In support of a growing interest in the medium of film, Duke University library has invested in a rapidly growing collection of motion pictures from or about Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe.  Some of these movies, such as the Soviet feature films of the 1930s-50s obtained from the Soviet Ministry of Culture Archives in the early 1990s, are frequently not available elsewhere. A selecton of audio-visual material based on Russian belles-lettres can be found in the "Books" section of this subject guide.  To find additional movies or audio-visual materials, use the Duke University library catalog to conduct a keyword search for "Russia? and video?" or "Soviet? and video?"  You can also use the following Library of Congress Subject Headings: Feature Films -- [Country]; Documentary Films -- [Country]; or Motion Pictures -- [Country].  For example: "Feature films -- Soviet Union"; "Documentary films -- Poland"; "Motion pictures -- Europe, Eastern."  Finally, you may also wish to consult Lilly Library's online guide for finding films.

Soviet Cinema
Duke's collection of early Soviet cinema and wartime propaganda films on video includes the following titles, all of which are located in Lilly Library and are available for check-out to Duke University students and faculty and, via document delivery, to institutional members of the TRLN consortium:

1. Admiral Ushakov, dir. M. Romm, 1953.
2. Aerograd, dir. A.Dovzhenko, 1935.
3. Aleksandr Nevskii, dir. S. Eisenstein, 1938.
4. Attestat zrelosti, dir. T. Lukashevich, 1954.
5. Beleet parus odinokii, dir. V. Legoshin, 1936.
6. Bespridannitsa, dir. Ia. Protazanov, 1936.
7. Bez viny vinovatye, dir. V. Petrov, 1945.
8. Bezhin lug, dir. S. Eisenstein, 1936.
9. Bol'shaia zhizn', dir. L. Lukov, 1 seriia, 1939; 2 seriia, 1946.
10. Chapaev, S. Vasiliev & G. Vasiliev, 1934.
11. Chelovek iz restorana, dir Ia. Protazanov, 1927.
12. Chest' [Honor], dir. E. Cherviakov, 1938.
13. Chlen pravitel'stva, dir. A. Zakhri and I. Kheifits, 1939.
14. Daleko ot Moskvy, dir. A. Stol'per, 1950.
15. Deti kapitana Granta, dir. V. Vainshtok, 1936.
16. Detstvo Gor'kogo, dir. M. Donskoi, 1938 (Part I of the Gorky Trilogy).
17. Devushka s kharakterom, dir. K. Iudin, 1939.
18. Dva boitsa, dir. L. Lukov, 1943.
19. Dzhul'bars, dir. V. Shneiderov, 1936.
20. Esli zavtra voina, dir. L. Antsi-Polovskii, E. Dzigan, G. Berezko, and N. Karmazinskii, 1938.
21. Gorizont , dir. Iosif Kheifits, 1961.
22. Groza, dir. V. Petrov, 1933.
23. Iskateli schastia, dir. V. Korsh-Sablin, 1936.
24. Iunost' Maksima, dir. Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg, 1934.
25. Karnaval'naia noch', dir. El'dar Riazanov, 1956.
26. Kavaler zolotoi zvezdy, dir. Iu. Raizman, 1950.
27. Kliatva, dir. M. Chiaureli, Tbilisi, 1946.
28. Kolybel'naia, dir. Dziga Vertov, 1937. 70 min.
29. Kommunist, dir. Iu. Raizma, 1956, 105 min.
30. Komsomol'sk, dir. S. Gerasimov, 1938.
31. Kotovskii, dir. A. Faintsimmer, 1942.
