WHY WE FIGHT SERIES: FILM #5 In this installment of the "Why We Fight" propaganda series, we learn about the events on the Russian front of World War II. We learn about Russia's heroic resistance to invasion in the past and how those qualities were called upon in the current war. We also learn about Russian tenacity and their determination to win against the seemingly invincible forces of Nazi Germany in the bloodiest fighting of the war. Examines the war in Russia, 1941-1943. Reel 1 dramatizes Russia's military history. Alexander Nevsky defeats the German knights in 1242. The Swedes are defeated in 1704 in a cavalry battle at Poltava. French troops retreat from Moscow in 1812. Kaiser Wilhelm inspects troops on the Eastern front in 1917. Reel 2 shows mine operations, agricultural scenes, oil fields, and manufacturing scenes. People of many ethnic groups present native dances. Civilian and military units parade in Moscow. Maksim Litvinoff asks the League of Nations to aid Ethiopia in 1935. Reel 3 maps Axis expansion into eastern Europe. Hungarian, Rumanian, and Bulgarian troops parade prior to Nazi occupation. Footage shows puppet leaders Admiral Miklos von Nagybanya Horthy, General Ion Antonescu, King Michael of Romania and King Boris of Bulgaria. Adolf Hitler and Generals Wilheim Keitel and Alfred Jodl meet. Nazis march through Hungarian cities. Yugoslavian cities are bombed and Greece is occupied. Tanks roll from Russian assembly lines and troops are inducted. German ...
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viewster.com - watch MORE free movies on http From Czarist Russia's Moscow Art Theatre to Hollywood's biggest film, narrator Gregory Peck joins an A-list of Hollywood stars to take us through the odyssey of two Russian born Hollywood legends: The great acting teacher Michael Chekhov and the amazing director George Shdanoff. With actors Anthony Quinn, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Jack Palance, Patricia Neal, Mala Powers and many more -- we follow the lives of those who made Hollywood what it is today.
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Главный и практически единственный советский фильм ужасов. Постановку одноименной повести Николая Васильевича Гоголя сопровождали различные мистические события. К примеру, Наталья Варлей до сих пор утверждает, что ее согласие на роль в этом фильме было большой ошибкой — даже несколько лет спустя после съемок ее преследовали необъяснимые неудачи.
Теги: Птушко Ершов Кропачев Варлей Куравлев Глазырин Захарченко Капка horror movie russia панночка

В ночь с 16 на 17 июня 1918 года в Екатеринбурге без суда и следствия был убит царь Николай II вместе с семьей и близкими им людьми. О событиях той страшной ночи спустя несколько десятилетий рассказывает "очевидец" - бывший зэк, а ныне старожил психиатрической больницы, считающий себя цареубийцей. - Официальный участник основного конкурса МКФ, Канны, Франция (1991) - Главный приз на МКФ, Белград (1991) - "Ника" за лучшую работу художника по костюмам Романовой В. (1992) - "Ника" за лучшие мужские роли в фильмах "Цареубийца" и "Паспорт" Янковскому О.И. (1992)
Теги: Шахназаров Бородянский Кусакова Янковский Малколм Макдауэлл Джигарханян Кривицкий Антонова Майорова Крюкова Теремизова Борисова Логунов Беляев russia movie film

Original Russian title: Oktyabr. This documentary style movie tells a historically accurate account of the Bolshevik revolution and the overthrow of the Russian monarchy in 1917. A must-see for Russian history enthusiasts.
Теги: Oktyabr Counter Revolutionary Menshevik 1917 Petrograd Peasant Uprising

Original title: Chelovek s kino-apparatom. This experimental film is really three in one: a documentary of a day in the life of the Soviet Union, a documentary of the filming of that documentary and a depiction of an audience watching that documentary. We see the cameraman and the editing of the film, but what we don't see is any of the film itself. With English subtitles.
Теги: Chelovek kino apparatom Man with Movie Camera Russian experimental subtitled

In 13th century Russia a Russian prince, Alexander Nevsky, rallies the people to form a ragtag army to drive back an invasion by the Teutonic knights. Based on an actual battle at a lake near Novgorod.
Теги: Alexander Nevsky Battle Knight Prince Russia Lake Novgorod Invasion Personality Cult Female Warrior Organ Sword Spit In The Face Peasant Fallen Blacksmith Medieval Times Axe Whip Catholic Church Bravery Chain Mail Murder Helmet Arrow Mother Armor Suited Warriors Candle Comrades Arms Speech Lance Duel Tactical Equestrian Child Burning

They may be winning prizes and critical acclaim abroad but the new generation of Russian filmmakers say they are struggling to make movies at home.... www.euronews.net
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Disturbing and eye-opening documentary that reveals the true nature of KGB activities/Soviet Operations in North America during the 1970s and 80s.
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Buy the whole album at pigfaceboy.co.uk iTunes at http Click to tweet this video: clicktotweet.com Amazon at www.amazon.co.uk Facebook at www.facebook.com Follow Dan on twitter: twitter.com A Complete History Of The Soviet Union Through The Eyes Of A Humble Worker, Arranged To The Melody Of Tetris. Music by "Pig With The Face Of A Boy" Written and performed by DONALD NEWHOLM and DAN WOODS, with MALCOLM GAYNER & ROBIN HARRIS Photographed by TIM JORDAN Costumes by LUCY NEWHOLM Production assistant NICOLA LINCÉ Special thanks to JAMES LAMONT and REMY LAMONT Additional sound effects: www.freesound.org/people/nemoDaedalus/ www.freesound.org/people/themfish Produced by CHRIS LINCÉ and DAN WOODS for Xylophone Productions Directed, animated, and edited by CHRIS LINCÉ WINNER - BEST ANIMATION - Super Shorts International Film Festival 2010 WINNER - LOW BUDGET AWARD - Super Shorts International Film Festival 2010 GET THE T-SHIRT! I Am The Man Who Arranges The Blocks T-shirts pigfaceboy.co.uk
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