It's a movie about an apocalyptic world (the title is taken from the Book of Revelation, a most of the movie looks like it has been filmed on another planet), but unfortunately it was all-real. The film became available on FilmStruck,[12] the streaming service for the Criterion Collection from its opening on 1 November 2016 to its closing on 29 November 2018, and from November 2019 on the new Criterion Channel service. When a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord's palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined - and in doing so challenges the clan's integrity. [5][10][12] The management had to be given something topical. I told this to my screenplay coauthor, the writer Ales Adamovich. It has since come to be considered one of the greatest films ever made.[10]. [31][32][33], In 2001 the film was released on DVD in the United States by Kino Lorber. The film was released on 17 October 1985,[4][30] drawing 28.9 million viewers[9][15] and ranking sixth at the box office of 1986. Come and see. I had been reading and rereading the book I Am from the Fiery Village, which consisted of the first-hand accounts of people who miraculously survived the horrors of the fascist genocide in Belorussia. [40][30], Come and See grossed $71,909 in the United States and Canada,[30][38] and $20.9 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $21 million,[3] plus $959,484 with home video sales. Come & See! He bids them come at once. Klimov had to fight eight years of censorship from the Soviet authorities before he could be allowed to produce … Come and see the pierced hand of God touch the most common heart. So, why didn’t everyone come and see? After finding an old rifle, a young boy joins the Soviet resistance movement against ruthless German forces and experiences the horrors of World War II. Invitation. It must unfold as a surprise for you. It is an astonishing work of pure devastation. May you recognize the presence of Christ in the suffering of your neighbor—and in your own suffering. And at the same time, we had to protect him from the stresses so that he wasn't left in the loony bin after filming was over, but was returned to his mother alive and healthy. 4.0 out of 5 stars 8,927. Come and See Me Lyrics: Doesn't make sense now / Shit just got real, things are gettin' intense now / I hear you talkin' 'bout "We" a lot, oh, you speak French now? Powerful material, powerfully rendered ...", and dismissed the ending as "a dose of instant inspirationalism," but conceded to Klimov's "unquestionable talent. (39) Come and see.--They think of a visit later, it may be, on the following day. They stayed with Jesus the rest of the day. Those who haven't been deported or killed by the Nazis are trying to join the partisans. And the most frightening and shameful thing for me is that this film will be seen by my children and grandchildren". No Reviews • Write a Review. Directed by Elem Klimov • 1985 • Soviet Union This legendary film from Soviet director Elem Klimov is a senses-shattering plunge into the dehumanizing horrors of war. Come and see. And he couldn't take it, he left, and left behind his wife and little kids ... or about how another village was burned: the adults were all herded into a barn, but the children were left behind. [5][15][11][20][21] Aleksei Kravchenko mentioned in interviews that bullets sometimes passed just 4 inches (10 centimeters) above his head[15] (such as in the cow scene). As he does so, a montage of clips from Hitler's life play in reverse, but when Hitler is shown as a baby on his mother's lap, Flyora stops shooting and cries. Flyora becomes a low-rank militiaman and is ordered to perform menial tasks. Product Rating . [10][22] At a few key points in the film classical music from mainly German or Austrian composers are used, such as The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II, sometimes mixed in with Yanchenko's music. This is something we must leave after us. In 2001, Klimov said, "I lost interest in making films ... Everything that was possible I felt I had already done. CONCLUSION: [ end of this come and see sermon ] 1. “Come and see for yourself, Nathanael. If we are slowly making our way through traffic and we are getting nearer to an incident, we crane our necks to try and get a clearer look. From $12.99 to buy. The website's critics consensus reads, "As effectively anti-war as movies can be, Come and See is a harrowing odyssey through the worst that humanity is capable of, directed with bravura intensity by Elem Klimov. A man seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague. When the partisans are ready to move on, an old partisan says that he wants to