Moscow On The Hudson1984
Moscow On The Hudson (1984)
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Critic Consensus: With Robin Williams' affecting portrayal as a Russian immigrant at the center of its fish-out-of-water story, Moscow on The Hudson soars with an abundance of laughs and heart.
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Cast
as Vladimir Ivanoff
as Lucia Lombardo
as Lionel Witherspoon
as Orlando Ramirez
as Anatoly Cherkasov
as Boris
as Yuri
as Yuri
as Vladimir's grandfather
as Vladimir's Mother
as Vladimir's Father
as Sasha
as Lionel's grandfather
as Lionel's Mother
as Lionel's Stepfather
as Lelanne
as Svetlana
as Young Frenchman
as Leonid
as Young Frenchman
as Veronica Cohen
as Bill
as Male Clerk
as Bloomingdale's Manager
as Herself
as Bloomingdale's Cop
as Agent Ross
as Agent Williams
as Mean Man on Subway
as Blanche
as Dave
as Korean Cab Driver
as Mrs. Marlowe
as Wanda
as Latin Band Leader
as Dr. Reddy
as Lev
as Panama Hat
as Texan
as The Judge
as Uncle Sal
as Uncle Sal's Mother
as Uncle Sal's Wife
as Wild Bill Hawthorne
as Blozonov
as Truck Driver
as Circus Performer
as Strong Man
as Animal Trainer
as Circus Clown
as Circus Clown
as Russian Officer
as Shoe Clerk
as Man at Reception
as Piano Player at Reception
as V.A.G. #2
as Waiter at Reception
as Fat Lady at Bloomingdale's
as Iranian
as Supermarket Clerk
as Mr. Aaron
as Counter Woman at McDonald's
as Bailiff
as Carlo
as Russian Man
as Russian Man at Soho Loft
as Leader in Russian Band
as Mugger
as Mugger
as Gorgeous Black Girl
as Handsome Man
as Japanese Woman
as Counter Woman at Coffee Shop
as Mexican Dishwasher
as Chinese Customer
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"Moscow on the Hudson" lets a potentially wonderful comic hero--and a great deal of thematic suggestiveness--slip away while ostensibly following his process of self-discovery and self-realization in the Land of the Free.
As a fish-out-of-water comedy-drama, it works well.
Moscow would be in a lot of trouble without a superbly sensitive portrayal by Robin Williams of a gentle Russian circus musician who makes a sudden decision to defect while visiting the US.
Where it scores so highly is not only in its ability to evoke Vladimir's astonishment at the bizarre, sometimes brutal texture of New York life, but also in the generosity it extends to the musician's sad predicament.
It made me feel good to be an American, and good that Vladimir Ivanoff was going to be one, too.
Mr. Mazursky's fictional conceits do not do justice to Vladimir or to his situation, either in the Soviet Union or this country.
Audience Reviews for Moscow On The Hudson
An insufferable vehicle for the great Robin Williams, where he portrays a Russian immigrant who defects from his country during a visit to the United States, and attempts to start a new life with his Hispanic girlfriend and African-American best friend. While Williams is spectacular and the movie itself probably has good intentions, it aims to stuff culture and diversity down the viewer's throat in a pretty insulting, juvenile way, which feels more fake and hollow than genuinely authentic. Most of all, this is just a boring movie where you get what it is trying to say about a half hour into it, but somehow this thing goes on for two hours and leaves one exhausted by the time it is over.
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I don't usually go for these kind of dramas, but Williams is so loveable, and the story so heartwrenching and heartwarming, with some action and comedy thrown in, that I really enjoyed it.
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A Russian saxophone player defects and falls in love. In this film the Declaration of Independence is quoted two separate times, the oath of citizenship is fully recited, and there are more American flags than at a political rally. Released in 1984, this film seems more like Cold War propaganda than a serious drama or comedy. The film's thesis valorizes American multiculturalism, featuring African-American, Cuban American, and Italian American (played by a Venezuelan) supporting players, and the notion that America is a tough but ultimately free refuge for people all over the world. Vladimir's immigrant experience isn't unfettered; he experiences his share of difficulties. However, the film is ultimately blindly romantic: none of Vladimir's troubles is institutional as he finds the wait time to take his citizenship oath the only impediment and the U.S. government more than accommodating. While I'll mention that most immigrants find their integration into American culture and society far more rocky, this is not the place to debate immigration policy. What is at stake is that the film comes off as wildly idealistic and myopically patriotic. Overall, within its time, Moscow on the Hudson clearly served a specific political purpose, but now it's merely frustrating, the chronicle of a dream you have to be asleep to believe.
Super Reviewer
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