Guard Me, My Talisman Explained

Guard Me, My Talisman
Music:Vadim Khrapachov
Country:Soviet Union
Language:Russian

Guard Me, My Talisman (Russian: Храни меня, мой талисман, "Krani menja, moj talisman", also known as Protect Me, My Talisman) is a 1986 Soviet drama film directed by Roman Balayan.

The film was entered into the main competition at the 43rd edition of the Venice Film Festival.[1] It also won the Golden Tulip at the 1987 International Istanbul Film Festival.[2]

Plot

The heroes of the film are modern young people - journalist Alexey Dmitriev, his wife, Tatyana, and some Klimov. A classic love triangle. Tatiana showing increased interest in Klimov, skillfully playing the role of an amateur of poetry.

As a spiritless person, Klimov intrudes into family life of Alexey offending and humiliating. In order to defend the honor and dignity, Alexey calls Klimov on a duel.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Nominations

1986 - Venice Film Festival (Italy): main competition program for the Golden Lion[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Awards

1986 - International Neorealist Film Festival in Avelino (Italy): Gold Prize[10]

1987 - Istanbul International Film Festival (Turkey): "Golden Tulip" of the international competition

Notes and References

  1. Book: VV.AA.. Variety Film Reviews, Volume 19. Garland Pub., 1989.
  2. Peter Cowie. Variety International Film Guide. Tantivy Press, 1989.
  3. [Variety Film Reviews]
  4. https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1986/08/08/page_014.pdf Venezia XL1II
  5. [iarchive:unita_1986-08-31/page/n13/mode/2up|Lo strano casa di Manoel]
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20210731224148/https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1986/09/11/page_013.pdf Tutti i premi di Venezia '86
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20210731223656/https://fondazionecsc.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BN_1986_04.pdf Giovanni Buttafava - Il colombo selvatico: come inseguire la poesia altrui
  8. https://archive.today/20210816015005/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=59&s=771&c=eo 43. Mostra Internazionale del Cinema 1986: Venezia 43
  9. https://archive.today/20210816015036/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/ava-ricerca.php?scheda=8795 Khrani menya, moy talisman
  10. http://www.kinokolo.ua/cyclopedia/film.php/721 Оберігай мене, мій талісман/Храни меня, мой талисман