Yakov Poselsky
Directing
Known For
About how the operation to rescue the members of the expedition 'North Pole-1' under the leadership of Ivan Papanin took place.
Papanin Squad
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The Life and Death of Lieutenant Schmidt
Ivan Lopatin, a Red Army soldier who has arrived in the village, convinces the peasants of the need to insure their livestock and buildings. But a kulak, on the advice of the priest, sets fire to Lopatin's yard. The fire destroys half of the village, and the priest, having quarreled with the kulak, tells the peasants the name of the arsonist. The kulak is arrested, and the peasants receive insurance money. The film ends with documentary footage of M.I. Kalinin's speech to the workers.
A Fist in the Side
In 1930, during what became known as the Industrial Party Trial, some members of the Soviet technical elite were tried for plotting to form a counter-revolutionary party. This documentary depicts that trial, in which a dozen men are prosecuted for crimes against the Russian Revolution. They promptly confess and are given the chance to address the court with an explanation. Full of remorse, they plead for the opportunity to pay off their debt to society by working. Then they wait for their sentence.
Thirteen Days
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The Bath House
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Cheliuskin. Arctic Heroes
An overview of the expedition to the North Pole-1 ice station under the leadership of Ivan Papanin and the air expedition led by Otto Schmidt.
At the North Pole
A Russian newsreel documenting the fifteenth anniversary of the Bolshevist revolution.
Soviets on Parade
On April 13, 1945, in the dramatic final months of the Second World War, the Red Army liberated Vienna from German occupation following a two-week offensive. This film by renowned Sovietdocumentarian Posel’skij deftly captures the emotional impact of one of history’s defining moments.