instagram.com/russiansovietmoviepodcast/ instagram.com/ally_pitts_movies_etc/

    Listen to Ally's other podcast appearances on Podchaser

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    6 mins
  • NEWS! Ally Pitts introduces Milton Keynes Gallery screening of Battleship Potemkin
    Aug 31 2025

    Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 masterpiece continues its centenary run in cinemas in the UK and Ireland in throughout September and October 2025. Since we published a mini-episode about this BFI season last week, our intrepid host has been confirmed as providing the intro to the screening at MK Gallery on Friday 26th September at 7pm. He's also in talks with The Light in Banbury, Oxfordshire about introducing it there too on Sunday 26th October!

    Links:

    https://www.bfi.org.uk/bfi-film-releases/battleship-potemkin

    https://mkgallery.org/event/battleship-potemkin-12a/

    https://banbury.thelight.co.uk/

    https://thelight.co.uk/

    https://uppcinema.com/show/battleship-potemkin/

    https://letterboxd.com/ally_pitts/list/silent-films-with-scores-by-juliet-merchant/

    Klassiki:

    Battleship Potemkin is also on the streaming service Klassiki with a score by Max Reinhardt & the Instant Orchestra.

    For a 30-day free trial: https://klassiki.online/arussiansovietmoviepodcast/

    If you use the code RUPOD50, you can get 50% off an annual subscription.

    https://letterboxd.com/ally_pitts/list/my-klassiki-recommendations-updated-regularly/detail/

    Contact us/socials:

    All the links for a Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast and Ally Pitts you're ever likely to want or need: linktr.ee/russiansovietmoviepodcast linktr.ee/ally_pitts

    We changed the name of the show a little while back, but the social handles/contacts are a bit of a mishmash.

    Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com

    Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/

    Instagram: instagram.com/russiansovietmoviepodcast/ instagram.com/ally_pitts_movies_etc/

    Listen to Ally's other podcast appearances on Podchaser

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    2 mins
  • NEWSFLASH: Battleship Potemkin centenary screenings & Blu-ray release
    Aug 24 2025

    Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 masterpiece is in cinemas in the UK and Ireland in late August, and through September and October 2025.

    UPDATE: Since this mini-episode was originally published, our intrepid host Ally Pitts has been confirmed as providing the intro to the screening at Milton Keynes Gallery on Friday 26th September at 7pm, and he's also in talks with The Light in Banbury, Oxfordshire to introduce it there too on Sunday 26th October! Battleship Potemkin is also on the streaming service Klassiki with a score by Max Reinhardt & the Instant Orchestra.

    Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode:

    https://www.bfi.org.uk/bfi-film-releases/battleship-potemkin

    https://uppcinema.com/show/battleship-potemkin/

    https://dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/cinema/battleship-potemkin-12a

    https://mkgallery.org/event/battleship-potemkin-12a/

    https://banbury.thelight.co.uk/

    https://thelight.co.uk/

    https://letterboxd.com/ally_pitts/list/silent-films-with-scores-by-juliet-merchant/

    Klassiki:

    For a 30-day free trial of the streaming service Klassiki: https://klassiki.online/arussiansovietmoviepodcast/ https://films.klassiki.online/battleship-potemkin

    If you use the code RUPOD50, you can get 50% off an annual subscription.

    https://letterboxd.com/ally_pitts/list/my-klassiki-recommendations-updated-regularly/detail/

    Contact us/socials:

    All the links for a Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast and Ally Pitts you're ever likely to want or need: linktr.ee/russiansovietmoviepodcast linktr.ee/ally_pitts

    We changed the name of the show a little while back, but the social handles/contacts are a bit of a mishmash.

    Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com

    Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/

    Instagram: instagram.com/russiansovietmoviepodcast/ instagram.com/ally_pitts_movies_etc/

    Listen to Ally's other podcast appearances on Podchaser

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    9 mins
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