Moscow On The Hudson Report
The film, Moscow On The Hudson, brings the viewers to the height of the Cold War, during World War II. In the beginning, the movie is set in communist Russia, but it soon advances to democratic America. The Russians thought poorly of Americans, and constantly referred to them as "whores with disease." This film proves to Americans how fortunate they are to live in America, where freedom is not just an unapproachable dream, but is a way of life, a reality. Vladimir, the main character, is a Russian, dwelling in the Soviet Union with his family, which includes his mother, father, sister, and grandfather who was a war hero in World War II. In the Soviet Union, Vladimir is a musician in the circus, and plays the saxophone. The circus that he is part of, visits New York. The government poses many restrictions on the group while in America, such as to stay away from the subways, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, and Greenwich Village. In New York, the foreigners are in total awe. This was an entirely new experience to them. Some instances why this was completely stunning to them were they
Vladimir is once again proud to be in America. It is ironic how in the end of the movie, we discover that the man forcing him to go back to Russia, now lives in America and works at a hotdog stand. He describes America to Vladimir as "strange and wonderful." Vladimir had yet to learn that America was not the fantasy he had been enduring. Lucia utterly crushes his heart when she tells him she never wants to see him again, but worst of all, while walking into his apartment, he is held at gunpoint, and mugged. As a consequence, he had a black eye. This incident totally altered his positive attitude towards America. Vladimir revolts against America, and feels that New York now daunts him. He actually longed to go back to Russia. In the midst of his revolt, he states, "If freedom exists here in America than she is an orphan," meaning that America is alone if people think freedom actually exists, because of the crime rate, etc. Orlando helps him to calm this short-term fit, and modify his temporary beliefs. He tells him about waiting on line for bread, etc. were able to get toilet paper, which was a luxury to the
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