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A valuable testimony that approaches the essence of Nijinsky who did not leave a video. Boris Kochno, who was at the center of Russian ballet, vividly tells how Nijinsky, who had fallen ill, witnessed his newly choreographed self-made work. Nijinsky's successor machine is a rare record of transferring Nijinsky's appearance in the popular work "Afternoon of a Faun" to two great dancers, Grigorowich and Wasiriev, who carry Bolshoi ballet on their backs.
Aug 1980
A story about the optical halo effect, which appears as a secondary glow around a light source. The scientific approach to the halo is opposed to superstition and outdated ideas.
Dec 1955
The heartrending story of the friendship of a young boy with Black Mountain, an Indian elephant.
Jan 1971
A Soviet warship is on a friendly mission in the United States. A young officer Nikolai Korenev meets an American girl, Mary. A romance begins between them...
Jun 1991
About the stay of Soviet cosmonaut German Titov in the USA.
Dec 1962
Dersu Uzala (Russian: Дерсу Узала) is a 1961 Soviet film, adapted from the books of Vladimir Arsenyev, about his travels in Russian Far East with a native trapper, Dersu Uzala.
Oct 1961
A propaganda film aimed at American audiences during the early years of the Cold War.
May 1955
Rikki is a young mongoose who is adopted by a human family after nearly drowning in the river. He returns the favour by protecting them from two murderous cobra.
Sep 1976
A feature on Soviet space exploration on the 50th anniversary of the Russian Socialist Revolution.
Dec 1967
Soviet documentary about customs and nature of the people's Republic of Mali
Jan 1961
Song chronicle of France in the 60s. The film introduces the work of famous French chansonnier singers.
Jan 1969
About Soviet underwater research of the depths of the seas and oceans.
Feb 1939
Soviet Scientist Petrovich pioneers the way to the Sun, but his spacecraft is never heard from again. Later, Andrew's laboratory investigates means of protection from deadly radiation. Andrew repeats Petrovich's journey, and offers his life to rescue an orbiting science laboratory, which holds the solution to the problem.
Apr 1959
Documentary about preparation for Vostok 3 abd Vostok 4 space missions, with cosmonauts Andriyan Nikolayev and Pavel Popovich on board.
Nov 1962
What could be more beautiful and wondrous than nature’s great creation — the forest? Mysterious and mighty, alluring and intimidating, filled with the rustling of trees, the whisper of leaves, and the cheerful chatter of its inhabitants, as it reveals its secrets, it invites you to delight in its grandeur and beauty.
Jan 1968
A small vessel is caught in a storm at sea. With no fuel and no radio, Boatswain Pukhov — an amateur pigeon breeder — sends two pigeons carrying a message about the tugboat’s dire situation. One of them, named Pilot, reaches land. The crew is rescued, and Pilot is given to a schoolboy from Moscow who took part in this difficult voyage.
Nov 1959
The new patisserie in the new building district immediately won the love of the townspeople: exemplary cleanliness, good food, and flowers. But if you take a closer look at the customers, you can see those who secretly pour vodka into their glasses. The cleaning lady receives empty dishes as a bribe for her assistance. During her lunch break, she puts the bottles in a bag, and her son and wife arrive in their own car to take away the accumulated bottles. Two idle men with higher education have been unemployed for four years, relying on their mother's side income...
Jan 1963
What happens after we die? How will we experience that moment? How will we see our loved ones from the other side? A soldier returns from war… but where to? To whom? And how will he be received?
This documentary explores the wildlife of the Pacific Ocean, termed The "Quiet" or "Calm" Ocean by Ferdinand Magellan.
Jan 1957
The film tells the story of how Vladimir Mayakovsky created his works. He did not need the silence of a study; he created constantly—everywhere and in any setting. The picture includes archival footage, including material from 1917, as well as Mayakovsky’s drawings. Viewers can also see the poet’s working notebook: on the left-hand pages he wrote down thoughts and images, and on the right-hand pages he shaped them into poetic lines.
Jan 1947