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Dir: Alexander Butler

In Alberta, Canada, a Cornish emigrant unmasks a rustler posing as the girl's "blind" father.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

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

The young ballerina Lolla performs in small town. Honorable man Brückk fall in love, and the girl, under pressure from her mother, agrees to marry him. But her boring family life oppresses her, and her dreams of returning to the stage.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

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

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

Newsreel of the funeral of Russian silent film actress Vera Kholodnaya (1893-1919).

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

A semi-historical drama by Gabriele D'Annunzio.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Pohorony Very Kholodnoi 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 Azra perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

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

Dir: Edward LeSaint

When famous opera singer Elinore Duane undergoes an operation on her throat, she has a series of ether-induced visions. In one, she is transported to ancient Rome where she appears as a much-admired woman in love with Paul, a young heretic, and at odds with Lutor, the high priest. To save her love, she poisons Lutor with her ring. After several other visions which involve variations on this love triangle, Elinore awakens to discover that Lutor is actually her doctor, Sascha Jaccard, and that Paul is the son of a friend who has come to visit the recovering prima donna.

Dir: Pyotr Chardynin

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