Les Russes arrivent, les Russes arrivent
Titre original : The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
- 1966
- Tous publics
- 2h 6min
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Un sous-marin soviétique s'échoue sur une île à l'est des État-Unis. L'apparition de marins cherchant un bateau pour le remettre à flot cause la panique. La coexistence pacifique survit grâc... Tout lireUn sous-marin soviétique s'échoue sur une île à l'est des État-Unis. L'apparition de marins cherchant un bateau pour le remettre à flot cause la panique. La coexistence pacifique survit grâce à la coopération de tous pour sauver un enfant.Un sous-marin soviétique s'échoue sur une île à l'est des État-Unis. L'apparition de marins cherchant un bateau pour le remettre à flot cause la panique. La coexistence pacifique survit grâce à la coopération de tous pour sauver un enfant.
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- Casting principal
- Nommé pour 4 Oscars
- 5 victoires et 13 nominations au total
Sheldon Collins
- Pete Whittaker
- (as Sheldon Golomb)
Richard Schaal
- Oscar Maxwell
- (as Dick Schaal)
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It's fair to say Norman Jewison has never directed a bad film. Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar and Other People's Money are excellent. This film is an antidote to all other Cold War films which are either about spies or impending nuclear holocaust. The Russian submarine beaches on the New England coast by accident and the crew are very anxious about the blunder they have made. I think there's a chance this film was partly inspired by 49th Parallel. At the beginning, it's obvious that they do not wish to use their guns in anger. John Phillip Law does well as Alexei; there's a lot more to him than the angel in Barbarella. He is quite afraid of what may happen and is genuinely distraught after he pointed his gun at the wee lass because she made a noise that made him panic. The Americans are not portrayed favourably for the most part. They are shown as jingoistic and they behave in a manner reminiscent of the people who thought Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast was a news report on an actual Martian invasion. Americans, young and old, from Whittaker's 9 year old son to the elderly guys in the American Legion beanies are shown as spoiling for a fight. This might be meant to represent American cold war paranoia which had its dark side in blacklisting by the House Un-American Activities Committee and Ronald Reagan's keenness to use military action in the 1980s. The Russians are shown as well meaning and decent, genuinely afraid of what might happen to them. The scene between Alexei and Alison on the beach is very good and what they say to each other (to be found in the memorable quotes section) makes perfect sense. Alan Arkin is also very good as Lieutenant Rozanov. Whitakker is very concerned when he thinks he's killed him after impulsively firing a gun at the car he's driving. It's good the way mutual distrust turns into friendship. Leaving the serious analysis aside, there are some very funny moments like when Arkin & co tie the elderly lady up and place her on top of the cupboard and her husband doesn't notice she's there. It's a good scene at the end when the townspeople escort the submarine out the harbour in their boats and with them being there the McDonnell F-101 Voodoos flying overhead don't attack the sub. A feel good comedy indeed.
As someone who remembered how and where to crouch when the air raid siren went, and wondering how we were supposed to know when it was safe to come out, I have always cherished this film as a reminder that we're all human. It has every stereotype going, but it's okay - the characters are so lovingly drawn you don't care. I live in New England now, and while you don't see this version of xenophobic hysteria anymore(thank God!), you still hear the accents and see the regional quirks. Alan Arkin is dead on in his role, and as a student of Russian, I've gotten so I actually understand most of the dialogue. My daughter doesn't get the point of the movie, but then she didn't have duck and cover drills. I wish I knew when or if it were coming out on DVD.
A situation comedy of errors with lots of sight gags, a who's who of character actors, and a heartwarming ending.
However, I don't understand the "goof" listed above: "Errors in geography: Both the US and Russian maps show Gloucester as an isolated island, which is clearly not the case. There is also the implication (in the film) that Gloucester is not connected to the mainland, also not the case."
How can this be an error when Gloucester is a fictional island? The map looked like Nantucket stood on its end.
Better quotes for this movie are:
"Emergency. Everybody to get from street." -- Russian landing party "We've got to get organized!" --Jonathan Winters "Muriel, whatcha doin' up there?"
