Slavic Languages and Literatures (SLAV 740): Russian Cinema

A Subject Guide for Graduate-level Research

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Russian cinema

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 - Peter Rollberg

Call Number: PN1998.2 .R578 2009 

Cover ArtContains information about directors, actors, and other selected terms. Film details are given under their respective directors. Includes bibliographies by time period.

Bibliographies

Bibliographies

Watch Russian Films

Watch Russian Films

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Featured Film

Белое солнце пустыни

White Sun of the Desert is the classic Russian-Soviet "western" with all the trappings you come to expect from Russian-Soviet film: indomitable Soviet hero, magnificent panoramas, peasant overtones, memorable music, beautiful women, subtle humor, penetrating irony, resonating taglines, and of course, inescapable tragedy. It is the best Soviet "cowboy" film ever made. Watch this film on Mosfilm's YouTube channel.

Databases & Indexes (of scholarly literature) for Film studies

Databases and Indexes for Film Studies

Journals about Russian Cinema

Journals about Russian Cinema

History in Russian

History of Soviet Cinema