Hipsters

– In this hit Russian musical, a group of friends flaunts Soviet authority in 1950s Moscow by embracin..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 10 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
Original Name:
Стиляги
Hipsters (2008) - Also known as Стиляги

In this hit Russian musical, a group of friends flaunts Soviet authority in 1950s Moscow by embracing jazz. When Communist Mels falls for Polly, a free-spirited jazz fan, he risks losing his party membership by associating with her rebellious crew.

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Release Date:

01 Oct 2011

Language:

Russian

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Valeriy Todorovskiy

Writer:

Yuriy Korotkov, Valeriy Todorovskiy (libretto)

Main Actors:

Anton Shagin, Oksana Akinshina, Eugenia Khirivskaya, Max Matveev

Plot:

While the Cold War heats up on the world stage, rebellious youth in 1955 Moscow wage a cultural battle against dismal Soviet conformity, donning brightly colored black-market clothing, adopting American nicknames and reveling in forbidden jazz. Straight-laced 20-year-old Communist Mels finds these brazen 'hipsters' shocking until he falls under the spell of one, namely Polly, and joins the new revolution. Soon he's a peacock, cavorting in the latest flashy fashions, sporting an enormous pompadour and wailing on the saxophone.

Awards:

16 wins & 15 nominations.

Production:

Leisure Time Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Metacritic:
67%