Roman Fertman

Communards

The story takes place in 1921, during the early days of the commune established in a Siberian village.

The Challenge

The experienced collective farm chairman, Berest, is replaced by a young specialist, economist Bocharova, who strives to reorganize the farm's operations.

Mary Stuart

Gorky Moscow Art Theater. A play based on the play of the same name by F. Schiller. About the confrontation between Queen Elizabeth I of England and Queen Mary of Scotland.

This Fantastic World 6

Screen adaptation of two works by science fiction writers: “Noise Level” by Raymond Jones and “Shadow of the Past” by Ivan Efremov.

Refund My Tuition Fees

A former student of a private gymnasium comes to the head master after 18 years to get back the money he once paid for his education.

A Boring Story. From the Notes of an Old Man

Based on the eponymous short story by A.P. Chekhov.

Now Let Him Go

England. The old and sick artist Symonds Kendle, fleeing from the insistent claims of his children to his remaining paintings and drawings, goes with his granddaughter Felicity to another city to a friend. But on the way the artist falls ill and ends up in a small station hotel. Felicity and Stan, the son of the innkeeper, search for boxes of Simon's paintings that have fallen into another station.

The Siege: Leningrad Metronome

A story about the tragic events in the life of besieged Leningrad from September 1941 to January 1943.

The Siege: Operation "Iskra"

"Iskra" is the codename for the plan of the operation of the Soviet troops to break the blockade of Leningrad. In January 1943, the blockade of Leningrad was broken. A corridor 8-11 km wide was formed between Lake Ladoga and the front line.

The Pickwick Papers

A two-part television play based on the novel by Charles Dickens featuring songs by poet David Samoylov.

The Teacher of Literature

Based on the story of the same name by A.P. Chekhov.

This Fantastic World 2

Fragments of the works of Soviet and foreign science fiction writers: “Hello, Parnassus!” Valentina Berestova, "A Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain, "The Abyss of Marakot" by Arthur Conan Doyle and "The Conqueror of the Impossible" by Evgeny Veltistov.

This Fantastic World 4

This episode of the TV almanac dramatized fragments of A. Tolstoy's science fiction novel "Aelita", the stories of Kir Bulychev "The Snow Maiden" and Eric Frank Russell's "I Testify".

Woodprint

The former artist, and now the director of the Glass-Porcelain trust, Fyodor Kudrin, saw an amazing engraving at the exhibition. The meeting with its creator turned Fedor’s life upside down.

Fog Over the Bay

Follows the exploits of Soviet pilots during the Great Patriotic War.

Investigation Held by ZnaToKi

Badgers

Early 20th century. Two village boys, brothers Semyon and Pavel, work as servants for a Moscow merchant. They face harsh exploitation and hard labor. The brothers' paths diverge. Unable to endure the merchant's abuse, Pavel leaves for a factory, becomes a worker, and later a revolutionary. Semyon remains in service. In the post-revolutionary period, Semyon, having served at the front and returned to the village, joins the kulaks and brutally cracks down on representatives of the Soviet government, becoming the leader of a gang of "badgers" hiding in the forests. A Red Army detachment led by Pavel is sent to fight the bandits.

Shadows of the Old Castle

A mysterious castle has stood on the island for 300 years, about which there are many legends and rumors. In reality, the castle is home to a boarding school, but local residents are sure that the ghost of the Green Hunter lives there. The boys also think they hear footsteps at night. And they were not mistaken - their search for adventure leads them to the sinister secrets of people who collaborated with the Nazis during the war.

Siberia