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Soviet Union Under Lenin
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Soviet Union Under Lenin

Russia's economic problems force Lenin to adopt limited private enterprise. The people set about constructing a modern society and ending religious superstition. A new optimism prevails.

Socialism Grips the Soviet Union
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Socialism Grips the Soviet Union

After World War II, socialism grips Russia by military force. Communism spreads in the Baltic States and other nations. The communist party allows freedom of the press.

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales - Macbeth
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Shakespeare: The Animated Tales - Macbeth

The all-enveloping evil of Shakespeare's bloodiest work is captured with arresting and graphic intensity by powerful cel animation. Awash with murder, madness and dark forces, it is easy to understand the superstition that causes those in the theatr...
Contributor(s): Kino-studii︠a︡ "Soi︠u︡zmulʹtfilʹm" (Soviet Union)

Stalin Takes Over the Soviet Union
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Stalin Takes Over the Soviet Union

Upon Lenin's death, Stalin takes over and sets out to build the socialist machine. He collectivizes agriculture and jails or kills upper-class peasants. He mass-produces electric lights.

Soviet Union Becomes a World Power
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Soviet Union Becomes a World Power

Soviet Union becomes a world power.

Nuclear Disaster in the Soviet Union
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Nuclear Disaster in the Soviet Union

In April of 1986 twenty eight people were killed when human error and a flawed reactor lead to an explosion at a nuclear reactor at Chernobyl.

Spanish Refugees in the Soviet Union
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Spanish Refugees in the Soviet Union

The Soviet Union welcomes Spanish children. A survivor recalls their kind treatment and questions the theory that the Russians were only interested

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales - The Winters Tale
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Shakespeare: The Animated Tales - The Winters Tale

Exquisitely sculpted and lifelike puppets perform this touching tale of rage, remorse and forgiveness. The King's fit of temper results in the death of his wife Hermione and his young son, and his baby daughter Perdita is banished. Sixteen years lat...
Contributor(s): Kino-studii︠a︡ "Soi︠u︡zmulʹtfilʹm" (Soviet Union)

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales - King Richard lll
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Shakespeare: The Animated Tales - King Richard lll

The richly rewarding technique of painting on glass has been uniquely explored for this blackest of black comedies. No compassion is shown by the hunchback King Richard, whose unquenchable thirst for power destroys his wife, his brother, his best fr...
Contributor(s): Kino-studii︠a︡ "Soi︠u︡zmulʹtfilʹm" (Soviet Union)

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales - The Taming of the Shrew
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Shakespeare: The Animated Tales - The Taming of the Shrew

Love blows hot and cold for the impulsive couple Petruchio and Kate. Convincing puppet animation catches the mood of their stormy relationship in a play that uses comic twists and turns to chart the often surprising course of a powerful love affair.
Contributor(s): Kino-studii︠a︡ "Soi︠u︡zmulʹtfilʹm" (Soviet Union)