Most Russian mini-series and dramas are not available with English subtitles. There are some amazing ones and I’ll keep a look out. They may get translated in the future. In the meantime, you can check out the 12-episode historical drama Ekaterina (2014). It tells the story of a German princess who came to 18th Century Russia as a prospective bride and became one of the greatest rulers in the world, namely Catherine, the Great. It’s a dramatized biopic that was a huge hit. They are releasing the second season this year. The first season deals with her rise to power, while in the second she will already be an empress. This would probably be a very appealing watch for people who enjoyed Victoria (2016) and The Crown (2016)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/_sqKjw1b6CM
I think this Amazon Prime version is with English subtitles on CC but am not 100% sure:
https://www.amazon.com/Episode-1/dp/B0721VHYWK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499783363&sr=8-1&keywords=ekaterina
Or, you can watch it on Youtube with CC subs:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvca5vP1yG4XmNtbr-SYATkSO_jStKpHg

Not yet. Did surf a bit and it has such a zany, charlie chaplin kind of feel to it which was interesting. 🙂 But do post your list. It would be interesting to see some comedies as well as romances. Are there any interesting dramas/mini-series? Oh and I enjoyed watching Five Brides. It was cute! 🙂

It looks like I’m going to need to get started on that list soon with so many of you yearning to uncover the universal mystery that is the Russian soul 😉

Have you watched The Adventures of Shurik yet? Start with the short film “Strange Impressions” (it starts 30mins into the first film) if you want to jump straight into the romance and then you’ll know whether you want to watch the rest. Links to watch the films are in my review:

https://www.silverpetticoatreview.com/the-comical-adventures-of-shurik-review/

Please do!

Me too.

Although it’s been a while, the few Russian films I’ve seen were dramas with realistic yet depressing endings. And also perhaps it’s Hollywood’s interpretation of Russia’s literature and culture which is overly dark. I would love to see your list of Russian comedies and romances.

Ha ha. Your comment made me laugh! It’s masterpieces like Anna Karenina and War & Peace that make people think there is nothing but tragedy in Russian cinema and literature. Basically, it’s all Tolstoy’s fault 😉 Trust me, there are plenty of fantastic comedies and romances that don’t end it tears. I might share some of them on the site in the future if people would be interested in that.

I’m glad you did!