Esfir Shub Movies

  • 1927
    The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty

    The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty

    The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty

    6.11927HD

    A compilation of newsreels shot between 1913 and 1917 - the years leading up to the Russian Revolution.

    The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
  • 1927
    Prostitute

    Prostitute

    Prostitute

    4.41927HD

    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...

    Prostitute
  • 1926
    Wings of a Serf

    Wings of a Serf

    Wings of a Serf

    4.61926HD

    This SovKino production was a major early experiment in Soviet historical film about the oprichnina period of Muscovite history, combining the...

    Wings of a Serf
  • 1939
    Spain

    Spain

    Spain

    6.61939HD

    A feature-length documentary based on film reports from the Spanish civil war.

    Spain
  • 1926
    Abrek Zaur

    Abrek Zaur

    Abrek Zaur

    51926HD

    The dashing mountaineer Zaur (B. Bestaev) kills a Russian "imperialist" thereby becoming an abrek, member of a roving band of outlaws.

    Abrek Zaur
  • 1932
    The Komsomol - Chief of Electrification

    The Komsomol - Chief of Electrification

    The Komsomol - Chief of Electrification

    6.41932HD

    In this pioneering documentary, one of the earliest Soviet sound films, Shub shot a contemporary chronicle of the progress of establishing...

    The Komsomol - Chief of Electrification
  • 1929
    Today

    Today

    Today

    6.41929HD

    A visual composition of the world.

    Today
  • 2018
    After the Facts

    After the Facts

    After the Facts

    02018HD

    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...

    After the Facts
  • 1927
    The Great Road

    The Great Road

    The Great Road

    11927HD

    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...

    The Great Road
  • 1927
    The Gentlefolks of Skotinin

    The Gentlefolks of Skotinin

    The Gentlefolks of Skotinin

    01927HD

    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...

    The Gentlefolks of Skotinin
  • 1942
    Native Land

    Native Land

    Native Land

    101942HD

    A commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the October Revolution, Native Land praises the early years of the Soviet Union.

    Native Land
  • 1972
    Esfir Shub In Close-up

    Esfir Shub In Close-up

    Esfir Shub In Close-up

    01972HD

    The film tells about the life and work of the outstanding figure of Russian cinema Esfir Ilyinichna Shub.

    Esfir Shub In Close-up
  • 1937
    Turkey at the Turning Point

    Turkey at the Turning Point

    Turkey at the Turning Point

    01937HD

    А Soviet documentary film about Turkey.

    Turkey at the Turning Point
  • 1947
    On the Other Side of the Araks

    On the Other Side of the Araks

    On the Other Side of the Araks

    61947HD

    Propaganda film presenting the Soviet side of the Iran crisis of 1946 and the short-lived Azerbaijan People's Government.

    On the Other Side of the Araks
  • 1929
    Hoy ( Segodnya )

    Hoy ( Segodnya )

    Hoy ( Segodnya )

    01929HD

    Hoy ( Segodnya )
  • 1928
    Lev Tolstoy and the Russia of Nicolai II

    Lev Tolstoy and the Russia of Nicolai II

    Lev Tolstoy and the Russia of Nicolai II

    01928HD

    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...

    Lev Tolstoy and the Russia of Nicolai II