Alexei Kravchenko,
Olga Mironova,
Liubomiras Lauciavicius,
Vladas Bagdonas,
Victor Lorents
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A rare look at World War II from the Soviet side, Come and See is based on the real-life experiences of Ales Adamovich, who fought with Russian partisans in Belarus in 1943, when the Nazis systematica... read more
DVD Release Date: October 23, 2001
Stats: 817 reviews
A rare jewel from cinema history, a painful and unforgettable film, a classic by Elem Klimov; Come and See (Idi i Smotri) is a picture that everybody must see.
It's another war film about the victims, but shot with a lot of style, as if it was an operatic nightmare. While the movie starts exploring the character of Florya. the entire second half is nazis killing russians, with a revenge fantasy playing at the end. As a war film it is a ... read more
I don't recall ever seeing a more powerful anti-war film. The transformation of Florya (Aleksei Kravchenko) from an innocent boy into a battle-hardened soldier is something that must be witnessed in order to be fully appreciated.
Unlike any war film I've seen before. The story involves a rite-of-passage of a young Byelorussian villager who is drafted into the army to fight the Nazis during WWII.
This film not only shows the horrors of war, but throws you right in the middle of it, showing the receiv... read more
Remarkable and unsettling recount of the holocaust in Byelorussia. Director Elem Klimov's approach is crude, brutal and precise, just the right tone for this horrific odyssey of inhumanity, death and utter chaos. the final montage is spellbinding.
the trouble begins with the children...this has to be one of the most brutal war films ever made. a young boy joins the resistance to fight the nazis and finds himself in a horrific nightmare. stunning images, soundtrack from hell; a brilliant piece of work, i think, but very ... read more
[font=Century Gothic][color=red]"Come and See" takes place in Byelorussia, 1943. Young Flor is ready and eager to join up with the partisans to fight the invading Nazis. But at the partisan camp, he is left behnd to mind the store. And that is where the danger begins for him.[... read more
One of the most truly unsettling films ever made, Director Elm Kilmov mixes the real with the surreal in the most horrifying way. Its probably the best anti-war film out there because it shows what is truly lost in combat; our humanity.
Come and See, the last and most notable film made by the former Soviet director Elem Klimov, is another fusion of popular and vanguard styles, albeit put to more civic-minded use. Full Review
Scene for scene, Mr. Klimov proves a master of a sort of unreal realism that seeks to get at events terrible beyond comprehension. Full Review
Come and See sounds like an invitation to a child's game. Nothing could be further from the truth. Full Review
Perhaps the most terrifying, nightmarish film anyone has ever made about war. Full Review
An unforgettable nightmarish vision of excessive violence and cruelty. Full Review
Every scene drives home its point, plainly, that man's inhumanity to man is incurable. Full Review
a helluva journey, told with with brutal bluntness and numbing, unflinching realism. Full Review
One of the greatest films ever made, Elem Klimov's anti-war masterpiece is ironically named, as those with weak stomachs may want to steer clear. Full Review
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