Fragment of an Empire 1929

Director Frederick Ermler’s last silent feature and the last of four collaborations with actor Fiodor Nikitin. Nikitin plays an officer who spends a decade after the Great War as a shell-shocked amnesiac, until a glimpse of a woman through a train window sparks the return of his memory. He makes his way back to St. Petersburg, now Leningrad, a man out of time who struggles to make sense of the new society brought about by the revolution.

Ninth of January 1925

About the shooting of a workers' demonstration on January 9, 1905. The film has not been completely preserved.

The Minaret of Death 1924

Based on an old Bukharan mythical tale from the 16th century.

Red Partisans 1924

In the Haze of Opium 1918

The Last Tango 1918

The film is based on the words of a song performed by Iza Kremer in Odessa.

Be Silent, My Sorrow, Be Silent 1918

Paula is a circus performer married to the alcoholic clown-acrobat Lorio. Lorio's heavy drinking leads to him being severely injured during a performance. This forces Paula and the now-crippled Lorio to become street musicians. This film formerly ran to 81 minutes – regrettably, the second half is considered lost.

The Swords Crossed 1918

The Woman Who Invented Love 1918

Married by Satan 1917

A fortune teller helps a woman gain the affections her beloved, with deathly consequences.

How They Lie 1917

Alim The Crimean Bandit 1916

His Eyes 1916

White Colonnade 1915

Fathers and Sons 1915