1922. France. The young man Dmitry Ovsyannikov emigrates with his friend Andrei Yusupov to France, where Andrei’s relatives live in the suburb of Paris more
1922. France. The young man Dmitry Ovsyannikov emigrates with his friend Andrei Yusupov to France, where Andrei’s relatives live in the suburb of Paris – Orly. Andrey, a doctor by training, goes to work in Paris, and Dmitry remains in Orly and gets a job as an actor in the local theater Madame Ormont, the wife of a large industrialist, where he meets a young charming fashionista Marie Recard. Stormy romances, profitable acquaintances ... and soon Dmitry becomes part of the local beau monde. . . close
“History of Russia of the 20th Century” is a documentary series created by the Novoye Vremya studio dedicated to the national history of the 20th century, more
“History of Russia of the 20th Century” is a documentary series created by the Novoye Vremya studio dedicated to the national history of the 20th century, full of drama, ups and downs. This historical series is intended for a wide range of viewers interested in the fate of the country. All the key events of this period, as well as outstanding personalities who influenced the historical path of Russia, found their place here. The film used rare photos and unique footage newsreels. Authoritative analysts and historians, well-known writers, publicists and journalists, as well as military experts participated in the creation of the project. close
The tragic story of the famous ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya, in which three representatives of the royal family of the Romanovs were in love: Emperor more
The tragic story of the famous ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya, in which three representatives of the royal family of the Romanovs were in love: Emperor Nicholas II, Grand Dukes Sergey Mikhailovich and Andrei Vladimirovich. The film tells about the life path of the last Russian emperor from when he was a 21-year-old boy until he came to rule the Russian Empire. close
The First World War in the Soviet Union was not remembered. The situation has not changed much these days. What we know about World War I today is largely more
The First World War in the Soviet Union was not remembered. The situation has not changed much these days. What we know about World War I today is largely based on how the war was presented in Soviet history textbooks.
Yet the significance of this great but forgotten war for the subsequent history of the world is truly enormous. The author of the film TV journalist Victor Pravdyuk decided to raise archival documents, eyewitness accounts, read diaries and letters, silent witnesses of that era, in order to present to contemporaries the history of the First World War and the exploits of its heroes as truthfully as possible. Could Russia have won that war? How would the world change if he won? What forces and why were not interested in her victory? These and many other questions are answered by the 32-part documentary The Great and the Forgotten, dedicated to the anniversary of the end of the First World War. close
The novel of the Russian Emperor Alexander II and barely out of childhood Ekaterina Dolgorukova could be considered an ordinary affair, which was a lot more
The novel of the Russian Emperor Alexander II and barely out of childhood Ekaterina Dolgorukova could be considered an ordinary affair, which was a lot for the loving Romanovs, if not for the sincere attachment of this couple to each other. Contemporaries noted that, despite the increased family sexuality, the emperor was not looking for easy love adventures, but a real deep feeling that he found in the face of this girl. The long-term relationship between Alexander II and Dolgorukova-Yurievskaya was sealed by the wedding after the death of his wife and ended only with the death of Alexander II.
Four-part drama Diamara Nizhnikovskaya The Romance of the Emperor with Nikolai Burov and Vera Sotnikova is based on historical sources: eyewitness memoirs, memoirs and letters. close
The six-part television film Silence is based on the novel of the same name writer Yuri Bondarev. Demobilized, the main character of the television series, more
The six-part television film Silence is based on the novel of the same name writer Yuri Bondarev.
Demobilized, the main character of the television series, Sergey Vokhmintsev (Oleg Gushchin), comes to Moscow, where he joins the friendly ranks of students. He has big plans and bright dreams. And then a black line begins in his life – his father is arrested on the basis of a slanderous denunciation, and Sergei himself, who instantly turned into the son of an “enemy of the people”, is expelled from the institute and expelled from the party. close
The documentary-historical cycle “Russian Tsars” by Karen Adamyan is dedicated to the monarchs of the Russian Kingdom. The title "Tsar" rulers of Russia more
The documentary-historical cycle “Russian Tsars” by Karen Adamyan is dedicated to the monarchs of the Russian Kingdom. The title "Tsar" rulers of Russia officially began to wear from 1547, when the kingdom was crowned Ivan the Terrible. Despite the fact that Peter I received the title "Emperor", tsars in Russia and continued to unofficially call all the rulers of the state.
The film “Russian Tsars” covers the brightest Russian autocrats, ranging from Ivan the Terrible to Nicholas II, telling about the most significant events in their lives, which were sometimes decisive in the fate of all Russia. close
"Spys and Traitors" is a well-known documentary series Vakhtang Micheladze, dedicated to the activities of domestic intelligence and counterintelligence. more
"Spys and Traitors" is a well-known documentary series Vakhtang Micheladze, dedicated to the activities of domestic intelligence and counterintelligence. The 36 films that make up the project demonstrate unique video materials relating to the exposure of terrorists and foreign agents both in the USSR and abroad. Investigative experiments, seizures, interrogations, secret surveillance – everything that has been documented and hidden from the uninitiated, today can be seen, analyzed, evaluated.
