Leningrad cowboys go america is a 1989 road movie by finnish film director aki kaurismaki about the adventures of a fictional russian rock band leningrad cowboys, consisting of members from the finnish rock band the sleepy sleepers, augmented with additional musicians that travels to the united states to become famous. Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip. Perhaps i am a little bit biased because i have also seen the film they made with aki kaurismaki finnish called. Their slavedriving manager secures a car from director aki kaurismakis american counterpart. After the film, the band took on a life of its own, recording music, making videos and giving concerts. They would seem to be the professional wrestlers of the music scene if. Two members of the leningrad cowboys the sleepy sleepers ride through america in aki kaurismakis hip, picaresque road movie leningrad cowboys go america. Today i saw my second aki kaurismaki film, was this one, leningrad cowboys go america, and was on the big screen. If you are a fan of the leningrad cowboysif you dont know the leningrad cowboys, you need to be educated. Leningrad cowboys go america 1989 watch on the criterion. Leningrad cowboys go america was followed five years later by a sequel, leningrad cowboys meet moses and a concert film total balalaika show. As they cross the country, trying to get to a wedding in mexico, they are followed by the village idiot, who wishes to join the band. Leningrad cowboys leningrad cowboys go america discogs. Leningrad cowboys go america is a 1989 road movie by finnish film director aki kaurismaki about the adventures of a fictional russian rock band that travels.
Its a film with good laughs, with good charm, a little film about a, insert your favourite music genre here yes, theres rock n roll and country for you, band. If you like movies and litterature from finland, then you will go crazy, watching this movie. Scena in italiano dal film leningrad cowboys go america di aki kaurismaki. Leningrad cowboys go america is finland meets the blues brothers with a bit of monty python thrown in. The leningrad cowboys are a finnish rock and roll band, famous for its humorous songs and concerts featuring the soviet red army choir.
Leningrad cowboys go america feature ov english finnish 1989. Its humor is amusing rather than funny this is the sort of movie where you rarely laugh, but steadily smile. Leningrad cowboys go america was such a sensation that it brought the. The leningrad cowboys, a group of russian musicians, and their manager, travel to america seeking fame and fortune.
He is described as finlands bestknown film director. Leningrad cowboys go america is a comedy film with a music theme about a fictitious russian rock n roll band who has a desire to make it big with lots of money overseas in the united states. Leningrad cowboys go america is short 78 minutes and doesnt have much of an ending. The cowboys reach mexico, pull up in front of a house and the bride walks out, saying, weve been expecting you, whereupon the wedding promptly. The title came from the marx brothers film go west 1940. In a nearby barn, the rest of the group are belting out the traditional russian tune oh, field, my field for a patiently waiting. The band leningrad cowboys became real only after the film was released, and subsequently started touring and recording. Leningrad cowboys biography, albums, streaming links. However, this movie is more enjoyable if seen as a road movie and a look at america through the eyes of a foreigner. Leningrad cowboys go america is a 1989 album by the finnish band leningrad cowboys and also the soundtrack of the film of the. After the film was released, the fictional band transformed into a real band, complete with ludicrous hairstyles and typical finnish humor. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing leningrad cowboys go america near you.
Siberian rock band leningrad cowboys go to the usa in pursuit of fame. Leningrad cowboys music, videos, stats, and photos. Urhos day and we wanted to see something from finland. This cd is a pretty good recording of the leningrad cowboys at their zenith. The film was reissued on dvd in october 2011, as part of the criterion collections eclipse series, paired with the other two leningrad cowboys films. Villealfa filmproductions svenska filminstitutet orion home video firm.
Marty olavarrieta in leningrad cowboys go america 1989 leningrad. However, once they get there they discover that they are not as popular as they hoped and were followed out. My husband and i watched this movie last night as it was st. Best movies like leningrad cowboys go america bestsimilar. Leningrad cowboys go america online 1989 movie yidio. Its a comedy and musical movie with a very high rotten tomatoes critics score of 100% and a better than average imdb audience rating of 7. If you like leningrad cowboys go america you are looking for road movie, humorous and funny movies about with music band, music, family relations, americana, career, artists and showbiz and siblings relations themes of comedy and music genre shot in finland or sweden.
The leningrad cowboys are sort of finlands answer to the monkees, a band that was originally created for a movie, but which went on to an artistic life of its own. Leningrad cowboys go america leningrad cowboys songs. He is best known for the awardwinning drifting clouds 1996, the man without a past 2002, le havre 2011 and the other side of hope 2017, as well as for the mockumentary leningrad cowboys go america 1989. Leningrad cowboys leningrad cowboys go america 1990. Leningrad cowboys go america 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The films about leningrad cowboys introduce the worlds worst. Leningrad cowboys go wild is a 2000 compilation album by the leningrad cowboys released in germany track listing. Leningrad cowboys go america 1989 release info imdb. Go america is one of my favourites from all of kaurismakis cinema.
Created for his 1989 film leningrad cowboys go america by finnish director. Leningrad cowboys leningrad cowboys go america amazon. Leningrad cowboys leningrad cowboys go space amazon. The cowboys are lured from mexico to coney island by their former manager who disappeared at the end of leningrad cowboys go america. Leningrad cowboys go america do you have rocknroll. Well, 90% of the movie is in english rather than finnish, but that didnt matter. If you dont like the leningrad cowboys, so help you god. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Thus begins leningrad cowboys go america, a road comedy so laid back and. This finnish rock band is a high energy group, known for their humor and for their eclectic repertory of high energy music. En this service does not allow download watch movies online, only offers details about films around the world text and poster for tv and internet users.
In leningrad cowboys go america 1989, struggling rock n roll band the leningrad cowboys quit siberia, their frozen bass player in the luggage, for a tour of america. Leningrad cowboys go america 1989 the criterion collection. Probably the only people that have retained the word leningrad. The aki kaurismaki collection leningrad cowboys dvd. He believes he is the reincarnation of moses, sent to lead them back to the promised land siberia. Rocky defends the free world, fights against the siberian boxer igor and loses. See where to watch leningrad cowboys go america on. Since its foundation in the late 1980s, the group has appeared in three films. Originally created as a label under which another finnish band, the sleepy sleepers, could release their english songs and concert extravaganzas, the joke acquired a life on its own. Leningrad cowboys go america 1989 leningrad cowboys go.
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