Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Please don't spend money on this.

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

While not one of my favorite movies of Mikhalkov, this last review from this what-on-earth-he-think-he-is guy from Bulgaria made me to write something. How can it be a waste of time watching Russian cinema? Only a rat mind can conceive something like this. Anyway, stupidity mixed with pretentiousness is so terrible that you can't even laugh about it. Of course, the movie will seem boring to someone with a such an attitude and such a narrow brain. As I said, I like the more other movies from this author. "Unfinished piece for mechanical piano" is what first come to mind. But anyway, to anyone it's own. I don't know for example why Julia Ormond seemed out of place here, and, someone else noted, the age of the Russian protagonist. But, it's a movie after all and you absolutely enjoy it.

Do you know why "The Barber of Siberia" has not been released in the USA? After watching the film, the committee, which approves the foreign films for being released at the American movie theatres, said: "It's impossible for an American sergeant not to know who was Mozart! The film reveals the American officers as morons, so it is not suitable the film to be shown at the theatres". That's the explanation, which Nikita Mikhalkov gave by himself for the lack of releasing of "The Barber of Siberia" in the USA during his guesting of a popular Bulgarian talk-show. That reminds me of a line from the RAMMSTEIN's famous song called "Amerika": "Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen..." In English:"The Freedom is playing at all violins..." (the song aims to show the "freedom" and the "non-censorship" in the USA) By the way the broadcasting of that song at any American television is forbidden.

I like a lot of movie's , but The Barber of Siberia is to me a 10+ movie! An epic romance about lost love, betrayal and the human spirit.It is Nikita Mikhalkov's most ambitious film and first film shot in English. It's one of my favorite, absolutely brilliant, movie.Hertbreaking love story with Julia Ormond (as Jane) always in movement like a waltz that sometime turns into a polka and sometimes into a french cancan. Oleg Menshikov played the lead role in 17 films and worked with the most talented Russian directors.Oleg was born on November 8 1960 in Senpoukhov, Moscow.In 1981 he graduated from Chtepkine Drama School and started to perform on various stages, playing in The Idiot and Caligula(for which he was named Best Actor at Moscow Theatre Festival in 1991).In 1998 he accepted the Russian National Prize for his entire work in film.I visit Moscow ,special to see the shooting-location.The bridge over the Yauza (krasnokazarmennaja pl),the prison on misjudge per,Faleevskij per, the small street near Kremlin.Also Novodevitsje(the lake). For your interest; on DVD by RUSCICO, wildscreen.180 min, 16:9. Specials +++. also PAL. all region.

Wonderful movie! This is one of the best love story movie I have ever seen.Story is very good made. The end of 19 century ant the beginning of the 20 century was very difficult for Russia - many people were poor and even very hungry. But Tzar and his "squad" were very rich and powerful. This was the main reason for the Revolution to begin. It was very sad to see a movie ending. But - thats life and this is not a type of Hollywood movie - this is something different and veeeeery special. Enjoy it !!!