However, I don't understand the "goof" listed above: "Errors in geography: Both the US and Russian maps show Gloucester as an isolated island, which is clearly not the case. There is also the implication (in the film) that Gloucester is not connected to the mainland, also not the case."
How can this be an error when Gloucester is a fictional island? The map looked like Nantucket stood on its end.
Better quotes for this movie are:
"Emergency. Everybody to get from street." -- Russian landing party "We've got to get organized!" --Jonathan Winters "Muriel, whatcha doin' up there?"
A Cold War "comedy" delivers lots of laughs, but also much to think about. Knowing what we know now (years after the fall of Communism), the story seems to foreshadow a brighter future for humankind. Carl Reiner's Masterpiece!
A small New England island town is visited by the crew of a Russian submarine. The submarine has run adrift, and is stuck. The townspeople, through a series of misunderstandings, quickly perpetuate ever-increasing rumors about a Russian paratrouper invasion. Although the town is in a complete panic, the focus on a few characters and their interactions with the "alien enemies" reveals a more human side of the global East/West conflict. The final scenes are a heartwarming testimony to the triumph of the human spirit. A wonderful "Sunday afternoon" family film
A small New England island town is visited by the crew of a Russian submarine. The submarine has run adrift, and is stuck. The townspeople, through a series of misunderstandings, quickly perpetuate ever-increasing rumors about a Russian paratrouper invasion. Although the town is in a complete panic, the focus on a few characters and their interactions with the "alien enemies" reveals a more human side of the global East/West conflict. The final scenes are a heartwarming testimony to the triumph of the human spirit. A wonderful "Sunday afternoon" family film
"Hilarious" doesn't begin to describe it! I saw this in the theater in 1966 when it first came out, and I enjoyed it immensely! Arkin was great and Bikel excels in just about everything he does! This gets ***** out of ***** with me!
So it's an excellent comedy, but like all truly great comedy, it has a dark and serious side: that people will become hysterical with xenophobia when they live in a culture that expects it of them. During the Cold War, it was a given among us kids that ALL the Russians were evil beings, godless Communist robots out to destroy us. We were taught to so regard ALL of them.
This movie serves as a poignant reminder that not everyone who lives in an officially "hostile" nation hates us.
So it's an excellent comedy, but like all truly great comedy, it has a dark and serious side: that people will become hysterical with xenophobia when they live in a culture that expects it of them. During the Cold War, it was a given among us kids that ALL the Russians were evil beings, godless Communist robots out to destroy us. We were taught to so regard ALL of them.
This movie serves as a poignant reminder that not everyone who lives in an officially "hostile" nation hates us.
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- AnecdotesTheodore Bikel speaks only Russian in the film. Norman Jewison has acknowledged that Bikel's knowledge of the language was a principal reason in casting him.
- GaffesWhen Police Chief Mattocks "breaks" Fendall Hawkins' sword over his knee, it doesn't break on the first try (hit between his hands), but half the sword can be seen flopping around outside Mattocks' right hand. It is possible either that the sword was already pre-broken/weakened in that spot, and Brian Keith "missed the mark", or that he broke it once in a previous take, but had to do a retake, and needed to "hide" the first break.
- Citations
Russian sailors: Emehrgancy! Everybody to get from street!
- Crédits fousIn the title, the letters R and N in RUSSIANS are reversed to resemble Russian letters (which would literally translate to Ya and I), and the G in COMING is a hammer and sickle.
- Versions alternativesThe restored special widescreen letterbox version, aired on network TV, has subtitles in the lower bar for the "Russian" dialogue between the Russians in which the formated video version does not have them.
- ConnexionsFeatured in The Directors: The Films of Norman Jewison (1999)
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- Date de sortie
- Pays d’origine
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- Aussi connu sous le nom de
- ¡Ahí vienen los rusos, ahí vienen los rusos!
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- Budget
- 3 900 000 $US (estimé)
- Durée2 heures 6 minutes
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- Rapport de forme
- 2.35 : 1
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