Tale of the Woods (1926)

Original title

Лесная быль

Directed by

Yuri Tarich

Genre

drama film, silent film, war film, romance film, historical film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 34m

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

It is a silent war romance set during the Russian Civil War in Belarus. The story follows Bolshevik fighters as they struggle against Polish forces.

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What happens

Tale of the Woods, also known as Forest Life or Forest Story (Belarusian: Лясная быль), is a 1927 silent film, based upon a story by Michaś Čarot and directed by Yuri Tarich. It has been described as "a Civil War drama romance", set in Belorussia and focuses on the Bolshevik struggle against the Poles. It was directed by Yuri Tarich, who some consider "the father of Belarusian cinema", and was the first Belgoskino film to be released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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