Krasnaya strela is the special train No.1 between Leningrad and Moscow. The film is set in the 1980s during perestroika in the Soviet Union. Kropotov more
Krasnaya strela is the special train No.1 between Leningrad and Moscow. The film is set in the 1980s during perestroika in the Soviet Union. Kropotov (Lavrov) is communist CEO of a big industrial company in Leningrad. He is crafty and successful in getting a major order from the Soviet Government; building an automated assembly line. But his style of management clashes with his subordinates, talented engineers. Their potential is strangled by Kropotov's manipulative control. The government order is not accomplished and Kropotov gets fired. He is rethinking his outdated business style while on the train No.1 to Moscow. close
In the early morning hours of May 1, 1960, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was awakened by a phone call. KGB Chairman Shelepin said that the American more
In the early morning hours of May 1, 1960, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was awakened by a phone call. KGB Chairman Shelepin said that the American plane violated Soviet airspace and was moving from the border with Afghanistan to the northwest, in the direction of Moscow. Anti-aircraft missiles of the Soviet air defense can not reach the spy plane. On this day in the sky, at an altitude of 20 kilometers, bizarrely intertwined the fates of the main characters: American spy pilot Powers and Soviet pilots Aivazyan, Safronov and Mentyukov. This day was one of the turning points of the recent history of the twentieth century. close
The film tells about the childhood and youth of the wife, friend and military ally of the founder of the country of the Soviets Nadezhda Konstantinovna more
The film tells about the childhood and youth of the wife, friend and military ally of the founder of the country of the Soviets Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya. The main attention in the film is paid to the participation of a young revolutionary in the organization of the struggle of the workers of St. Petersburg for their rights, against the autocracy. close
1709. In Versailles, two noblemen, having quarreled over a card game, violate the prohibition on duels and find themselves between prison and the executioner's more
1709. In Versailles, two noblemen, having quarreled over a card game, violate the prohibition on duels and find themselves between prison and the executioner's blaze. King Louis XIV replaces the execution with a reference to the fighting armies of Sweden and Russia. One of the guilty noblemen was sent to the camp of Tsar Peter the First. The second is to the Swedish King Charles XII. Court intrigue and love affairs are behind. A road full of danger awaits the French. Prince Menshikov sends one of his officers to investigate the disappearance of Russian couriers. Fate confronts all the heroes on the eve of the Battle of Poltava.
In 1917, the people of the Russian Empire are no longer willing to fight Germany, but the bourgeois government of Alexander Kerensky is unwilling to defy more
In 1917, the people of the Russian Empire are no longer willing to fight Germany, but the bourgeois government of Alexander Kerensky is unwilling to defy its imperialist allies and stop the war. Only Vladimir Lenin's Bolshevik Party is resolute in calling for peace. In the front, the soldiers of one battalion elect three delegates to travel to St. Petersburg with donations the troops collected for the Pravda newspaper: Gudushauri, Panasiuk and Ershov. The three arrive in the capital and describe the horrendous conditions in which the soldiers live to Joseph Stalin, Lenin's trusted aid and colleague. They join the Bolsheviks and take part in the storming of the Winter Palace, led by Stalin and Lenin. Stalin announces that the great dawn of revolution has broken. close
Architectural and artistic ideas that originated in the USSR in the 20-30s of the XX century had a tremendous public resonance. The Russians set trends more
Architectural and artistic ideas that originated in the USSR in the 20-30s of the XX century had a tremendous public resonance. The Russians set trends in design, construction, and graphics for decades to come. The era of avant-garde and constructivism was reflected in all spheres of art, and many of its ideas were reinterpreted by contemporaries and are now experiencing a second birth. How did this happen, why are these merits still appreciated, and is such a breakthrough now possible? close
In the evening of January 25, 1915, at the height of the First World War, the commander of the Russian fortress Osovets, Major General Nikolai Brzozovsky, more
In the evening of January 25, 1915, at the height of the First World War, the commander of the Russian fortress Osovets, Major General Nikolai Brzozovsky, receives a dispatch that the German troops are concentrating large forces near the goal of the Eastern Front breakthrough, and an order to hold out at any cost 48 hours before the moment of approach of the reserve infantry units and artillery. This film is about the feat of the general and his garrison, which was recognized by compatriots only almost a hundred years later. close
Based on the novels and novels of Mikhail Alekseev "Bread is a noun" "Cherry Swirl" "Karyukha" "Dracuny". About the life of a large Saratov village from more
Based on the novels and novels of Mikhail Alekseev "Bread is a noun" "Cherry Swirl" "Karyukha" "Dracuny". About the life of a large Saratov village from the beginning of the century to the mid-30s. A kind of collective portrait of a Russian peasant. The film was shot in the Saratov region in the filming of the film was attended by villagers and actors of the Saratov theaters. close
The series tells about the events that shocked contemporaries and influenced the course of history. No one can say what happened in each episode: an accidental more
The series tells about the events that shocked contemporaries and influenced the course of history. No one can say what happened in each episode: an accidental death or a planned murder. Witnesses and eyewitnesses of these mysterious incidents have long been dead. Armed with the latest scientific discoveries, the authors of the series are trying to resume the investigation on each case separately, each of which involves the best experts – forensic doctors, criminologists, historians. And the starting point is evidence from the past. close
Based on the novel of the same name by Nikolai Nikitin.