The film is based on documents and facts, sensations and scandalous revelations that occurred in the period from the Second World War to terrorist acts of our time. close
The TV 14-episode project “Sevastopol Stories” is not a film adaptation of the eponymous work of Leo Tolstoy. Common is only the place of action - Sevastopol. more
The TV 14-episode project “Sevastopol Stories” is not a film adaptation of the eponymous work of Leo Tolstoy. Common is only the place of action - Sevastopol. The cycle covers the 200-year history of the famous city with a dramatic fate. We do not want to affect anyone’s political or national interests. This city has taken a firm place in the national and world history, and it is impossible to erase it from memory. We decided to revive some key pages of Russian history and show how it was.
To get away from the standard textbook narrative, we looked at Sevastopol and the most important moments of its history from an unusual side. The film is made in a new direction for domestic television infotainment - "informing, entertaining" (from the English "information" information and "entertainment" entertainment). It mixes the laws of fiction and documentary film. Our journey into history would have been impossible without the main figure, the Narrator. This is a famous actor of theater and cinema, Honored Artist of Russia Igor Zolotovitsky.
We are shooting in places where historical events really happened. We consult with authoritative scientists, use authentic household items, weapons, costumes. Both professional actors and residents of Sevastopol participate in mass scenes. close
Russia recently marked the 65th anniversary of Moscow’s heroic defense. The further back in history those days of 1941, the fewer witnesses and participants more
Russia recently marked the 65th anniversary of Moscow’s heroic defense. The further back in history those days of 1941, the fewer witnesses and participants in the battles, the harder it is to realize, especially the younger generation, the tragedy and significance of the battles for the capital. The documentary series dedicated to this date. You will learn about the initial stage of the war - from the plan "Barbarossa" to the establishment of the medal "For the Defense of Moscow": the strategy and tactics of German and Soviet troops, the main battles and battles, the comparative characteristics of the weapons of the opposing parties, the guerrilla movement, the life of people in frontline Moscow and much more. The combination of traditional chronicles and technological capabilities of the twenty-first century undoubtedly make the Battle for Moscow equally interesting for viewers of all generations. close
“Forgotten Wars of Russia” is a series of documentary-fiction films about the armed conflicts in which the Russian state entered from the time of Ancient more
“Forgotten Wars of Russia” is a series of documentary-fiction films about the armed conflicts in which the Russian state entered from the time of Ancient Russia to the Patriotic War of 1812. Over the years, Russia was confronted by the strongest powers: Byzantium, the Golden Horde, Sweden, the Ottoman Empire, Persia. The viewer will learn about the features of weapons and tactics of fighting at different stages of Russian history, will see the reconstruction of the little-known battles of Prince Svyatoslav and Vladimir Monomakh, Bogdan Khmelnitsky and Alexei Mikhailovich Tishayshoe, Kutuzov and Bagration. close
Peter I promised his young daughter Elizabeth that he would marry her to Louis XV and she would become Queen of France. But all plans, including agreements more
Peter I promised his young daughter Elizabeth that he would marry her to Louis XV and she would become Queen of France. But all plans, including agreements with the French king, collapse with the death of the great monarch: Peter I dies, not having time to appoint an heir. Thus begins the ruthless and merciless era of palace coups – a time of intrigue and power struggle. Will the empire built by Peter and its new capital St. Petersburg stand? What price will Elizaveta Petrovna, the youngest daughter of a great monarch, have to pay to take her place in history? What can women on the throne give to Russia? close
The film “The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” tells about the events that occurred more than 60 years ago. During this time, participants or witnesses more
The film “The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” tells about the events that occurred more than 60 years ago. During this time, participants or witnesses of the Great Patriotic War are almost gone.
The film examines all stages, from the prerequisite to the war and ending with the surrender of Japan. For its creation, documentary footage from the front, which had not previously been published anywhere, was used.
