Esfir Shub Movies
- 1927
The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty6.11927HD
A compilation of newsreels shot between 1913 and 1917 - the years leading up to the Russian Revolution.
- 1926
Wings of a Serf
Wings of a Serf4.61926HD
This SovKino production was a major early experiment in Soviet historical film about the oprichnina period of Muscovite history, combining the...
- 2018
After the Facts
After the Facts02018HD
In the early years of cinema, editors were usually women. This short documentary looks at how they wielded power, and how their work was made...
- 1927
Prostitute
Prostitute4.41927HD
A bold study on the dangers of prostitution in the Soviet Union in the 1920s. It's sort of dramatic fiction that tells the story of Lyuba, which...
- 1939
Spain
Spain6.61939HD
A feature-length documentary based on film reports from the Spanish civil war.
- 1932
The Komsomol - Chief of Electrification
The Komsomol - Chief of Electrification6.41932HD
In this pioneering documentary, one of the earliest Soviet sound films, Shub shot a contemporary chronicle of the progress of establishing...
- 1929
Today
Today6.41929HD
A visual composition of the world.
- 1926
Abrek Zaur
Abrek Zaur51926HD
The dashing mountaineer Zaur (B. Bestaev) kills a Russian "imperialist" thereby becoming an abrek, member of a roving band of outlaws.
- 1927
The Gentlefolks of Skotinin
The Gentlefolks of Skotinin01927HD
A comedy starring Nina Shaternikova, The Skotinins is loosely based on the 18th century play The Minor by Denis Fonvizin. In it, the upper class is...
- 1927
The Great Road
The Great Road11927HD
The Great Road is a 1927 Soviet silent documentary film directed by Esfir Shub. It is the second in Esfir Shub's trilogy of films that began with The...
- 1942
Native Land
Native Land101942HD
A commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the October Revolution, Native Land praises the early years of the Soviet Union.
- 1972
Esfir Shub In Close-up
Esfir Shub In Close-up01972HD
The film tells about the life and work of the outstanding figure of Russian cinema Esfir Ilyinichna Shub.
- 1937
Turkey at the Turning Point
Turkey at the Turning Point01937HD
А Soviet documentary film about Turkey.
- 1947
On the Other Side of the Araks
On the Other Side of the Araks01947HD
Propaganda film presenting the Soviet side of the Iran crisis of 1946 and the short-lived Azerbaijan People's Government.
- 1929
Hoy ( Segodnya )
Hoy ( Segodnya )01929HD
- 1928
Lev Tolstoy and the Russia of Nicolai II
Lev Tolstoy and the Russia of Nicolai II01928HD
Lev Tolstoy and the Russia of Nicolai II is a 1928 Soviet silent documentary film directed by Esfir Shub. The film is considered lost. Lev Tolstoy...