Stanislav Igorevich Zelvensky (russian: Станисла́в И́горевич Зельве́нский; born in 1978) is a Russian cinema critic, journalist, and columnist of

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Biography

Stanislav Zelvensky was born in Leningrad in 1978. He is a graduate of the

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and SPBU alumni. He took a postgraduate course at the . As critic and columnist, he contributed to Kommersant,

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, and other magazines. In 2003-2006 he held the position of Deputy Editor of

. As an author, he contributed to ‘The Newest History of Russian Cinema: 1986-2000’ almanac. In 2006, Zelvensky played a small part in ', a psychological thriller directed by Denis Neinmand. In 2013, a romantic comedy ' based on Zelvensky's script was directed by Konstantin Murzenko. Though the film was shown only at the in Vyborg, it was praised by critics and described as elegant, melancholic and deeply touching. By 2014, Zelvensly became one of the most influential cinema critics in Russian media world. In 2021, Zelvensky released a book about Roman Polanski. The book in detail analyzes all movies directed by Polanski and covers all his signature themes, motives and topics.

Favorite films

As voted at the British Film Institute website, his favourite films are:Stanislav Zelvensky
// British Film Institute * '' Brief Encounter'' (1945) * '' The Conversation'' (1974) * '' Crimes and Misdemeanors'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1987) * '' Eyes Wide Shut'' (1999) * '' Fingers'' (1978) * '' The Killing of a Chinese Bookie'' (1976) * '' The King of Comedy'' (1982) * '' The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'' (1943) * '' The Tenant'' (1976)

References

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