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Synopsis. In 1955, a group of young Muscovite Komsomol (communist youth) students led by Katya intercepts illegal stilyagi gatherings in Gorky Park. Perceived as "enemies of society", the stilyagi are forced to flee, with many of them getting caught and their clothing, ties or hair cut by the Komsomol for demonstrative purposes.
Hipsters (2008) - IMDb. Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Hipsters. Original title: Stilyagi. 2008. Not Rated. 2h 10m. IMDb RATING. 7.1 /10. 5.3K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Drama Musical Romance. Young people struggle to do things their way in the 1950s. Director. Valeriy Todorovskiy. Writers. Yuriy Korotkov. Valeriy Todorovskiy
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- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Valeriy Todorovskiy
- 2011-10
Characteristics. History and legacy. See also. Notes. References. Further reading. Stilyagi. Shooting a scene for the 2008 Russian film Stilyagi. Stilyagi (Russian: стиляги, IPA: [sʲtʲɪˈlʲæɡʲɪ], lit. "stylish, style hunters") were members of a youth counterculture from the late 1940s until the early 1960s in the Soviet Union.
Set in mid-1950s Moscow, the film depicts the Soviet stilyagi subculture, along with their struggle for self-expression within the prevailing reality of the Soviet repression. Stilyagi is a 2008 Russian romantic jukebox musical film directed by Valery Todorovsky and starring Anton Shagin and Oksana Akinshina.
Film. YMMV. Create New. Стиляги (Stilyagi) is a 2008 Musical Dramedy by Valery Todorovsky set in 1955-1956. It was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009. Josef Stalin has been dead for two years, but Nikita Khrushchev has not yet denounced the Cult of Personality, and the Soviet Union has just begun to be liberalized.
Oct 28, 2011 · By Mark Olsen, Special to the Los Angeles Times. Oct. 28, 2011 12 AM PT. Raucous and vibrant, “Hipsters” (Stilyagi) is set in 1955 Moscow, where a group of pre-rock ‘n’ roll young people ...
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Стиляги. Directed by Valery Todorovsky. Moscow 1955. Hot Jazz Meets Cold War. In this hit Russian musical, a group of friends flaunts Soviet authority in 1950s Moscow by embracing jazz. When Communist Mels falls for Polly, a free-spirited jazz fan, he risks losing his party membership by associating with her rebellious crew. Cast. Crew. Details.