32. Krest'iane, dir. F. Ermler, 1934.
33. Kubanskie kasazki, dir. I. Pyr'ev, 1949.
34. Lenin v 1918 godu, dir. M. Romm, 1939.
35. Lenin v oktiabre, dir. M. Romm, 1937.
36. Letchiki, Iu. Raizman, 1935.
37. Letiat zhuravli, dir. M. Kalatozov, 1957.
38. Mashen'ka, dir. Iu. Raizman, 1942.
39. Mechta, dir. M. Romm, 1943.
40. Moi universitety, dir. M. Donskoi, 1939 (Part III of Gorky Trilogy).
41. Molodaia gvardiia (2 serii), dir. S. Gerasimov, 1948.
42. Muzykal'naia istoriia, dir. A. Ivanovskii, G. Rappaport, 1940.
43. My iz Kronshtadta, dir. E. Dzigan, 1936.
44. Nashestvie, dir. A. Room, 1945.
45. Nebesnyi tikhokhod, dir. S. Timoshenko, 1946.
46. Nezabyvaemyi 1919, dir. M. Chiaureli, 1951. (2 versions).
47. Okraina, dir. B. Barnet, 1933.
48. Ona zashchiaet rodinu, dir. F. Ermler, 1943.
49. Oshibka inzhenera Kochina, dir. A. Macheret, 1939.
50. Padenie Berlina, dir. M. Chiaureli, 1949.
51. Podkidysh, dir. T. Lukashevich, 1939.
52. Podvig razvedchika, dir. B. Barnet, 1947.
53. Povest' o nastoiashchem cheloveke, dir. A. Stolper, 1948.
54. Putevka v zhizn', dir. N. Ekk, 1931.
55. Pyshka, dir. M. Romm, 1934.
56. Raduga, dir. M. Donskoi, 1943.
57. Sekretar' raikoma, dir. I. Pyr'ev, 1942.
58. Sekretnaia missiia, dir. A. Room, 1950.
59. Sel'skaia uchitel'nitsa, dir. M. Donskoi, 1947.
60. Skazanie o zemle Sibirskoi, dir. I. Pyr'ev, 1947.
61. Sorok pervyi, dir. M. Chukhrai, 1956.
62. Strogii iunosha, dir. A. Room, 1936.
63. Sud chesti, dir. A. Room, 1948.
64. Svetlyi put', dir. G. Aleksandrov, 1940.
65. Svinarka i pastukh, dir. I. Pyr'ev, 1941.
66. Timur i ego komanda, dir. A. Razumnyi, 1940.
67. Traktoristy, dir. I. Pyr'ev, 1939.
68. Tretii udar, dir. I. Savchenko, 1948.
69. Tsirk, dir. G. Aleksandrov, 1936.
70. Ukrotitel'nitsa tigrov, dir. I. Gindin, 1954.
71. V 6 chasov vechera posle voiny, dir., I. Pyr'ev, 1944.
72. V liudiakh, dir. M. Donskoi, 1939 (Part II of the Gorky Trilogy).
73. Valerii Chkalov, dir. M. Kalatozov, 1939.
74. Vassa Zheleznova, dir. L. Lukov, 1953.
75. Velikii grazhdanin (1-aia seriia), dir. F. Ermler, 1937.
76. Velikii grazhdanin (2-aia seriia), dir. F. Ermler, 1937.
77. Velikii perelom, dir. F. Ermler, 1945.
78. Vernye druz'ia, M. Kalatozov, 1954.
79. Veselye rebiata, dir. G. Aleksandrov, 1934.
80. Vesna, dir. G. Aleksandrov, 1947.
81. Vesna na zarechnoi ulitse, dir. M. Khutsiev & F. Mironer, 1956.
82. Volga-Volga, dir. G. Aleksandrov, 1938.
83. Vosvrashchenie Maksima, dir. G. Kozintsev, L. Trauberg, 1937.
84. Vozvrashchenie Neitnana Bekkera, dir. B. Shpis and R. Mil'man, 1932.
85. Vozvrashchenie, dir. Ian Frid, 1940.
86. Vratar', dir. S. Timoshenko, 1936.
87. Vstrecha na El'be, dir. G. Aleksandrov, 1949.
88. Zagovor obrechennykh, dir. M. Kalatozov, 1950.
89. Zakliuchennye, dir. E. Cherviakov, 1936.
90. Zhatva (Vozvrashchenie Vasiliia Bortnikova ), dir. Vs. Pudovkin (1953).
91. Zhdi menia, dir. A. Stol'per, 1943.
92. Zolotoi kliuchik, dir. Aleksandr Ptushko, 1939.
93. Zolushka, dir. Mikhail Shapiro, 1947.