Window to Paris | 
| Actors: Valentine Boukine, Bernard Cassus-soulanis, Varvare Chebalina, Sergei Dontsov, Yelena Drapeko
Studio: Columbia/Tri-Star
Category: Video
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 5017
Format: Color, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), Russian (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 87
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6303926770
UPC: 043396101739
EAN: 9786303926773
ASIN: 6303926770
Theatrical Release Date: February 17, 1995
Release Date: February 20, 1996
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 A "Moscow Doesn't Believe in Tears" of today June 8, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The struggle between the inteligencia and the average people in a rapidly-changing society is one of many themes of this movie. If "Moscow Doesn't Believe in Tears" shows how life was during the years of stagnation (70s), this movie shows the life right after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Nicely set in St. Petersburg in the early 90s, when the Soviet Union has just collapsed, it depicts how life really was during those first few hard years - the transition from socialism to capitalism.When the people in a communal apartment find a window into Paris, the window becomes their opportunity to see the world. They take that opportunity..... Unfortunately, this foreign release has an important part cut out of it, perhaps because the foreign viewer may not understand its significance, but still the movie is a MUST SEE for anyone who wants to attempt to understand the mentality of Russians or who wants to know what NOT to expect of most emigrees, because those that emigrate, are the ones who try to escape from what is shown in the movie.
 Great Foreign Film! April 16, 2003
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is one of the best foreign films I have ever seen! The plot is magical, yet not in a corny or fairy-tale type way. Taking place in the '60s, It's hilarious to see what a Russian man and his friends do when- you guessed it- they find a window that leads to Paris. Also funny when the poor french woman goes into russia through the window, chasing the people who are causing havoc, and she is trapped there. Great story, Great movie!
great comedy April 7, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I saw this movie twice and then a week later I rented it again
and saw it twice again. The acting is good everybody does a good
job in the smallest role. Reminded me of "Bringing Up Baby".
This movie is better. I didn't know russians made such funny mov-
ies. I am going to rent more russian comedies.
great comedy April 7, 2003
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I saw this movie twice and then a week later I rented it again
and saw it twice again. The acting is good everybody does a good
job in the smallest role. Reminded me of "Bringing Up Baby".
This movie is better. I didn't know russians made such funny mov-
ies. I am going to rent more russian comedies.
Hysterical Cultural Witticism February 8, 2001
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
When a family of simple Soviets find a magical window to Paris the fun begins! The cross-cultural perspectives and mis-en-scene jokes ar every funny, and hysterical for those who know anything about Parisian and Russian stereotypes. What makes the scripting so magical is that each character is acting entirely natural- in the context of his or her culture. But put in a foreign reality the differences lead to more than a few wild adventures and faux-pas. Not for the overly-stern, for this film will bust your gut! My only reservation is that some of the scenes are so outlandinsh that they boarder on corny.
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