The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks (1924)
April 26, 1924Release Date
The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks (1924)
April 26, 1924Release Date
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Release DateApril 26, 1924
Original NameНеобычайные приключения мистера Веста в стране большевиков
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 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.