In order to do this, were going to travel back in time thirtyfour years. With viacheslav fetisov, vladislav tretiak, scotty bowman, vladimir pozner. Red army is a 2014 americanrussian documentary film directed, produced, and written by gabe polsky, executive produced by jerry weintraub and werner herzog. Director gabe polsky on the soviet style red army youtube. The barbecue doesnt appear in red army, the kinetic and enthralling new documentary about the great soviet teams of the late. Documentary film being made on soviet red army hockey team back to video now hollywood is making a documentary about the legendary soviet squad titled red army that is expected to be released. The footage used in gabe polskys new documentary, red army, is proof enough that they were poets on skates, with a style of. Red army hockey documentary a fascinating look at team. It premiered at the 2014 cannes film festival and was released in limited theaters by sony pictures classics on january 23, 2015. I only wish i couldve been born sooner to see the red army play in person. The documentary red army shows a style of hockey played by the soviets in the 1970s and 80s that remains unsurpassed for its grace, speed and intricacy. Red army is an inspiring story about the cold war played out on the ice rink, and a. Red army pg the story of the cold war is reflected in the life of hockey player slava fetisov, who became part of the best hockey team on. The tale is told from the point of view of slava fetisov, the captain of the.
Meet anatoli tarasov, the founder of the red army ice hockey team and influential author on the game. Gabe polskys documentary red army opens with the films main subject former nhl and soviet hockey great viacheslav slava fetisov giving the finger to polsky while checking his phone. When we hear the words red army hockey team, most americans will remember the miracle on ice in lake placid during 1980 winter olympics when the rookie american hockey team defeated the oncethought unbeatable soviet national team. From oscarr nominated and emmy awardwinning filmmakers, red army examines the most successful dynasty in sports history. Next month, a documentary called red army will open the same weekend as the nhl allstar game. Red army film explores sports as propaganda youtube. Sophomore documentary filmmaker gabe polsky takes us back to the cold war days with his insightful look into. Told from the perspective of its captain slava fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy. Red army trailer for the soviet hockey movie directed by gary polsky the movie explores the social and cultural changes in the soviet union, then russia, through the experiences of the national. The result is a punchy, poignant depiction of the russian hockey. He made 35 saves as his red army earned a 33 exhibition tie with the montreal canadiens. The club is a member of the tarasov division in the kontinental hockey league khl. The red army russian five, alex kasatanov from left, viktor tikhonov, vladislav tretiak, igor larionov, and slava fetisov, are seen in a clip from the documentary red army, directed by gabe. Red army, awardwinning documentary directed by gabe polsky and from.
Founded in 1980, the red army became one of hockeys most talented and best known teams. Red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union, the cold war that played out on the ice rink and the red army hockey team. A red army recruit from the age of 8, fetisovs playing career spanned the key turning points in his countrys history. Red army a heavyweight of a hockey doc the globe and mail. Red army, a usmade documentary about soviet hockey stars, revealing their sporting sacrifices and their struggle against the system, has become the icing on the cake in the special screenings program at cannes film festival. Documentary film being made on soviet red army hockey team. In it, there is much made of the red armys passing style and ability to dominate its opponents. With jeff daniels, jim devellano, sergei fedorov, viacheslav fetisov.
It has extensive interviews in english and subtitled russian with the most famous members of the soviet team, particularly the legendary russian five, including slava. Red army is an inspiring story about the cold war played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system and paved the way for change for generations of russians. Red army is an inspiring story about the cold war played out on the ice rink. While the most known documentary on russias hockey empire, red army, is not available online, housebars produktions cccp hockey is and it is equally as fascinating. This documentary tells the story of a sports organization that thrived under conditions inconceivable to those in the free world. All those who oppose red army will perish under the iron fist. The movie is about the soviet union and the greatest sports dynasty arguably in history, the red army hockey team, and the interrelationship between sports. The film tells the story of the soviet union national ice hockey team through the eyes. Red army soviet hockey movie sports illustrated story. The obscure hockey documentary that every american needs to see, by. Red army, one of the most acclaimed nonfiction films of 2014, was a deep, wideranging look at the dominance of the soviet hockey team in the 1970s and 80s, and of the recruitment of five players from that team to the detroit red wings of the national hockey league after the breakup of the soviet union. Theres a lot in gabe polskys new film, red army, which has been screening at the toronto international film festival this week. Red army, gabe polskys lively documentary about the famous soviet hockey team of the 1970s and 80s, is, in a sense, about all three. Slava fetisov was the captain of the red army team and is reckoned as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time.
