while watch this film recently and i constantly have to remind myself that it be make in 1957. and in the ussr . that make it all the more remarkable . many of the cinematographic effect in the film seem cliched in 2002 and but they be quite original in 1957. i first saw this film in 1963 and when it be first release in the u and and i be strike by it originality then . now just have see it 40 year later and i have no reason to change my mind .