ВОСТОК – ДЕЛО ТОНКОЕ

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• refers to any complicated or difficult 'matter, not necessarily, but mostly ''eastern'' in nature: The East is a delicate matter
• 'The Eаst is a very tricky place
• The Eаst is a point of great nicety < From a cult, classic “Eastern” film of the Soviet Union by Director Vladimir Motyl White Sun of the Desert («Белое солнце пустыни») (1970), one of the most popular Russian films of all time. A soldier of the Red Army named Sukhov has been fighting in the Russian Civil War in Russian Asia for many years. Just as he is about to return home to his wife, Sukhov is chosen to guard and protect the harem of a guerilla leader (Abdulla). Abdulla is wanted by the Red Army and left his harem behind because the women hindered him. Sukhov has to help keep the wives safe through the rest of the movie, and keep himself safe to return to his wife, to finally get out of the desert. The film is ritually watched by cosmonauts before many space launches.