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苏联卫国战争胜利后，军事法庭对战时曾出卖地下工作者的一女二男进行审判，并处以死刑。审判引起了回忆……　　战争开始后，来不及撤出辛姆菲罗波尔市的一些著名演员利用自己的特殊身份，表面上对德国占领军曲意奉承，而暗地里却在剧院接头，散发传单，为游击队送药品。由于叛徒的告密，他们被捕了。面对着敌人的严刑拷打，他们坚贞不屈，最终惨遭杀害。

　　一个男人走进个黑暗世界，在陵寝般的门廊与棺材似的房间如梦游者行走。有时，声音细琐如飘溜耳际的空气；有时，它们又排山倒海狂怒袭来。胝人杀人，有人牺牲，神在哪里？什么又是这些人的罪恶与惩罚呢？通过精巧的光影控制，这片赭、褐色的世界，几乎打破黑白与彩色的分界，诗样的、冥想的，强调出亚历山大.苏古诺夫别树一帜的实验风格。厚郁的生命省思，毫无意外众多影评人视他为塔科夫斯基接班人的殷望。《呢喃语页》那个无名的"英雄"，在某些层面，令人联想到塔科夫斯基的《安德烈鲁布烈夫》。　　汉斯－乔钦史拉格评道：本片缓慢、沈思的步调，意不在动作，而是看不见的"内心演出"，以及可见的《呢喃语页》。其目的是要让观众深刻地思虑"罪与罚"这个永恒的主题，同时也触及生命中的社会、宗教意义。由此来看，这部电影不仅在刻划"十九世纪俄语文学"，更在暗指这个主题和今日俄国的相似性。这是苏古诺夫对他的时代，他的传统，所做的一次联结。

Detstvo Gorkogo (The Childhood of Maxim Gorky) - 1938 Directed by Mark Donskoy G. Shenotinnik　　A Review By Ollie　　The Childhood of Maxim Gorky, tells the story of Aleksei Peshkov a 12 year old boy, living in 19th Century Russia, who would later be known as Maxim Gorky, possibly Russia's most famous and celebrated novelist and dramatist. Made in 1938, the film is based on Gorky's autobiography `My Childhood', and is rich and powerful film which will capture your attention from the beginning.　　Naturally, being made in 1938, the film is in black and white, although the story is so colourful and vibrant, with characters so alive, you would be forgiven for thinking the film was made much later. It definitely does not feel almost 65 years old.　　Aleksei Lyarsky, who plays Gorky, is instantly likeable as the young protagonist. Capable of portraying emotions far beyond his years, he works superbly alongside a cast of commanding and believable proportion. There is an almost Dickensian feel to some of the characters. While desperately sad, and easy to sympathise with, the Grandfather has an ineffable quality, both humorous and self pitying. In stark contrast, Maxim's Grandmother is a simple woman, one of goodness and truth, representing all that is beautiful in the optimism of the poverty in which they live.　　This film is more than an autobiographical look at one person's life. It is a peek through the windows of a time long since passed, a history lesson and above all a lesson in life, love and friendship. This is probably the most definitive coming of age drama I have seen, with more authority and gravitas than Truffaut managed in the much acclaimed `400 Blows'.　　There are several scenes which stand out. From a simple act of kindness from Maxim, when he gives a crippled boy his pet mouse, to Gorky and his friends sitting around a fire dreaming of a Utopian Neverland; from his Grandfathers almost comedic reactions to their ever increasing poverty, to the tears of his Grandmother as he hands her a coin.　　This is a rich and immensely strong film, advanced well beyond it's years, which holds it's own exceptionally well nearly 65 years later. This film will leave an indelible mark on your memory, if only from the simplicity of the tale it tells. It is, without doubt, pure cinematic poetry. A piece of film history which everyone would do well to try and see -it will not disappoint. An extremely well earned 10/10!