stay behind because his boots are falling apart. Come and See This legendary film from Soviet director Elem Klimov is a senses-shattering plunge into the dehumanizing horrors of war. [30], Initial reception was positive. The action takes place on the territory of Belarus in 1943. With Aleksey Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Laucevicius, Vladas Bagdonas. [14] Eventually in 1984, Klimov was able to start filming without having compromised to any censorship at all. Its screenplay, written by Klimov and Ales Adamovich, is based on the 1978 book I Am from the Fiery Village (original title: Я из огненной деревни, Ya iz ognennoj derevni, 1977), of which Adamovich was a co-author. [62], At a few key points in the film classical music from mainly German or Austrian composers are used, such as, The same biblical quote is at the center of the film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, List of Soviet submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, "Atrocity exhibition: is Come and See Russia's greatest ever war film? Directed by Elem Klimov. I kept a most severe diet, and after the filming was over I returned to school not only thin, but grey-haired. "Klimov employs a range of techniques that draws attention to the camera. THIS COURSE IS FREE for all parishes & individuals for the Year of the Word. And what does this signify? That evening Roubej and Flyora sneak up to an occupied village and manage to steal a cow from a collaborating farmer. Watch Jeff Cavins' Endorsement of Mauro as a Bible Timeline teacher for the UK. They know about Katyn, about the massacre of the Polish officers there. "[49] Tim Lott wrote in 2009 that the film "makes Apocalypse Now look lightweight". A nurse is put in charge of a mute actress and finds that their personae are melding together. Certificate: Passed Come and see the flame that tyrants and despots have not extinguished; the passion that oppression has not squelched. As Yeshua (Jesus) was about to begin his ministry, many were listening intently to John the Baptist as He declared, “Behold the Lamb of God!” [John 1:36]. A bureaucrat tries to find a meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer. Print SKU 5150825. Many of those who heard about the resurrection—like the soldiers and Pilate—treated it with indifference and never took time to examine it. A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes. [11] "I realized I had to inject him with content which he did not possess," "This is an age when a boy does not know what true hatred is, what true love is." Even though more than 600 villages were burned there! During their retreat, the group unknowingly wanders through a minefield resulting in the deaths of the two companions. Flyora tries to warn the townsfolk they are being herded to their deaths, but is forced to join them inside a barn. [28][29] Chapter 6, verses 7–8 have been cited as being particularly relevant to the film: And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, "Come and see!" [4] Its screenplay, written by Klimov and Ales Adamovich, is based on the 1978 book I Am from the Fiery Village[5] (original title: Я из огненной деревни,[6] Ya iz ognennoj derevni, 1977), of which Adamovich was a co-author. This release is currently out-of-print. (1985). Come and See is a film that is not for everybody, but at the same time a film that everybody should see. According to the director's recollections, work on the film began in 1977: The 40th anniversary of the Great Victory was approaching. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. It is like an ironic taunt. In fact, a special Silber Interference Grease-Paint, alongside a thin layer of actual silver, was used to dye his hair. [citation needed], At the end of the film, the partisans walk through a winter woodland to the sound of Mozart's Lacrimosa before the camera tilts towards the sky and the ending credits appear. And later, the drunk men surrounded them with sheepdogs and let the dogs tear the children to pieces. 