THEME EXPLORATION

Russian folklore

37 films · 1 director

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Primitive
Primitive
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Captain Conan
Captain Conan
1996 · Bertrand Tavernier
Crane
Crane
1988 · Kon Ichikawa
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1974 · Akira Kurosawa
Glumov's Diary
Glumov's Diary
1923 · Sergei Eisenstein
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
1974 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Love One Another
Love One Another
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Robin Hood: The Movie
Robin Hood: The Movie
1955 · Terence Fisher
The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm
2005 · Terry Gilliam
The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers
1970 · Ken Russell
Zombi Child
Zombi Child
2019 · Bertrand Bonello
And His Ghost May Be Heard
And His Ghost May Be Heard
1973 · Richard Franklin
Anniversary of the Revolution
Anniversary of the Revolution
1918 · Dziga Vertov
The Amulet of Ogum
The Amulet of Ogum
1974 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Troll
Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug
K-19: The Widowmaker
K-19: The Widowmaker
2002 · Kathryn Bigelow
The Hole in the Ground
The Hole in the Ground
2019 · Lee Cronin
Djinn
Djinn
2013 · Tobe Hooper
Haunted Changi
Haunted Changi
2010 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
2006 · Lav Diaz
Inhuman Kiss
Inhuman Kiss
2019 · Sitisiri Mongkolsiri
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
2010 · Tommy Wirkola
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati
2024 · Rizal Mantovani
Ondine
Ondine
2010 · Neil Jordan
Roadkill
Roadkill
2011 · Johannes Roberts
Takut: Faces of Fear
Takut: Faces of Fear
2008 · Timo Tjahjanto
The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay
The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay
2022 · Christine Luby
The Fourth State
The Fourth State
2012 · Dennis Gansel
Underwater Love
Underwater Love
2011 · Shinji Imaoka
Water Monster 2
Water Monster 2
2021 · Xiang Hesheng & Xiang Qiuliang
Wither
Wither
2013 · Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

Eisenstein's montage techniques were influenced by Russian folklore structures, and his epic historical films like 'Alexander Nevsky' embed traditional Russian narratives and mythological themes.