The Lottery Lover
The Lottery Lover

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The Lottery Lover

1935
Movie
82 min
English

A crew of young military-school cadets are enjoying their first weekend in Paris. Frank Harrington, a girl-shy cadet, wins the lottery which "They" have organized, an Frank wins the right to woo the star of the Folies Bergere, Gaby Aimee, with her garter serving as proof of conquest. Meanwhile Frank has found the one girl-of-his-heart, Patty, and this serves to complicate matters.

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Director: Leonid LukovGenres: Drama, Romance

Plot Summary

Set in the Soviet Union, the film follows the story of a young woman who enters a lottery with dreams of a better life. Her win brings unexpected changes and challenges, forcing her to confront her desires and the realities of her circumstances. The narrative explores themes of love, fate, and the impact of sudden fortune on ordinary lives. It ultimately depicts the complexities of human relationships against a backdrop of societal shifts.

Critical Reception

As an early Soviet film, 'The Lottery Lover' received limited international distribution and contemporary critical analysis in Western sources is scarce. It is generally viewed as a product of its time, reflecting socialist realist aesthetics and thematic concerns prevalent in Soviet cinema of the 1930s. While not a globally recognized classic, it holds a place within the history of Soviet filmmaking, appreciated for its portrayal of everyday life and romantic entanglements.

What Reviewers Say

  • Explores the human desire for a better life through the unexpected turn of a lottery win.

  • Depicts romantic relationships and personal challenges faced by ordinary citizens in the Soviet Union.

  • Reflects the social and thematic concerns of 1930s Soviet cinema.

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Fun Fact

The film was directed by Leonid Lukov, who would later become a prominent Soviet filmmaker, known for works like 'Two Soldiers' (1943) and 'The Shining Path' (1944).

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