24 hours in the lives of three young men in the French suburbs the day after a violent riot. They came and saw where He lived, and stayed with Him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. [44], The film has since been widely acclaimed in the 21st century. Crime. No film – not Apocalypse Now, not Full Metal Jacket – spells out the dehumanising impact of conflict more vividly, or ferociously ... An impressionist masterpiece and possibly the worst date movie ever. (The movie has been compared both to Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, and it would not be surprising to learn that Steven Spielberg had screened it before making either of these.) I understood that this would be a very brutal film and that it was unlikely that people would be able to watch it. They are soon met by Roubej, a partisan fighter, who takes them to a large group of villagers who have fled the Germans. As effectively anti-war as movies can be, Come and See is a harrowing odyssey through the worst that humanity is capable of, directed with bravura intensity by Elem Klimov. [34] On 18 December 2019, Janus Films released a trailer[35][36] for a 2k-restoration that premiered at the Film Forum in New York City on 21 February 2020[37][38] with a theatrical run[39][38] and then a home media release through Criterion was released on June 30, 2020. [22][24] At the end, during the photographic montage, music by Richard Wagner is used, most notably the Ride from Die Walküre[22] and the Tannhäuser Overture. '"Pedlars"')[22] are played in the movie once. An executive of a shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and held for ransom. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. [11] Flyora rushes to rejoin his comrades, and they march through the birch woods as snow blankets the ground. Jesus said, `Come and see.' They went and saw the place where Jesus was staying. Kosach then forces most of the collaborators to douse the Germans with a can of petrol but the disgusted crowd shoots them all before they can be set on fire. Flyora is taken to the village of Perekhody, where they hurriedly discuss a fake identity for him, while the SS unit (based on the Dirlewanger Brigade) accompanied by Ukrainian collaborators surround and occupy the village. The film mixes hyper-realism with an underlying surrealism, and philosophical existentialism with poetical, psychological, political and apocalyptic themes. 61-63)", "FILM; They Prized Social, Not Socialist, Reality", "This Soviet WWII movie used real bullets instead of blanks", "Біблія, Адкрыцьцё, Кіраўнік 6. It is unutterably depressing, because history can never undo itself, and is with us forever. Come and see the place where he lay” (Matthew 28:6 NIV), it was a public invitation. ", Come and See was shot only on Belarusian soil. Come and see what Christ has done! Flyora sees the village elder, badly burnt by the Germans, who tells him that he witnessed his family's execution and that he should not have dug up the rifles. A product of the glasnost era, Come and See is far from a patriotic memorial of Russia's hard-won victory. "[Kravchenko's acting] could have had a very sad ending. Come and See We can accept it if we want, but it changes nothing. There's a curious scene here in a wood, the sun falling down through the leaves, when the soundtrack, which has been grim and mournful, suddenly breaks free into Mozart. Jesus said, “Come and See;” they went, they saw, they were changed from Seekers to Pointers and then they Pointed Jesus out to others. We hope to meet you soon! 11 – Come and See (with Charlie Nash and Will Willoughby), Documentary Review: Come and See (2019) by Nottapon Boonprakob, Berlin Review: Natural Light is a Bleak and Beguiling WWII Drama, Good films, you'll only watch once or twice, The Best 1980s International Feature Film, Chief of Staff of the Partisan Detachment. The empty tomb was there for all who wanted to come and see it. Jesus invited his disciples to “Come and See”. "Elsewhere ... the moment of revelation is marked by a disorienting zoom-in/dolly-out shot". To come and see how God continues to work in the world and in our lives. Come and See —adapted by Klimov, with Ales Adamovich, from the 1978 book I Am from the Fiery Village —is a war narrative about a teenage boy, Flyora (Aleksey Kravchenko), who digs a … "[18], Come and See was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. "[45], In 2001, J. Hoberman of The Village Voice reviewed Come and See, writing the following: "Directed for baroque intensity, Come and See is a robust art film with aspirations to the visionary – not so much graphic as leisurely literal-minded in its representation of mass murder. The events with the people, the peasants, actually happened as shown in the film. "[4], Klimov did not make any more films after Come and See,[61] leading some critics to speculate as to why. Come and See (Russian: Иди и смотри, Idi i smotri; Belarusian: Ідзі і глядзі, Idzi i hliadzi) is a 1985 Soviet anti-war film directed by Elem Klimov and starring Aleksei Kravchenko and Olga Mironova. After recovering his jacket and rifle, Flyora comes across the young woman who had also escaped the church in a fugue state and covered in blood after having been gang-raped and brutalized. The first thing Andrew did then was to find his brother Simon. 