The Irony of Fate (Eldar Ryazanov; 1975) Special Festive Episode!!!

Published: Dec. 21, 2017, 5:55 a.m.

The film this time around is perennial Russian festive favourite The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy your Bath!\xa0from 1975. It was directed by Eldar Ryazanov and stars Andrey Myagkov, Barbara Brylska, and Yury Yakovlev\xa0(NOT Yakolev, like I kept saying on the episode).\nTo discuss the film, Ally is joined by Russian language and literature grad and former Moscow resident Carrie Pitts.\nThis episode is mildly SPOILER-y from 20 minutes in until the end.\nThe show's intro music is\xa0Cold\xa0by Sasha Ilyukevich and the Highly Skilled Migrants.\nYou can find more of their music at:\nhttps://thehighlyskilledmigrants.bandcamp.com/\nOr:\xa0https://open.spotify.com/artist/1cXWmfhuDWyfKfsYADk96F\nIf you'd like to get in touch and tell us what you thought of the film and/or the podcast episode, it would be great to hear from you! Here are some ways you can do that:\nTwitter:\xa0@RussophilesU\nEmail:\xa0russophilesunite@gmail.com\nFacebook:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/groups/russophilesunite\nInstagram:\xa0www.instagram.com/russophiles_unite/\nLetterboxd:\xa0https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/\nSupport the show/fund Ally's caffeine habit at:\xa0https://ko-fi.com/russophilesunite\nFind Ally's other podcast appearances at:\xa0https://www.podchaser.com/creators/alistair-pitts-107ZzmUqmI