His right hand having been wounded during the war, concert pianist Andrei Balashov is unable to perform his art. As a result, the young man feels so depressed more
His right hand having been wounded during the war, concert pianist Andrei Balashov is unable to perform his art. As a result, the young man feels so depressed that he considers his life wasted. One day, he decides to leave the capital and flee from the woman he loves, Natasha, a rising singing star. Andrei takes refuge in Siberia, his native land. Once there, he gets a job in a sawmill, where he entertains his fellow-workers playing the accordion during leisure hours. Some time later, Natasha and her company are expected in America where they are to do a tour. But an airplane breakdown forces the pilot to land next to the village in which Andrei lives and works... close
The film was made on the basis of the literary version of events in the life of the famous Russian ethnographer, anthropologist, biologist and traveler more
The film was made on the basis of the literary version of events in the life of the famous Russian ethnographer, anthropologist, biologist and traveler who studied the indigenous population of South-East Asia, Australia and Oceania. close
A life-long story of a romantic school teacher who left imperial St. Petersburg for teaching country children. Driven by noble intentions to enlighten more
A life-long story of a romantic school teacher who left imperial St. Petersburg for teaching country children. Driven by noble intentions to enlighten people and examples by 1880s revolutionary "People's Will" member teachers, a young woman spent her life in a village and evidenced the changes a Russian village has undergone from pre-revolutionary tsarist times to late 1940s. close
This riveting Russian documentary takes you inside the trials of the notorious German war criminals, brought to trial to account for their actions. The more
This riveting Russian documentary takes you inside the trials of the notorious German war criminals, brought to trial to account for their actions. The footage includes excerpts from the trials of many of the senior Nazis including Goebels and Goring. close
A prominent Azerbaijani historical figure, the ruler of the Cuban Khanate Fatali Khan (Alesker Haji Alekperov), who received a small inheritance from more
A prominent Azerbaijani historical figure, the ruler of the Cuban Khanate Fatali Khan (Alesker Haji Alekperov), who received a small inheritance from his father - Cuba, united all the surrounding territories around it, forming significant possessions. They included the Derbent, Baku and Shirvan khanates, marking the beginning of the formation of Azerbaijan. Fatali Khan entered into diplomatic relations with Catherine II and did not give in to any persuasion to unite with the Ottoman Empire against Russia during the Russo-Turkish War. The author of the nineteenth century Ahmed-bey Jevanshir glorified him as a “gatherer of his land”.
Historical drama Efim Dzigan
Fatali Khan, scripted by Enver Mammadhanli, was updated and re-edited in 1958. close
Olga Zhizneva (“The Foundling”), Vladimir Gardin (“Stepan Razin”), Galina Ulanova (“Romeo and Juliet”) in the film by Alexander Ivanovsky “The Ballet more
Olga Zhizneva (“The Foundling”), Vladimir Gardin (“Stepan Razin”), Galina Ulanova (“Romeo and Juliet”) in the film by Alexander Ivanovsky “The Ballet Soloist”. A romantic musical comedy about the creative path of two young artists who love each other - ballerina Natasha Subbotina and opera singer Alexei Ozerov. close
The film “In the Name of Life” was directed by a great director and screenwriter Joseph Heifitz . In the Name of Life is a life-affirming drama about more
The film “In the Name of Life” was directed by a great director and screenwriter Joseph Heifitz . In the Name of Life is a life-affirming drama about three young surgeons who have just returned from the war. Now that they have both the desire and the opportunity, they begin to explore the important and challenging task of repairing cells. However, all their efforts are in vain. Working hard on the problem, they saw no results at all, and then two of them gave up.
