Underplayed Gems

The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (1927)

The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty poster
Original title
Падение династии Романовых
Directed by
Esfir Shub
Genre
documentary film, silent film, compilation film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This silent documentary uses archival footage to trace the collapse of the Russian monarchy and the events leading up to the October Revolution. It presents a visual record of key figures and moments from the fall of the Romanov dynasty.

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What happens

La Chute de la dynastie Romanov (russe : Падение династии Романовых, Padenie dinastii Romanovykh) est un film de montage documentaire soviétique réalisé par Esther Choub et sorti en 1927. Le film est sorti pour commémorer le dixième anniversaire de la Révolution d'Octobre et pour fournir le premier témoignage visuel de la Révolution russe, symbolisant la chute de la Maison Romanov qui régnait sur la Russie depuis 1613. La Chute de la dynastie Romanov est l'un des films les plus célèbres de Choub qui nous soient parvenus et que de nombreux historiens du cinéma considèrent comme le premier film de montage soviétique. Initialement intitulé Février, ce film de style documentaire, fruit d'une collaboration entre le scénariste Mark Tseïtline et Esther Choub, retrace le déclin de la monarchie russe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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