Directing
Ivane Perestiani
Born April 13, 1870 · Taganrog, Don Voisko Oblast, Russian Empire [now Rostov Oblast, Russia]
Died May 14, 1959 · aged 89
Soviet filmmaker.
Known For
In the Days of Struggle · 1920In the Days of Struggle
1920
MovieDrama
An agit-film about the struggle of Ukrainian peasants against the White Poles. A young woman, the daughter of a blacksmith taken prisoner by the White Poles, and a Red commander organise a partisan unit. One scene depicts the capture of a Polish landowner attempting to elude capture. He had been hiding from the Red Army soldiers in a barrel. The peasants nailed the barrel shut and, having inscribed the words: ‘To Warsaw – to Mr Piłsudski’, threw it into the Dnieper. Lost film.
George Saakadze · 1942George Saakadze
★ 5.01942
MovieHistoryWar
The film tells about the struggle of the Georgian people under the leadership of the great commander George Saakadze for a centralized state.
Arsena · 1937Arsena
★ 6.31937
MovieActionDrama
XIX century peasants' revolt and the life story of bandit Arsena Odzelashvili.
David Bek · 1944David Bek
★ 4.71944
MovieDramaWar
The Armenian national hero, David Bek, leads a major Armenian uprising against Safavid Persia in the Syunik region in the 18th century.
Red Devils · 1923Red Devils
★ 5.11923
MovieAdventureDrama
Adventures of three Red Army soldiers. Misha, Duniasha and Tom Jackson, an afro-American boy, are fighting against enemies.
Wasting · 1928Wasting
★ 9.01928
MovieDrama
The novice writer Vasil Safonov and his friend, the cashier Apollon Kazachkov, become regular guests at the local casino. Their gambling habits lead them to unwittingly squander state funds. Initially, Kazachkov manages to return the wasted money, but his passion for gambling consumes him, and he loses every penny. This leads to his arrest, leaving Safonov in a desperate situation. Soviet youth, including Muscovite Reztsov and the Komsomol girl Marusya Kostova, come together to help Safonov find his way back on the right path.
The Punishment of Shirvanskaya · 1926The Punishment of Shirvanskaya
★ 9.01926
MovieDramaAdventure
Engineer McLean, the prince's wife Shirvanskaya and his lover Rumanescu, who came to the Soviet Union, pretend to be circus actors and act to the detriment of the country. Arranged as a worker in the oil industry, Rumanescu steals blueprints of a military invention from the chemist Petrov. Tom Jackson discovers that the circus performer and the saboteur John are one and the same person. Saboteurs, who will be chased by "red devils" and militia workers. They will try to escape abroad, but they will die in an avalanche near the Turkish border.
Savur-Mogila · 1926Savur-Mogila
★ 5.91926
MovieWarComedy
At a military demonstration Red Imps: Misha, Duniasha and Tom Jackson bring a captured enemy, dangerous Makhno.
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