A blind woman is cured by a doctor, but when her sight is restored she rejects him for his younger brother.

Marianna advertises for work as a reader and is employed by the reclusive millionaire Dymov. Appreciative of her sensitive, artistic nature, and of...

Directed by Viktor Tourjansky.

Young scholar Andrei, fascinated by haunting actress Zoia Kadmina, is surprised when she sends him a note. The two have a brief scheduled meeting,...

When Viktor meets Gizella one day beside the lake, he takes an interest in her and begins to call on her regularly. The one passion in the life of...

Paula is a circus performer married to the alcoholic clown-acrobat Lorio. Lorio's heavy drinking leads to him being severely injured during a...

Wealthy Mrs. Khromova has a natural daughter, Musya, and an adopted daughter, Nata. The merchant Zhurov is in love with Nata, and hopes to marry her,...

A female doctor is so busy with her work that she has too little time for her fiancé. He falls in love with a waitress and the two have a child....

Based on a play by Aleksandr Kaminskiĭ.

Documentary film about early years of Russian cinema: its first directors, cameramen, producers and actors. Includes rare fragments of...