The documentary is less interested with the facts of the red army team, and wants to offer a view into the personalities and emotions of the people behind it. As we approach the 30th anniversary of that game, some might wonder why its worth commemorating. He was part of the team that lost to the usa during the miracle on ice at. From oscar nominated and emmy awardwinning filmmakers, red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union and the most successful dynasty in sports history. Red army, the rise and fall of a soviet hockey dynasty. In red army, director gabe polsky not only paints a vivid picture of life in the soviet sports system, ties the national game to the international politics for which they served. Hockey great slava fetisov featured in red army documentary. Its not meant as a sports documentary, but a documentary that features athletes. Hockey great slava fetisov featured in red army documentary david greene talks to slava fetisov about the state of hockey following worsening relations with russia. Fun and fascinating, red army delivers absorbing documentary drama for hockey fans and sports novices alike.
Documentary tells gripping story of soviet red army hockey. Red army is a fantastic documentary about the soviet union and their hockey team the red army. The story of the soviet unions famed red army hockey team through the eyes of its players. Red army hockey documentary a fascinating look at team chemistry.
A series of small advantages can add up to a large one quite quickly in hockey. Parents need to know that red army is a documentary directed by russianamerican gabe polsky about the soviet unions legendary national ice hockey team from the 70s and 80s. He is the central figure in the doc, directed by gabe polsky. The film goes deep into the russian hockey players before and after their. Hockey films, for whatever reason, often seem to be the bestmade and mostloved among sports fans. Its main focus is on vyacheslav fetisov, better known to. Six great hockey documentaries you can watch online part 2. For full text, links, downloadable versions and more, go to. From oscar and emmy award winning filmmakers, red army highlights the soviet unions legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and worlddominating team through the eyes of the teams captain slava fetisov, following his shift from hockey. Red army trailer 2014 soviet hockey movie hd youtube. A russian hockey team was successful during the communist regime and this tells the story. Documentary film chronicling soviet red army hockey club. It is referred to in the west as central red army or the red army team for its past affiliation. In the late 1980s, the detroit red wings worked to finally break their decades long stanley cup drought by extracting players from the soviet union, and in the process, changed the way north american hockey is played.
The film tells the story of the soviet union national ice hockey team through the eyes of team captain slava. Focusing on the soviet unions red army hockey team via the extraordinary human story of team captain slava fetisov, the documentary is as much a. I do recommend watching miracles and men first since it has heavier focus on the origins of soviet hockey and the miracle on ice while red army has more focus on post soviet union era of. The new trailer for documentary red army tells the incredible story of the most dominant and politically influential sports team in history. Red army trailer tells the incredible story of the. Denault has put together a gem of a book that tells the story of hockey from both a canadian and soviet perspective. Gabe polskys documentary, red army, follows soviet hockey stars from olympic glory days to a second act with the national hockey league. Red army is an inspiring true story about the cold war played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system, paving the way for generations of russians. If you like the style of red army, definitely check out more of herzogs films. Red army is a lively documentary about the famous soviet. So begins red army, a new documentary about the soviet union and the grand sweep of history. Learning from russias red army hockey team bloomberg. Gabe polskys red army, a very good documentary about the soviet hockey dynasty of the 1980s, reminds us of how difficult team chemistry is to achieve.
Hockey movies a list of 49 titles created 16 jan 2016 sociology in movies a list of 22 titles created 23 aug 2016 see all related lists. Red army hockey documentary begins limited run this week. Miracle on ice player talks about hockey doc red army. The twotime defending stanley cupchampion philadelphia flyers become the first nhl team to defeat the soviet unions central red army team when they win 41. While red army holds special value for hockey fans, it transcends normal boundaries and should appeal to a wider audience with interest in politics and social issues. The red army hockey teams top line it might annoy hardcore capitalists, but an impartial observer has got to admit that soviet ice hockey must rank as one of the great management successes of all. The film tells the story of the soviet union national ice hockey team through the eyes of team. Sure, it heightened tretiaks reputation as arguably the greatest goalie of his era, with due respect to tony esposito, bernie parent, and ken dryden. From oscar r nominated and emmy awardwinning filmmakers, red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union and the most successful dynasty in sports history.
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