See also "The Wings of Victory documentary cycle. 1941-1945”.close
1763, the first year after Catherine's coronation. Power is in her hands, but having taken the throne, he must be held. The young Empress will have to more
1763, the first year after Catherine's coronation. Power is in her hands, but having taken the throne, he must be held. The young Empress will have to make sure that the second is much more complicated than the first, and only ten years later she will rightfully call herself the Autocrat of All Russia. These years will be filled not only with victories and achievements, but also with defeats, losses of faithful people, betrayal of those whom she considered close, struggle with palace intrigues and intrigues of enemies from abroad. close
Yesterday they were students, the best of the best, the hope of Soviet physics. But today came and their talent was needed by Soviet intelligence. In more
Yesterday they were students, the best of the best, the hope of Soviet physics. But today came and their talent was needed by Soviet intelligence. In the courtyard of 1980, the country is preparing to host the Olympic Games, and behind the facade of a big holiday - the escalating confrontation of superpowers. And former friends by the will of fate stand on different sides of the barricades. Their feelings, love, loyalty are all in the crosshairs of a big game, where people with clean hands are fighting an invisible war for the system, for their country. close
The history of the Second World War is not only the history of great battles. Diplomatic battles were in no way inferior to the most dramatic events on more
The history of the Second World War is not only the history of great battles. Diplomatic battles were in no way inferior to the most dramatic events on the front. This film will make you look at the history of the war and how it influenced the further course of the XX century. When was the idea of a sanitary cordon around Russia born? Who really helped the Nazis and divided Europe? close
A documentary series about the Soviet military intelligence officers of the twentieth century. Their names were long hidden under the "Secret" label, more
A documentary series about the Soviet military intelligence officers of the twentieth century. Their names were long hidden under the "Secret" label, their reports influenced the course of world history. Who was the prototype of Stirlitz? Who was the most successful Soviet intelligence officer? The creators of the project managed to find truly unique evidence, unknown documents from archives, comments of intelligence historians who had previously not given interviews. close
The murders of tsarist ministers and the terrible explosion in the Kremlin, Bloody Sunday and Gapon’s secret cooperation with Lenin, the SR bombers and more
The murders of tsarist ministers and the terrible explosion in the Kremlin, Bloody Sunday and Gapon’s secret cooperation with Lenin, the SR bombers and Bolshevik arms smuggling.
Terror as it was 100 years ago: how assassination attempts were prepared, how provocateurs worked, how the first Russian revolution was financed by Japanese military intelligence.
“Bombs should be made not of tin, but of cast iron and certainly fill them with nails – so that more fragments” – Lenin taught.
1905, the height of the revolutionary terror: explosions, murders and rebellions. Ministers going to bed wearing bulletproof vests and gymnasium students wearing bombs under their skirts. Self-taught SR technologists and a Bolshevik bomb conveyor, a street war of black and red hundreds, a “hunt” for governors.
The authors of the film on the basis of documentary materials will also tell how money was obtained for the Moscow rebellion, what the Caucasian militants were doing in Presna, how the guard printed the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.
You can also learn about the largest expropriations and the most sinister terrorist attacks, about how the Bolsheviks blew up Stolypin’s dacha, how the SRs prepared suicide bombers, how collectors were robbed under the windows of Winter.
In the third series of the tape, its creators will show dynamite corsets of terrorists and bulletproof vests of mayors, talk about generals in the Okhranka and general’s children on barricades, about emergency ships and the conveyor of escapes.
The fourth series will reveal all the secrets of the terrorist underground a century ago. The creators of the film will tell: who are the “executioners on a piece basis”, how the Caucasian militants were hanged and how the schizophrenic got into the service of the security service. Also, viewers will learn the details of the most daring escapes, prison terror and the murder of Stolypin. close
Rurik, Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Ivan the Terrible, False, Marina Mnishek, Boris Godunov, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Alexander II ———Here more
Rurik, Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Ivan the Terrible, False, Marina Mnishek, Boris Godunov, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Alexander II ———Here is only a part of the famous and mysterious personalities who became the locomotives of Russian history for a whole millennium. These and other characters of Russian statehood are closely connected with entire layers of history, many of which are covered with dark spots and a veil of mystery. With some of them we will try to introduce you in our film cycle and show you a new look at many events that hitherto seemed famous and understandable! close
The documentary Russian series Mikhail Leontiev "The Big Game" was released on television in 2007. The tape consists of eight series, each of which represents more
The documentary Russian series Mikhail Leontiev "The Big Game" was released on television in 2007. The tape consists of eight series, each of which represents a completed fragment, and all series are connected by a chronological sequence of events.
The film is dedicated to the most significant stages in the history of Russia against the background of global events from the end of the XVIII century to the present. There is one clear line: the confrontation between Russia and, first, Britain, and then the United States. The film contains archival documents, conversations with experts from different countries. close
The 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War is dedicated to... Many people think that 70 years after the Victory in the history of more
The 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War is dedicated to... Many people think that 70 years after the Victory in the history of the greatest and tragic war simply not left white spots. But is it true and is it true? More historians study the events of the Second World War, it becomes clearer: we know very little about yesterday’s enemies, but about former allies. close
The story of high-profile crimes committed in Russia since the early 2000s. Behind every trial is a social drama: poverty, phobias, loneliness, or mental illness that no one noticed.
The story of high-profile crimes committed in Russia since the early 2000s. Behind every trial is a social drama: poverty, phobias, loneliness, or mental illness that no one noticed. close
The television series "The Tragedy of the Century" was filmed by a magnificent duo of directors - Yuri Ozerov and Anatoly Rasskazov. The film tells about more
The television series "The Tragedy of the Century" was filmed by a magnificent duo of directors - Yuri Ozerov and Anatoly Rasskazov. The film tells about the most significant events of the Second World War, based on real events and documentary facts. Each series recreates one of the great battles of this bloody and unforgettable war. With the help of art cinema, as well as with the involvement of unique documentary footage shot by both Soviet operators and cameramen of other countries, including America, England, France, Japan and, of course, German film archives, scenes of battles were recreated in great detail. This film is considered the best of all films about the war. close