Cast: Vera Maretskaya

Direction Boris Barnet

Cast Vera Maretskaya · Vladimir Fogel · Yelena Tyapkina · Sergei Komarov

Synopsis The House on Trubnaya (1928) is a sharp comedic exploration of class dynamics within a burgeoning cityscape. The narrative revolves around Parasha, a young woman employed as a maid, who discovers love and political awareness after relocating to Moscow.

Direction Mark Donskoy

Cast Vera Maretskaya · Pavel Olenev · Daniil Sagal · Vladimir Lepeshinsky

Direction Lev Kuleshov · Nina Agadzhanova

Cast Sergei Komarov · Vladimir Kochetov · Anel Sudakevich · Andrei Fajt

Synopsis Two-Buldi-Two (1929) follows the journey of a father-son duo, both skilled clowns, as they prepare for their inaugural joint performance. However, their plans are disrupted by the outbreak of the civil war, which forces them apart. The elder Buldy, initially...

Direction Isidor Annensky

Cast Aleksei Gribov · Faina Ranevskaya · Zoya Fyodorova · Erast Garin

Direction Fyodor Otsep

Cast Anna Sten · Ivan Koval-Samborsky · Mikhail Narokov · Vladimir Fogel

Synopsis Land in Captivity (The Yellow Ticket) (Yellow Pass) (1928) follows the harrowing journey of Jacob, a farmer who, upon returning from war, pleads with the local baron for a piece of land to cultivate. The baron, however, grants him a...

Direction Fyodor Otsep

Cast Vsevolod Pudovkin · Maria Jacobini · Viola Garden · Julia Serda

Direction Fridrikh Ermler

Cast Vera Maretskaya · Nikolay Bogolyubov · Lidiya Smirnova

Direction Mark Donskoy

Cast Vera Maretskaya · Aleksey Batalov · Tatyana Piletskaya · Andrei Petrov

Synopsis Mother (1956) follows the journey of a shy elderly woman, Pelageya Nilovna, who witnesses the revolutionary endeavors of her son, Pavel Vlasov. Over time, she begins to understand the significance and nobility of his cause. Inspired, she joins the movement...

Direction Vera Stroyeva

Cast Boris Shchukin · Nikolai Khmelyov · Vera Maretskaya · Kseniya Tarasova

Synopsis Generation of Victors (1936) commences in the year 1896, depicting a group of students who disrupt their professor's lecture at St. Petersburg University. The narrative unfolds over the years, culminating in the pivotal events of the 1905 revolution. This cinematic...

Direction Yakov Protazanov

Cast Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina · Aleksandr Bykov · Vladimir Mikhajlov · I. Levkoyeva

Direction Grigori Roshal

Cast Sergei Romodanov · Tamara Chistyakova · Mikhail Derzhavin · Vera Maretskaya

Direction Albert Gendelshtein · P. Kolomytsev

Cast Emma Tsesarskaya · Aleksandr Chistyakov · Rina Zelyonaya · Andrei Abrikosov

Synopsis Love and Hate (1935) is a poignant historical drama from the Soviet Union that portrays the resilience of women in the face of adversity. Set in 1919, the narrative unfolds as a group of Ukrainian women are left to defend...

Direction Yakov Protazanov

Cast Igor Ilyinsky · Olga Zhiznyeva · Anatoli Ktorov · Vera Maretskaya

Synopsis The Tailor from Torzhok (1925) follows the whimsical journey of a humble tailor named Petya Petelkin, portrayed by Ilyinsky. The story kicks off when Petya makes an impulsive purchase of a lottery ticket, which sets off a series of hilarious...

Direction Iosif Kheifits · Aleksandr Zarkhi

Cast Vera Maretskaya · Vasili Vanin · Nikolay Kryuchkov · Ivan Nazarov

Synopsis Chlen Pravitelstva (1940) follows the inspiring journey of a humble Russian peasant woman who defies societal norms and expectations to rise through the ranks of Soviet politics. The film chronicles her transformation from a simple rural life to becoming a...

Direction Grigori Roshal

Cast Nikolai Plotnikov · Yelena Maksimova · Andrei Abrikosov · Viktor Stanitsyn

Synopsis Dawn of Paris (1937) unfolds during the tumultuous period of the "Paris Commune," spanning from 1870 to 1871. The narrative centers around the impoverished working class of Paris who courageously stand up against their oppressors. This rebellion occurs against the...