In the spirit of the Academy Awards later this month. The LGBTQ+ Caucus is excited to have "Bed and Sofa" for our March movie night.
Directed by Abram Room in 1927. This explores a ménage à trois (polyamory) in a cramped Moscow apartment during housing shortages, highlighting social changes, women's freedom, and new Soviet living arrangements through its central bed and sofa. The film's focus on intimate domestic life and evolving relationships, using the limited space of a single room, makes it a classic example of Soviet cinema exploring post-revolutionary society.
This film contains male/male kissing predating the male/male kiss in the 1927 film Wings.
The film is a frank portrayal of social issues, contrasting with the idealized image of Soviet life, and a key work from the late New Economic Policy (NEP) period before Socialist Realism took hold.
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