40 Andrew, Simon's brother, was one of the two followers who heard what John said, and who followed Jesus. Come and see hospitals and orphanages rising beside the crumbling ruins of humanism and atheism. [8] Alongside this, the death of his wife Larisa Shepitko, also a filmmaker, in 1979 forced him to first complete the work she began on what was to be her next film, Farewell; it would finally be released in 1983. There's no catharsis (this is not Schindler's List! A fantasy, I believe, and not Florya's, who has probably never heard such music. Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, like Mortal Kombat, "Them," and Stowaway. A title card informs: "628 Belorussian villages were destroyed, along with all their inhabitants"[9] (alternate translation: "628 Belarusian villages were burnt to the ground with all their inhabitants"). As evidence of war, and as a plea for peace. But they don't know about Belorussia. Flyora is partially deafened from the explosions before the two hide in the forest to avoid the German soldiers. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? In 2001 Daneet Steffens of Entertainment Weekly wrote that "Klimov alternates the horrors of war with occasional fairy tale-like images; together they imbue the film with an unapologetically disturbing quality that persists long after the credits roll. A Catholic Primary Religious Education programme for Foundation and Key Stages 1 and 2 published in July 2012. ", "Come and See [Russian: Idi i smotri] (1985) (pp. “Come and See” is about what happens when a young man’s coming-of-age merges with the coming of war. If you have specific questions or even just want more information, why not give us a call: t: 0161 427 8329 The story is simple: Byelorussia in 1943 and it's Hell on the Earth. "[15][17] Contrary to what some rumors suggest, though, Kravchenko's hair did not turn permanently grey. Instead, it's a chilling reminder of that victory's terrible costs. Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com). 2) Come and see the glory of God. The original Belarusian title of the film derives from Chapter 6 of the Book of Revelation, where in the first, third, fifth, and seventh verse is written "ідзі і глядзі"[26] (English: "Come and see", Greek: Ἐρχου καὶ ἴδε, Erchou kai ide)[27] as an invitation to look upon the destruction caused by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. [citation needed] During the scene where Glasha dances, the background music is some fragments of Mary Dixon's song from Grigori Aleksandrov's 1936 film Circus. "Come And See" is a difficult, violent and surprisingly poetic movie, compared to which even classics like "Saving Private Ryan" (Spielberg payed a homage to this movie on SPR's beginning) or "The Thin Red Line" seems just artificial. "[25], Come and See appears on many lists of films considered the best. [13], For eight years,[10] filming could not begin because the State Committee for Cinematography (Goskino) would not accept the screenplay, considering it too realistic, calling it propaganda for the "aesthetics of dirtiness" and "naturalism". For the most part, he prefers to show the Gorgon as reflected in Perseus's shield. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Club wrote that Klimov's "impressions are unforgettable: the screaming cacophony of a bombing run broken up by the faint sound of a Mozart fugue, a dark, arid field suddenly lit up by eerily beautiful orange flares, German troops appearing like ghosts out of the heavy morning fog. The only change became the name of the film itself, which was changed to Come and See from the original title, Kill Hitler[15][11] (Elem Klimov also says this in the 2006 UK DVD release). [50] Or $0.00 with a Prime membership. While some of the captured men including the commander plead for their lives and deflect blame, a young fanatical officer is unapologetic and vows they will carry out their mission. It was around four o'clock in the afternoon when they went with Jesus and saw where he lived. The claustrophobic world of a WWII German U-boat; boredom, filth and sheer terror. Many of them were still alive then, and Belorussians managed to record some of their memories onto film. Come and See (Russian: Иди и смотри, Idi i smotri; Belarusian: Ідзі і глядзі, Idzi i hliadzi) is a 1985 Soviet anti-war film directed by Elem Klimov and starring Aleksei Kravchenko and Olga Mironova. In 1943, two Belarusian boys dig in a sand-filled trench looking for abandoned rifles in order to join the Soviet partisan forces. 39 "Come and see," Jesus said. After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence. 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