The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks (1924)

1h 17m
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April 26, 1924
Release Date

The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks (1924)

1h 17m
Running Time

April 26, 1924
Release Date

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Plot.

An ignorant and prejudiced American’s visit of Soviet Russia goes off the rails after his luggage is stolen and he is separated from his bodyguard.

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Release Date
April 26, 1924

Original Name
Необычайные приключения мистера Веста в стране большевиков

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 17m

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The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr West in the Land of the Bolsheviks (Russian: Необычайные приключения мистера Веста в стране Большевиков, romanized: Neobychainye priklyucheniya mistera Vesta v strane bolshevikov) is a 1924 Soviet silent comedy directed by Lev Kuleshov. Kuleshov considered the film a "verification" of his theories around editing and montage, and he drew inspiration from American cinema, which he found more engaging than Russian cinema.

The film follows J.S West and Cowboy Jeddy, two Americans who visit the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution. West is wealthy but naive, and he expects the country to be barbaric. He becomes the victim of an elaborate scam, but after being rescued by the Soviet police, he celebrates the country and realizes his expectations and stereotypes were wrong.

Mr. West was popular with Soviet audiences, and it's often considered the beginning of a golden age of Soviet cinema. However, it was also criticized for its American focus and disinterest in politics; the film was censored two years after its release. The movie satirizes American perceptions of the Soviet Union, but critics have also interpreted it as a criticism of the Soviet Union itself.

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