Author: maruska

1939
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

A film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s novel of the same name.

… Cornwall, 1819. Her mother’s dying request takes young Mary on a sad journey across the bleak moorland of Cornwall to reach Jamaica Inn, the home of her Aunt Patience. A home which, as she discovers over a time, is also a residence for a group of murderous wreckers. “ O Lord, we pray Thee, not that wrecks should happen, but that if they do happen, Thou wilt guide them to the coast of Cornwall for the benefit of the poor inhabitants. “ So runs the prayer, but things can be helped a bit….in this lawless corner of Britain, with salvage storms , wild waves breaking over the sharp cliffs and official justice being so far away …..

Gin& Tonic

a very classic..but we have used Plymouth Gin, produced since 18 century in a small distillery in Cornwall, blended with real Indian Tonic Water, containing natural Quinine. Apart of prevention of malaria this has been a very tasty drink!

4 to 5 tonic water Ice Cubes (oki..we didn’t do that 😉
3 ounces gin (recommended: Plymouth Gin)
4 ounces tonic water (Fever Tree)
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
Lime wedge for garnish

Place the ice cubes in a tall, narrow, chilled glass (the cubes should come near the top.) Add the gin, then the tonic water, then the lime juice, stirring well. Garnish with lime wedge, and serve immediately.

1925

Directed by Sergei Eisenstein

Live music by Alberto Boem

Soviet silent film, that was director’s tribute to the early Russian revolutionaries and is widely regarded as a masterpiece of international cinema.

The screening is accompanied by live experimental music created especially for this event.

The film is based on the mutiny of Russian sailors against their tyrannical superiors aboard the battleship Potemkinduring the Revolution of 1905. Their victory was short-lived, however, as during their attempts to get the population of Odessa (now in Ukraine) to launch a massive revolution, Cossacks arrived and laid waste to the insurgents, thus fanning the winds of war that would ultimately lead to the rise of communism in the Revolution of 1917.
Ironically, the film was eventually banned by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin over fears it might incite a riot against his regime.

Text by / More Information: Encyclopedia Britannica

Black Russian

Apparently there is no such thing as real Russian Vodka cocktails – simply because the Russian people drink their Vodka straight!
But we had enjoyed one famous recipe ..and even with ice, thanks to Wolfgang’s prompt delivery!

1 part KAHLÚA
1 part Vodka
Ice

How to mix it: Fill a rocks glass with ice, add Kahlúa and Absolut Vodka and stir.

Legend has it the Black Russian was created in 1949 by a Belgian bartender to honor a feisty socialite who was the U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg. The cocktail is so named because it mixes the dark liqueur of Kahlúa with vodka, the beloved Russian spirit. For a touch of international mystery and intrigue, try this famous drink that has been described as “a flavor more complex than calculus.”

1949
Directorial debut of Alexander Mackendrick

To balance tragically ending story from the last Film Boudoir, we will watch a comedy film from Ealing Studios , inspired (believe it or not!)by a true story, which I will introduce before the screening!

Stacked with great scenes and fantastically subversive comedy of the anti-authority kind, “excellent ,even when it is a bit dry” British humour and , well, 50,000 cases of whisky!
… On the remote Scottish island of Todday people are seriously depressed – there is not enough whisky and life without it isn’t worth living.

One day a miracle happens. The SS Cabinet Minister, a large ship carrying 50,000 cases of whisky, is wrecked on the coastline! The locals quickly discover what the ship’s cargo is and rush to salvage as much of it as possible. Soon after, English authorities dispatch a few agents to reclaim the whiskey from the locals. However, instead of giving back the precious whisky, they decide to hide it all over the island and frustrate the agents so that they leave them alone….

The real story upon which the film is based is equally hillarious – please read the story of the ship SS Politician which sank off Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides in 1941 and the Whisky that’s still being find around the Island in late 2000′!

Scotch Whiskey Skin

(Use small bar glasses)

1 wine glass of Scotch whiskey.
1 piece of lemon peel.

Fill the tumbler one-half full with boiling water.

Recipe from 1862 book “HOW TO MIX DRINKS or THE BON-VIVAN’S COMPANION” by Jerry Thomas.

Port of Shadows
1938
Film Noir directed by Marcel Carné

Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean (Jean Gabin), an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, as acts of both revenge and kindness render him front-page news. Also starring the blue-eyed phenomenon Michèle Morgan in her first major role, and the menacing Michel Simon, Port of Shadows starkly portrays an underworld of lonely souls wrestling with their own destinies. Based on the novel by Pierre Mac Orlan, the inimitable team of director Marcel Carné and writer Jacques Prévert deliver a quintessential example of poetic realism and a classic film from the golden age of French cinema.

French Sailor

The French Sailor cocktail is rather unique in one way: it uses warm cointreau. Unless you chill the vodka, the whole drink will be on the warm side. The dominant flavor here is orange, and because it’s warmed it comes through more strongly than the citrus flavor of the vodka. Warmed orange is a soothing flavor, almost like a comfort food, which makes this drink perfect for the evening at the end of a long day.

1 part cointreau

1 part Absolut Citron

Sugar cube

Warm the cointreau and put it into a tumbler with the Citron and sugar cube. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Garnish with an orange twist.

From Mix That Drink

1956, Directed by John Huston with a screenplay by Huston and Ray Bradbury. Starring Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn.

Made after 1981 Moby-Dick; or, The Whale book by American writer Herman Melville. The work is an epic sea-story of Captain Ahab’s voyage in pursuit of Moby Dick, a great white whale.

British Navy Grog

…One of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak…
A recipe of a dring that was distributed daily aboard British Navy Ships from 1655 until 1970.
Recipe and information from Uncommon Caribbean

1/2 ounce of fresh Lime juice
2teaspoons of sugar
1 1/2 oz of Pussers Rum
1oz water (the ice constitues therest of the recipe)
(Hm.I don’t think they had ice on the ships , especially in the 17th century..just water then 😉

Deadly Invention
1958
By Karel Zeman (Czechoslovakia)

Steam punk wonder film. Ships, submarines and strange under and over water machines. Dangerous adventures, dark humour (and also romance)!
Beautiful work combining animation and life action.
Exceptional piece of art, worth watching twice..or more times!

Oiginal Czech Sailor’s Grog

Well we don’t have sea in Czech, I assume the amount of sailors is also very limited, however our common greeting is “AHOJ” and “Sailor’s Grog” is very popular winter drink all over the country!

For 1portion
200 ml water
50ml or more of Tuzemsky Rum (Inlander Rum)
2 cloves (nelken)
piece of cinnamon
lemon juice
sugar
bit of butter (optional)