The Last Soviet Movie Filming Locations
The Last Soviet Movie Filming Locations
Pereslavl-Zalessky is a Russian town on Lake Pleshcheyevo, northwest of Moscow. It’s known for green-domed Goritsky Monastery. Within the monastery, Assumption Cathedral has a Baroque iconostasis (wall of icons). Nearby, the Alexander Nevsky Museum displays medieval military artifacts. The Iron Museum showcases vintage flatirons. Berendey’s House is a fanciful wooden building that hosts themed fairy tale events.
Petushki is a town and the administrative center of Petushinsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Klyazma River on the Moscow–Nizhny Novgorod railway and motorway, 67 kilometers west of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 13,317; 15,148; 16,482; 20,144.
Riga, Latvia’s capital, is set on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the River Daugava. It's considered a cultural center and is home to many museums and concert halls. The city is also known for its wooden buildings, art nouveau architecture and medieval Old Town. The pedestrian-only Old Town has many shops and restaurants and is home to busy Livu Square, with bars and nightclubs.
St. Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. It was the imperial capital for 2 centuries, having been founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, subject of the city's iconic “Bronze Horseman” statue. It remains Russia's cultural center, with venues such as the Mariinsky Theatre hosting opera and ballet, and the State Russian Museum showcasing Russian art, from Orthodox icon paintings to Kandinsky works.
Vienna, Austria’s capital, lies in the country’s east on the Danube River. Its artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud. The city is also known for its Imperial palaces, including Schönbrunn, the Habsburgs’ summer residence. In the MuseumsQuartier district, historic and contemporary buildings display works by Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt and other artists.
The Last Soviet Movie (2003)
"My dear Aleksandrs, we filmmakers are all sitting in the same train. Unfortunately there are very few seats. I will leave the train, so that you can take my place." These words by the late director Krzysztof Kieslowski inspired the maker of "The Last Soviet Movie": John F. Romanoff, a writer from Brooklyn, reveals the truth about his ancestors, who were major participants in the Russian Revolution.
