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CONTENTS
2 Russian
3 English
4 Vocabulary
5 Sample Sentences
6 Cultural Insight
# 16
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RUSSIAN
1. «Кукушка»
6. Все трое – люди разных культур, разговаривающие на разных языках, и это полное
непонимание приводит к различным ситуациям, как комичным, так и трагичным. В
конце концов, обоим солдатам удаётся не только ужиться вместе, но и стать
отцами детей Анни.
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ENGLISH
1. "Cuckoo"
2. "Cuckoo" by Russian director A. Rogozhkin is probably the kindest and most touching
Russian movie about war.
3. The events take place in September 1944, several days before Finland exited the war. A
lone Finnish sniper, Veiko (lone snipers which ambushed their enemies from the trees
were called "the cuckoos"), is chained to a cliff – this is what Germans did to snipers so
they could do nothing else but shoot the enemies until the last bullet, eventually doomed
to death. But Veiko miraculously managed to free himself and escape.
4. A Soviet army captain, Ivan, is arrested by the punitive unit SMERSH ("Death to Spies")
but he also remains alive.
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6. All three of them are people of different cultures, speaking different languages, and this
complete lack of understanding leads to different situations, both comical and tragic.
Eventually, both soldiers not only learn to get along with each other but also to become
fathers of Annie's children.
7. "The Cuckoo" is one of the best Russian movies since long ago, a movie about the
eternal values—friendship, mutual support, unselfishness, and human relations. On the
example of "Cuckoo" it is shown that people, whoever they may be and whatever side
they fight on, do not want war, and having met, will not kill each other.
8. The movie is also fascinating for its magnificent scenery, ancient Finnish rites, and spells.
The picture is incredibly quiet and harmonious, which allows us to appreciate the brilliant
acting of the actors and the depth of the dialogues.
VOCABULARY
to treat somebody; to
it clear for
SAMPLE SENTENCES
Какая трогательная сцена! Я сейчас Он дал мне понять, что мне лучше уйти.
ззаплачу! On dal mnye ponyat', chto mnye luchshe uiti.
CULTURAL INSIGHT
"Кукушка"
Когда финн спросил русского капитана, как его зовут, Иван неприветливо ответил
"Пошёл ты". Приняв эту фразу за его имя, оба Анни и Вейко стали называть Ивана
"Пшёлты".
Цит ат ы:
Анни:
"У тебя нежные руки. Т ы не любишь мужскую работу. Т ы любишь убивать, это
глупость больших детей, которым кажется, что если они лишат кого-то жизни, то
продлят собственную."
Cuckoo
The name Cuckoo refers not only to the sniper, but also Annie, who lived alone in her
farmhouse just like a real "Cuckoo."
When the Finnish guy asked the Russian captain what his name was, Ivan coldly replied, "Go
to hell." Both Annie and Veiko took it as his name and started calling Ivan "Go to hell."
"You smell bad. Men nowadays smell like iron and death."