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Moscow on the Hudson

1984

Paul Mazursky

Robin Williams, Maria Conchita Alonso, Cleavant Derricks, Alejandro Rey ...

5.4

712

Comedy. Drama A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn't have the nerve. His saxophone playing friend however comes to the decision to defect in the middle of Bloomingdales. He is befriended by the black security guard and falls in love with the Italian immigrant from behind the perfume counter. We follow his life as he works his way through the American dream and tries to find work as a musician.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"A patriotic film that has a liberal, rather than a conservative, heart. It made me feel good to be an American, and good that Vladimir Ivanoff was going to be one, too. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Romantic humanism may not be fashionable in these cynical cinematic times, but few directors reveal the tragicomic lives of ordinary people with such sensitivity and humour."	POS
United States	Pauline Kael The New Yorker	"Wonderful comedy about a tragedy."	POS
United States	Bill Cosford Miami Herald	"The very premise is a test of one's tolerance for the cutes. The rest of the film is merely strange"	NEU
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"Directed by Paul Mazursky with his usual unusual touches, Moscow would be in a lot of trouble without a superbly sensitive portrayal by Robin Williams of a gentle Russian circus musician"	POS
United States	TV Guide	"Loving, dramatic comedy that resembles early Frank Capra in its patriotism and sentiment, this movie just misses on several levels but has enough humor to make you smile"	POS
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"As a fish-out-of-water comedy-drama, it works well."	POS

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