Rare Cinematic Gems Exploring the Legacy of Stolichnyi iad: Cult Guide

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Obryv perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Based on the novel of the same name by Ivan Goncharov. The film has been preserved without subtitles.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

A significant part of the 1912 production "A Life for the Tsar" was used in this film.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Votsareniye doma Romanovykh perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Sorvanets perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

The waiter Antosha is in love with his owner's daughter. This distracts Antosha from work and the owner is going to fire him. The notary appears and informs the owner that Antosha is receiving a large inheritance. He offers the owner to conclude a three-year contract with Antosha. In the event of its early termination, the owner receives a large amount. Something will get, of course, and the notary. Drunk Antosha signs a contract, and the next day he becomes rich. Antosha wants to quit right away, but after getting acquainted with the contract, he remains to work. At night, he leads the luxurious life of a rich man. The owner of the restaurant is trying this way and that to fire Antosha. But he manages not only to avoid being fired, but also to marry his daughter.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

From the life of a convent in pre-revolutionary Russia.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of U kamina perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

The film adaptation of Taras Shevchenko's biography of 1925 is the first Ukrainian biopic. It was one of the most expensive films, as for the first time experts in history, ethnography, and literary studies were involved in pre-production.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

1919 Odessa is occupied by Denikin's troops. The background of the picture is the era of the wild revelry of the White Guard, intervention in the south of Russia and attempts to enslave it economically by European capitalists.