Country: France
Director: Alice Guy
Production Co: Société des Etablissements
L. Gaumont
Genres: Short | Comedy
This site is dedicated to the preservation of memory of silent films. Although they were quite important in the evolution of cinema, they remain virtually forgotten nowadays. Since the best way to understand the present is taking an attentive look at the past, here you have some movies, pictures, interviews, etc. on silent cinema. Some occasional material on sound films will also be presented. I hope you enjoy getting to know a bit more about the beauty and sheer fun of these golden oldies.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Au cabaret - 1899
Country: France
Director: Alice Guy
Also known as: At the Club
Production Co: Société des Etablissements
L. Gaumont
Genres: Short | Comedy
Tercentenary of the Romanov Dynasty's Accession - 1913
Country: Russia
Directors:
Nikolai Larin, Aleksandr Uralsky
Writer: Yevgeni
Ivanov
Stars: Vladimir
Popov (Tsar Aleksei Mikhailovich), S. Tarasov (Nobleman Sheremetev) and Yevgeni
Ivanov (Historian Avramiy Palitsyn)
Release Date: 16
February 1913 (Russia)
Also known as: Tercentenary of the
Romanov Dynasty's Accession (International -English title); Trzysta lat
panowania domu Romanowów (Poland), Tryokhsotletie
tsarstvovaniya doma Romanovykh (Russia)
Production Co: Drankov and Taldykin
Runtime: Russia: 44 min
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White
Genres: Short
Very loyal, respectful survey of 300
years of Russian history, from the "Time of Troubles" (Polish
invasion) in 1613 to the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty in 1913.The
coronation of the first Romanov, Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov (played by young Michael
Chekhov) is an early highlight, after the Russian defenders finally beat off
the Polish invaders. (Co-director Larin & several actors were injured in
the battle scenes.) Film concludes with celebration of the 100th anniversary of
the Russian victory in the War of 1812. Also included is documentary footage of
the coronation of the last Romanov, Nicholas II, in 1896. Written by Prof
Steven P Hill, Russian & Cinema, University of Illinois.
PS= Unfortunately this footage represents only fragments of the movie.
Romanovs - 1916
Country: Russia
A silent film about the Romanovs, the last imperial dynasty to rule over Russia,
reigning from 1613 until the February Revolution abolished the crown in 1917.
Russian Famine in Buzuluk, Volga Region, next to Saratov - 1921
Country: Soviet Union
Description of the video in You Tube: The Russian famine of 1921, better known as Povolzhye famine, which began in the early spring of that year, and lasted through 1922, was a severe famine that occurred in Bolshevik Russia. The famine, which killed an estimated 5 million, affected mostly the Volga-Ural region.
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