OT: Going to the dogs: Re: Cult: Biggest Dog-
- Subject: OT: Going to the dogs: Re: Cult: Biggest Dog-
- From: &* G* C* <j*@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:49:58 -0500
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Each breed has its specialty. The big dog
reminded me of the 1968 Russian production of War and Peace that I just finished
watching on DVD (5 discs!). Among the several things in it that were not
in the Hollywood production (which I also thoroughly enjoyed) was a hunting
sequence that would never have made it onto American screens. The hunt was
on horseback, with the pack of little hounds preceding the riders. It
looked so English, except for the fur hats and heavier boots, that I was
surprised, not thinking of the Russians as having mounted fox hunts. In
fact, a fox came out of a thicket, but was not pursued. Then, the scene
switched to a group of riders on the crest of a hill flanking the hunt
-- and the borzois (Russian wolf hounds) on their
long leashes. Ah, this was what I had anticipated. In a
moment, they were let loose, their bodies elongating like cheetahs,
racing swiftly down the slope. The little hounds, I gathered, picked
up the scent, and the borzois pursued by sight. The capture of the
wolf was not a scene for tender hearts, but the camera study of the captive
wolf's eyes was masterful. I recommend this film highly if one
wants to see how Tolstoy's countrymen portrayed his novel. --
Griff
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