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Cinema: researching Russian & Soviet film
This LibGuide recommends resources in both English and Russian. Browse the Historical Dictionary for an overview of films in English or the online Russian Encyclopedias for broader coverage of films, actors, directors, etc. Watch Russian & Soviet films on Mosfilm's and Lenfilm's YouTube channels or check films out from EGARC. Search film databases or browse journals for commentary about Russian & Soviet film.
Print and Online
Encyclopedias
Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema
Call Number: PN 1998.2 .r578 2009
Contains information about directors, actors, and other selected terms. Film details given under their respective directors. Includes bibliographies by time period.
Journals about Russian Cinema
Journals in English about Russian Cinema
- KinoKultura (on-line)In English. On-line journal of Russian cinema (2003-present) plus special issues dedicated to film from East Europe and Central Asia. Includes article, reviews, videos, list of new films by year, bibliography of books on REECA film (1999-present)
Watch Russian Films
Watch Russian Films
- Russian Film HubA platform for watching Russian and Soviet Film. Most films are available for free, but the site links to some content hosted by other sites, such as Amazon Prim.
- Classic Russian films (from Mosfil'm) on YouTubeFree online access to a large archive of excellent Russian films. Watch films from the days of the great film pioneer Sergei Eisenstein to Andrei Tarkovskii to the present era of popular directors such as Alexei Balabanov and Karen Shakhnazarov. Includes subtitlesSearch for films or browse by category (comedy, drama, adventure, war, and melodrama).
- Lenfilm Video on YouTubeFree online access to many Russian films by Lenfilm. Browse by genre or search by keyword.
- KU Ermal Garinger Academic Resource Center (EGARC) CatalogSearch the EGARC Catalog for Russian films. Check-out films from EGARC, located in Wescoe Hall 4072.
Databases & Indexes (of scholarly literature) for Film studies
Databases and Indexes for Film Studies
- Film & television literature index with full text (EBSCO)Film & Television Literature Index is an index to film and television literature that provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 300 publications, and selected coverage of 300 more.
Bibliographies
Bibliographies
- Russian and Soviet Cinema: BibliographyExtensive bibliography of Russo-Soviet cinema (1896 to the present). Produced by the University of Pittsburgh
- Bibliography of books in English on Russian-Soviet CinemaMost books listed should be in KU Libraries (check library catalog). Otherwise request through ILL
- Pitt Slavic Film Collection - online listThe following films are located in the Media Resources Center at Hillman Library as part of the University of Pittsburgh's media collection. They are catalogued by letter, indicating type (BR= Blue Ray; D=Laserdisc, DVD=DVD; F/FL- Film; V= Video), followed by a four-digit number (e.g. V-2732). The collection of visual materials in Hillman Library is intended for research and teaching purposes only at the University of Pittsburgh. No materials are allowed to circulate and no materials are available through Inter-Library Loan. Under no circumstances are materials duplicated for use outside of the University of Pittsburgh.