Direction: Sergei M. Eisenstein

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast Nikolai Cherkasov · Serafima Birman · Ludmila Tselikovskaya · Mikhail Nazvanov

Synopsis Ivan the Terrible. Part II (1958) follows the return of Ivan to Moscow, where he uncovers ongoing plots against him, including a scheme orchestrated by his own aunt, the Tsar's relative. Despite the treachery, Ivan demonstrates his strategic prowess by...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast Aleksandr Antonov · Vladimir Barsky · Grigori Aleksandrov · Mikhail Gomorov

Synopsis Battleship Potemkin (1925) chronicles the tale of a naval vessel that has recently concluded its service in the Russo-Japanese War, where the crew is on the brink of rebellion due to harsh conditions and inadequate food supplies. The situation reaches...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast Nikolai Cherkasov · Serafima Birman · Ludmila Tselikovskaya · Mikhail Nazvanov

Synopsis Ivan The Terrible. Part I (1944) chronicles the early reign of Ivan IV, the first Tsar of Russia, beginning in 1547. The film portrays Ivan's ascension to the throne, his marriage to Anastasia, and his relentless efforts to reclaim Russian...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein · Grigori Aleksandrov

Cast Vassilli Nikandrov · Boris Livanov · Eduard Tissé · Nikolai Podvoisky

Synopsis October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1927) presents a documentary-style retelling of the pivotal events in Petrograd from the fall of the monarchy in February 1917 to the dissolution of the provisional government and the issuance of the peace...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast Maksim Shtraukh · Grigori Aleksandrov · Mikhail Gomorov · Ivan Klyukvin

Synopsis Strike (1925) unfolds in the tumultuous factory districts of Russia under the Czarist regime, where discontent brews among the labor force, and clandestine plans for a strike are set in motion. The management, in response, deploys spies and external agents...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast Nikolai Cherkasov · Nikolai Okhlopkov · Andrei Abrikosov · Dmitri Orlov

Synopsis Alexander Nevsky (1938) is a cinematic masterpiece directed by Sergei Eisenstein, commissioned to inspire Soviet audiences in the face of a potential Nazi threat. The film, starring Nikolai Cherkassov as the titular hero, was initially withdrawn after the Hitler-Stalin pact...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein · Grigori Aleksandrov

Cast Marfa Lapkina · Konstantin Vasilyev · Vasili Buzenkov · M. Ivanin

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein · Grigori Aleksandrov

Cast Félix Balderas · Martín Hernández · David Liceága · Julio Saldívar

Synopsis Que viva México! (1932) is a film that faced numerous challenges from its inception, ultimately leading Sergei Eisenstein to abandon his plans to work in North America again. In 1930, Eisenstein, on the brink of leaving Hollywood, accepted funding from...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast Viktor Kartashov · Nikolai Khmelyov · Pyotr Arzhanov · Yekaterina Teleshova

Synopsis Bezhin Meadow (1937) was a project undertaken by Sergei Eisenstein from 1935 to 1937, inspired by a story from Ivan Turgenev. The screenplay for this film was crafted by Isaac Babel and delves into the dramatic transformation of peasant communities...

Direction Eduard Tissé · Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast Johannes Steiner

Synopsis Misery and Fortune of Women (S) (1930) presents a stark comparison between the privileged circumstances of a wealthy woman undergoing an abortion and the dire, perilous conditions faced by a woman of lesser means attempting the same procedure. The film...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein · Grigori Aleksandrov

Cast Mara Griy

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast Félix Balderas · Martín Hernández · David Liceága · Julio Saldívar

Synopsis El desastre en Oaxaca (La destrucción de Oaxaca) (S) (1931) captures the devastating aftermath of the January 14, 1931 earthquake that struck Oaxaca, Mexico. The documentary provides a stark and poignant visual record of the destruction and chaos that ensued,...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast Nikolai Cherkasov · Mikhail Romm · Oleg Zhakov

Synopsis Ivan the Terrible, Part III (S) (1988) is a posthumously released, incomplete cinematic work by the renowned Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein. This fragmentary film is the concluding part of Eisenstein's epic trilogy about Ivan IV of Russia, also known as...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast Grigori Aleksandrov · Aleksandr Antonov · Sergei M. Eisenstein · Mikhail Gomorov

Synopsis Glumov's Diary (S) (1923) is a cinematic interlude that accompanies Eisenstein's contemporary and liberated interpretation of Ostrovskiy's 19th-century Russian theatrical work, "The Wise Man" ("Na vsyakogo mudretsa dovolno prostoty"). The central figure, the anti-hero Glumov, navigates a series of thrilling...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein · Grigori Aleksandrov

Cast William Royle · Ponce Espino · Charles Frederick Lindsley

Synopsis Time in the Sun (1940) presents a collection of vivid scenes showcasing Mexican natives engaged in their traditional rituals, ceremonies, and rites. The documentary was meticulously crafted from an extensive 110,000 feet of film footage shot in Mexico by Sergei...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein