Based on Gogol's story. It is Christmas Eve, and the town witches’ son, a blacksmith, seeks an honest marriage to his love who wishes for a pair of shoes fit for the Tsarina. A mischievous devil is trapped into providing service to the smith.
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Based on Gogol's story. It is Christmas Eve, and the town witches’ son, a blacksmith, seeks an honest marriage to his love who wishes for a pair of shoes fit for the Tsarina. A mischievous devil is trapped into providing service to the smith.
A jilted husband takes his revenge by filming his wife and her lover and showing the result at the local cinema. This was one of Starewicz' first animated films, and stars a cast of animated beetles.
Princess Bibulova decides to go fishing along the river, while not far away, a musician leaves his two companions to go for a swim. Soon afterwards, the princess also goes swimming. While neither swimmer is looking, two thieves lurking on the riverbank steal their clothes, leaving the musician and the princess in a puzzling and embarrassing situation.
Based on the story by Pushkin. Pretty young Parasha is living with her widowed mother. Parasha diligently takes care of many household tasks, but she also enjoys flirting with the guards's officers who pass by her window, and she has one particular favourite. One day, Parasha's mother asks her to hire a cook, and to do so as cheaply as possible. Parasha and her beau soon see a way to use this situation to their own advantage.
The plot of the farce is the adventures of a merchant woman at a resort; there is a pornographic element. The shots of landscapes of the southern coast of Crimea are successful, the acting is not artistic. The inscriptions are extremely vulgar. Kb Note: In the movie submitted for review by the board, the erotic scene in the 3rd part has been cut out and some cuts have been made in the same part.
A man rents out his uncle's room to all kinds of people.
A tragic miniature. Pavel Yartsev, aided by a footman, robs his mistress Ellen Belogorskaya. But the pearls in the stolen necklace turn out to be fake. The movie is not fully preserved, without inscriptions.
Set in turn of the century Baku at the dawn of the 20th century, a young man wishes to marry. Since he is a rich and successful business man, despite his young age, he feels that he should have his pick of any bride that he fancies, however, Azerbanjani tradition dictates otherwise.
In the process of housing redistribution, a worker and his daughter are relocated from a damp basement to one of the rooms at a professor's spacious flat. Factory workers begin to visit and the number of guests grows and grows; the professor begins to hold widely attended lectures at the workers' club. Romance blossoms between the professor's youngest son and the worker's daughter, and the two decide to marry...
Alcoholism and its Ill-Effects was considered to be one of the most popular science propaganda (or educational) films produced in Russia before the revolution of 1917. Alexander Khanzhonkov, the most prominent Russian film producer of that era, financed a special department dedicated to non-fictional cinema, despite the fact that such films were not commercially successful. Unfortunately, not a single copy of the film has survived to the present day. All that remains are 12 frames, which were used by Izvolov to create this reconstruction. He also used extracts from critical reviews, published at the time of the film’s release, to produce a soundtrack.
To thwart the manipulative habits of his flirtatious young wife, an old man reads the invaluable book, 'One Thousand and One Feminine Ruses - Practical Directions for Elderly Husbands.' Thanks to the book, the husband manages to foil many of his fickle partner's plans, but she's determined to have the last word.
Propaganda movie. Contrasting the cruel orders of the tsarist army with the conditions of service in the Red Army. Taras, a Red Army soldier, accidentally finds a bottle of moonshine. Being tempted, he gets drunk and falls asleep. In his dream Taras sees himself as a soldier of the tsar's army. Having left his post arbitrarily, he finds himself in the apartment of a frivolous girl and here he meets a general.
Based on Gustav Kadelburg's farce The Road to Hell.
On the plot of the farce S.F.Saburov The movie is preserved without inscriptions.
First narrative polish film. The janitor sweeps the pavement in front of the tenement house. A carriage comes with a rather solidly inserted young man. He is well-dressed but has lost all his strength. Merry Fellow needs help.
Based on the Chekhov story "In the Dark."
After the revolution, the bourgeois Nedopluev loses his appetite and sleep. Neither medicine nor the regime prescribed by the doctor helps him. He is drafted to the labor front. Putting on a robe over a house robe, he goes to work. Together with other bourgeois, he has to haul manure and load stones.
Comedy vaudeville based on the play-joke by R. Chinarov "Dear Kiss".
About a young pretty bride, who cannot choose between all the grooms that circles around her...
The movie has been preserved without inscriptions.
Based on the novel and play by W. Notari. The movie is not fully preserved, without inscriptions.
The first Soviet anti-religious film.
The young serf Eremey Mizgir is surrendered as a soldier by his mistress for his mischievous tricks. Mizgir ends up in St. Petersburg in the guards regiment. Resourceful, quick-witted, cheerful, he easily copes with his official duties and, although he often gets punished by the sergeant-major for his pranks, he never loses heart. But then sad news came from the village: the old people’s cow had died, and Eremey’s bride Dunya was being relentlessly pursued by the clerk. The soldier felt sad. Standing on guard at the rich, diamond-studded icon of the Kazan Mother of God and thinking about how to help the elderly and the bride, Mizgir decides to take a desperate step. He breaks the glass of the icon and picks out a large gemstone from the aureole of the Mother of God. When the loss is discovered, Mizgir, without blinking an eye, announces that the Mother of God herself gave him the stone.
Taking advantage of his wife's temporary leave, Anton and his female friends are having fun. In the midst of all the revelry, he receives a telegram that she is to return this morning. General turmoil ensues. Anton sees off his visitors and tries to reestablish order, but suddenly notices with horror one of the ladies had forgotten her corset...
One of the episodes about the adventures of Baldy, played by French comedian Rober Reinolds
Based on the play by A.V. Sukhovo-Kobylin.
The movie has been preserved without inscriptions.
One of the series about the adventures of Baldy, played by French comedian Rober Reynols, who had moved to Russia, was a raving success with illiterate audiences before the revolution. Universal gags plus expressive gesticulation - and the credits were no longer needed.
The authors of the movie are unknown. The movie features Russian figure skating champion N. Adrianov.