Madrileno Posted November 8, 2012 #26 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Movies "The Barber of Siberia" by Mikhalkov. Spectacular one. "East - West". "Moscow does not believe in tears" - about soviet 50-s and 70-s, about self-madу woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madrileno Posted November 8, 2012 #27 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Book "The Bronze Horseman" by Paullina Simons, about the siege time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pani_Ewa Posted November 13, 2012 #28 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Hi! Could anyone advise the best guide books of Tallin and St. Petersburg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklc123 Posted November 14, 2012 #29 Share Posted November 14, 2012 We recently used Frommers St Petersburg Day by Day. Wealth of info, maps of city and Metro in a compact form easy to carry and consult without looking too much like a tourist! A very walkable city with so much to see and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskanb Posted November 14, 2012 #30 Share Posted November 14, 2012 In general I like the DK Eyewitness Top 10 books --there is one for Tallin--they have good maps and are slim. I also use Frommer's Day by Day series. For our Scandinavia-Russia Cruise we are using Rick Steve's Scandinavia for planning. We are using a private tour in St. Petersburg so do not need maps etc for there but have the larger DK Eyewitness book for orienting ourselves to the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onessa Posted November 14, 2012 #31 Share Posted November 14, 2012 To add to films on Sweden:The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (based on "Millenium" by Stieg Larsson) Actually add the books -- The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo, The Girl who played with Fire, and The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest -- all fiction Almost any of the Robert Massie books (all non-fiction) would be recommended: Peter the Great: His Life and World (9/18/2012) The Romanovs: The Final Chapter (9/18/2012) Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea Also good by Barbra Tuchman The Guns of August (3/28/1994) For WWII Fiction - Herman Wouk Winds of War and War and Rememberance have some good Eastern European scenes/chapters. Jerzy Kosinski's The Painted Bird (1965) If you are going to Helsinki be certain to research and listen to a little of Sibelius, Finland's national composer. I was clueless prior to planning for our first trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskanb Posted November 14, 2012 #32 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Also for Helsinki: Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture (Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture) [Paperback] Editor. Ms. Marianne Aav The Helsinki Tourist board sends free literature with great maps that show the location of the Design district. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pani_Ewa Posted December 3, 2012 #33 Share Posted December 3, 2012 We recently used Frommers St Petersburg Day by Day. Wealth of info, maps of city and Metro in a compact form easy to carry and consult without looking too much like a tourist! A very walkable city with so much to see and enjoy. Thank you! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBaycruiser Posted December 3, 2012 #34 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Book "The Bronze Horseman" by Paullina Simons, about the siege time I second this recommendation of a great historical fiction story about Leningrad (St Petersburg ) at the outbreak of WWII and the siege. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blonde1981 Posted April 24, 2013 #35 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Here is a link to a Romanov family tree--very helpful when reading Catherine the Great by Massie. http://www.edstephan.org/Rulers/romanov.html Wow that family tree is so awesome! I agree very helpful if you are going to read Catherine the Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskanb Posted April 25, 2013 #36 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Wow that family tree is so awesome! I agree very helpful if you are going to read Catherine the Great. It certainly helps to understand all the relationships :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blonde1981 Posted April 25, 2013 #37 Share Posted April 25, 2013 It certainly helps to understand all the relationships :eek: Just think how big that tree would be if they included all of the mistresses and illegitimate kids!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskanb Posted April 25, 2013 #38 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Just think how big that tree would be if they included all of the mistresses and illegitimate kids!!! Mind-boggling :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_Patch Posted May 19, 2013 #39 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I enjoyed the book Rasputin's Daughter by Robert Alexander. It is a fictional account of Rasputin's last days through the eyes of his eldest daughter. If you have children traveling on the cruise with you, reading the Pippi Longstocking books by Astrid Lindgren could be a lot of fun as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoVega Posted May 19, 2013 #40 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I will second The Singing Revolution documentary about Tallinn. Really fascinating to learn more about the fall of the USSR in someplace other than Berlin. The Singing Revolution is available online at YOUTUBE. After watching the movie, I have decided to take a bus out to the TV TOWER (Teletorn) to see the place where the bloodless stand-off with Russian tanks took place. plus it is supposed to have a fantastic view. One of the HOHO buses ( the one with 3 routes- 3 colors) will take you there. Or you can take Bus 34A at Viru Square. http://www.teletorn.ee/en Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DG0C3SKovw Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3rNYUIm1is Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tLmVGIqVDU Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF4ZZH5UNUw Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfv5XkeSN-g Part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n70n4k33Pk8 Part 7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fHF6BZr4q0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting_Cruiser Posted May 19, 2013 #41 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Planning for your 2020 Baltic cruise? Start reading now. No kidding! I recently started reading Peter the Great. Our cruise starts June 21 and I wish I'd started reading sooner!! I'm hoping to get this done and read Massie's book about Catherine, too. I should have finished this thread before ordering the Singing Revolution. It's not currently on Netflix or PBS and couldn't find it On Demand, so ordered it on eBay. Then read a few posts later that it's on YouTube. Ah, well. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desdichado62 Posted May 19, 2013 #42 Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) P. C. Jersild is also worth mentioning when it comes to Swedish literature. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Jersild Edited May 19, 2013 by Desdichado62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskanb Posted May 19, 2013 #43 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Just read "The Madonnas of Leningrad" by Debra Dean --very poignant and beautiful look at the life of a guide in the Hermitage during the siege of Leningrad and her memories through the lens of aging. I loved reading the Jan Gaillou trilogy on the beginnings of Sweden that was recommended in an earlier post. "Peter the Great" is on the back burner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet1910 Posted June 3, 2013 Author #44 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Here's a link to an interesting article about a Russian Jewish translator who was living in the USSR during Stalin time. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-adv/advertisers/russia/articles/features/20090930/one_womans_tale_of_soviet_life_grips_nation.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolfay Posted June 6, 2013 #45 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I enjoyed the Danish film "A Royal Affair" (which I found on Netflix). It's lovely to look at and tells of the scandalous episode in the 1760s that involved King Christian, his young English wife and the king's German physician. Pretty juicy stuff . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blonde1981 Posted June 6, 2013 #46 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I enjoyed the Danish film "A Royal Affair" (which I found on Netflix). It's lovely to look at and tells of the scandalous episode in the 1760s that involved King Christian, his young English wife and the king's German physician. Pretty juicy stuff . . . I will have to look for this on Amazon Prime. I love a good scandal. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolfay Posted June 6, 2013 #47 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Apparently, the movie sticks pretty closely to what actually happened (surprise) . If you look at portraits of Queen Caroline, however, her looks weren't in the same category as the actress who portrays her (no surprise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskanb Posted June 27, 2013 #48 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I looked back over this thread and although Oslo is on many Scandinavia itineraries there are no books related to Norway. In 2014 we will be on a cruise to Norway --any reading / movie suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desdichado62 Posted June 28, 2013 #49 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I looked back over this thread and although Oslo is on many Scandinavia itineraries there are no books related to Norway. In 2014 we will be on a cruise to Norway --any reading / movie suggestions? Max Manus is well worth a watch: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029235/combined These also seems good but I haven't seen them myself: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279064/combined http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1736633/combined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desdichado62 Posted November 16, 2013 #50 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Top ten Swedish films to see before you die When it comes to Swedish cinema, most people probably think of the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and Pippi Longstocking. But there's a lot more to it than that, argues Jan Göransson from the Swedish Film Institute. Check out his top ten. http://www.thelocal.se/20130911/50196 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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