Despite the fact that the two friends ceased to believe in the feasibility of their plans, Dr. Petrov did not lose hope, continuing his research. There were difficult times when he especially had the support of his favorite actress Lena Pogodina. Thanks to her support and faith, the doctor continued to pursue his goal. close
Stones from the sky - tangible pieces of other worlds. After millions of years of wandering in the darkness and the cold expanses of space, meteorites more
Stones from the sky - tangible pieces of other worlds. After millions of years of wandering in the darkness and the cold expanses of space, meteorites find shelter in the windows of museums. By studying meteorites, scientists know their origins, how they get to the Earth, and from which substances they are comprised. This film also explores the attitude towards this phenomenon in different nations through different times in history. close
Animated film “Merry Garden” by a talented screenwriter and author of fairy tales for small children Vladimir Suteev He won the hearts of children and more
Animated film “Merry Garden” by a talented screenwriter and author of fairy tales for small children Vladimir Suteev He won the hearts of children and adults. The work of the Knopochkin children in planting the garden bore fruit. A considerable harvest, taken in autumn from well-groomed beds, justified and exceeded all expectations. Brother and sister Knopochkina worked all summer, they were helped by the fearless puppy Bobic, stuffed, which they made with their own hands, and a starling living in a birdhouse. The help of friends and hard work helped the children to grow a wonderful harvest. close
According to the story by Jack London. The history of the wild wolf, who picked up the boy and raised an Indian. After falling to the evil man - the owner more
According to the story by Jack London. The history of the wild wolf, who picked up the boy and raised an Indian. After falling to the evil man - the owner of the bar, White Fang turned into a ferocious evil beast, coming out victorious from all the dog fights, which suited his enterprising owner. But once it strangled, snatched from the jaws of the bulldog engineer Weedon Scott. His kindness has transformed the beast. close
In the north, the nameless island is lost. The radio station on it orients the Union transport in our northern waters. The Hitlerites subjected the station more
In the north, the nameless island is lost. The radio station on it orients the Union transport in our northern waters. The Hitlerites subjected the station to brutal bombardment and landed troops. It would seem that the enemy manages to destroy all life on the island. But the surviving radio operator Asa manages to install a spare radio on an abandoned schooner. close
Oleg Zhakov ("Armed and very dangerous"), Vasily Merkuriev ("True Friends"), Lydia Smirnova ("Village Detective"), Lydia Sukharevskaya ("Duel") in the more
Oleg Zhakov ("Armed and very dangerous"), Vasily Merkuriev ("True Friends"), Lydia Smirnova ("Village Detective"), Lydia Sukharevskaya ("Duel") in the film "Sons". In one of the districts of occupied Latvia, the Nazis arrest a peasant boy Janis. The first escape ends with another arrest. This time he is detained by his younger brother, who has become a police officer. After the next escape, the wife and daughter are sent to a concentration camp. Now Janis is ready to do anything to save them. close
Russian filmmaker Mark Donskoi, of "The Gorky Trilogy" fame, was responsible for the postwar Soviet drama The Taras Family (originally Nepokorenniye, more
Russian filmmaker Mark Donskoi, of "The Gorky Trilogy" fame, was responsible for the postwar Soviet drama The Taras Family (originally Nepokorenniye, and also released as Unvanquished and Unconquered). A semi-sequel to Donskoi's Raduga (1944), the story is set in Nazi-occupied Kiev. The drama focusses on the travails of a typical Soviet family and on the efforts by the Germans to force the reopening of a local munitions factory. The film is at its most grimly effective in a long sequence wherein the Nazis conduct a search for Jewish escapees, culminating in a horribly graphic re-creation of the slaughter of the Jews at Babi Yar. While Donskoi was critically lambasted for his cinematic "sloppyiness" during this sequence (hand-held camera, rapid cuts etc.), it can now be seen that he was attempting a realistic, documentarylike interpretation of this infamous Nazi atrocity. close
Set in Baku at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar wishes to marry. He wants his bride to be the choice of his heart, however, more
Set in Baku at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar wishes to marry. He wants his bride to be the choice of his heart, however, Azerbaijani tradition restricted him from communicating with the lady as a lover before marriage. So Asgar decides to disguise himself as a mere cloth peddler and the young woman Gulchohra falls in love with him. close
This is the second part of a projected three-part epic biopic of Russian Czar Ivan Grozny, undertaken by Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein at the behest more
This is the second part of a projected three-part epic biopic of Russian Czar Ivan Grozny, undertaken by Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein at the behest of Josef Stalin. Production of the epic was stopped before the third part could be filmed, due to producer dissatisfaction with Eisenstein's introducing forbidden experimental filming techniques into the material, more evident in this part than the first part. As it was, this second part was banned from showings until after the deaths of both Eisenstein and Stalin, and a change of attitude by the subsequent heads of the Soviet government. In this part, as Ivan the Terrible attempts to consolidate his power by establishing a personal army, his political rivals, the Russian boyars, plot to assassinate him. close
A 1945 Soviet war film which, along with the second part of Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible was harshly criticized by Andrei Zhdanov and banned. A version more
A 1945 Soviet war film which, along with the second part of Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible was harshly criticized by Andrei Zhdanov and banned. A version of the film, released in 1956 during the Khrushchev Thaw, was disowned by director Grigori Kozintsev because the reediting was done without his participation. close
The film is about the Soviet youth who fearlessly fight in the years of the Great Patriotic War against the Nazi invaders in the German-occupied Donbass more
The film is about the Soviet youth who fearlessly fight in the years of the Great Patriotic War against the Nazi invaders in the German-occupied Donbass and continue the work of their fathers, who in their time defended the Soviet Union. close