On the formation of Soviet power in Uzbekistan, the struggle against the "Kokand Autonomy" and more
Based on the novel of the same name by Nikolai Nikitin.
On the formation of Soviet power in Uzbekistan, the struggle against the "Kokand Autonomy" and Basmachi. In the center of the plot is the fate of Yusup, a boy-slave at the stable of the rich Mammadov. Having matured and hardened in the conditions of the fighting years, Yusup became a commissar of the Red Army, and then a great party worker. close
1917. The eve of the October Revolution. Returning to St. Petersburg from exile, the Bolshevik Vaulin, despite the persecution of the police, joins the revolutionary struggle.
1917. The eve of the October Revolution. Returning to St. Petersburg from exile, the Bolshevik Vaulin, despite the persecution of the police, joins the revolutionary struggle. close
Impoverished old nobleman Bekina insists on marrying a wife, but his son Platon does not want to have sharer in father's inheritance. Platon finds two more
Impoverished old nobleman Bekina insists on marrying a wife, but his son Platon does not want to have sharer in father's inheritance. Platon finds two times widowed and childless bride for Bekina, but a fate makes fun of him. close
The testament of a former concentration camp prisoner confronts and turns the lives of two young people from different worlds around, shedding light on the tragic history of their family.
The testament of a former concentration camp prisoner confronts and turns the lives of two young people from different worlds around, shedding light on the tragic history of their family. close
"Soviet Empire" is a documentary project Elizaveta Listova, a film, nine series of which tell about the most striking, iconic buildings of the Soviet more
"Soviet Empire" is a documentary project Elizaveta Listova, a film, nine series of which tell about the most striking, iconic buildings of the Soviet era, about what today it is impossible to imagine the Soviet Union.
The plots of the TV film “Soviet Empire” are dedicated to the hotel “Moscow”, which has become one of the symbols of the Soviet era, the Zhiguli car, one of the most popular in the country, the sculpture “Motherland”, the resort city of Sochi as a symbol of “socialist paradise”, the construction of the Bratsk hydroelectric power station, the famous “Khrushchev”, the creation of the grandiose television complex “Ostankino”, Moscow skyscrapers and the conquest of the Arctic by Soviet icebreakers. close
The story of the film “Iron Curtain” begins on the eve of 1947. Kostya and his parents return to Moscow from evacuation. At first, the family settles more
The story of the film “Iron Curtain” begins on the eve of 1947. Kostya and his parents return to Moscow from evacuation. At first, the family settles with Kostina grandmother, who lives in a huge overcrowded communal apartment. On the street, the boy is waiting for new acquaintances – a local punk.
So begins a new life of the hero of the historical, and largely autobiographical, based on the events of the life of the creator of the film Savva Kulish drama "Iron Curtain", the events of which take place in the period 1940-1950s and unfold against the background of sometimes dramatic upheavals in the life of the whole country. close
The first part of a historical film dilogy based on the story “Emshan” by Maurice Simashko. XIII century. Equal to God, Sultan Beybars — the ruler of more
The first part of a historical film dilogy based on the story “Emshan” by Maurice Simashko. XIII century. Equal to God, Sultan Beybars — the ruler of Egypt, who has the largest fleet in the Mediterranean, crushed the Crusader troops and countless hordes of Genghis Khan’s descendant – recalls the life path he passed before ascending to the throne of the ruler. close
Created on the basis of semi-autobiographical stories Mikhail Bulgakov, the film "Notes of a Young Doctor" follows two young doctors, Polyakov (Alexander more
Created on the basis of semi-autobiographical stories Mikhail Bulgakov, the film "Notes of a Young Doctor" follows two young doctors, Polyakov (Alexander Maslov) and Bomgard (Andrey Nikitinsky), who after graduation go to work in a remote province.
The characters of the film “Notes of a Young Doctor” find themselves in a remote village far from large roads, in an environment with which they are both completely unfamiliar. Despite everyday and other difficulties, young doctors put medical duty above all else and in any circumstances rush to help sick people. close
About the employee of the main intelligence Agency Bolshakov, who worked in the United States under the cover of a journalist. During the Cuban Missile more
About the employee of the main intelligence Agency Bolshakov, who worked in the United States under the cover of a journalist. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, there was direct informal contact between Nikita Khrushchev and John F. Kennedy. The authors of the film suggest that it was Bolshakov’s actions that helped avoid World War III. close
The film “Kurchatov Igor Vasilyevich” is the first in the series “Science of Russia”. The documentary is dedicated to the centenary of the birth of the more
The film “Kurchatov Igor Vasilyevich” is the first in the series “Science of Russia”. The documentary is dedicated to the centenary of the birth of the statesman and outstanding scientist, academician Igor Vasilyevich Kurchatov. The central place in the film is given to the conversation of academician E.P. Velikhov, who at that time held the post of head of the Scientific Russian Center “Kurchatov Institute”, and the leading researcher of the same institution Yu.N. Smirnov. The film uses chronicle and documentary film materials, a list of scientific works of Kurchatov, as well as a chronicle of important events from his life. close
During the reign of Russia's Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), Count Orlov writes a letter to the Empress, denouncing Princess Tarakanova as more
During the reign of Russia's Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), Count Orlov writes a letter to the Empress, denouncing Princess Tarakanova as a traitor and a would-be usurper. On the Empress's orders, Tarakanova is led into a trap and arrested. Because the Princess continues to insist that she is the only true heir to the throne, she quickly finds herself in great danger. close