Aleksandr Drankov
Production
Known For
This large historical production was staged simultaneously with A. Khanzhonkov's painting "The Accession of the House of Romanov", but it was carried out on a larger scale; It ends with documentary footage of the coronation of Nicholas II.
Tercentenary of the Romanov Dynasty's Accession
Stenka Razin is the leader of a group of outlaws who live a life of revelry and carousing along the Volga River and in the nearby forests. When Razin becomes distracted by a captured foreign princess and starts to dote on her, his men are displeased, feeling that he is neglecting them and their usual activities. Soon they come up with a plot, in the hopes of turning Razin against the princess.
Stenka Razin
Two sisters are separated as infants after their father leaves their mother. One grows up with her father in privilege and the other grows up in hardship with her mother.
The Two Sister’s Tragedy
A popular silent action-adventure film in 8 episodes released from 1914-1916. Directed by Aleksandr Chargonin et al., the series is only partially preserved.
Sonka the Golden Hand
Based on the play by A.V. Sukhovo-Kobylin.
Krechinsky's Wedding
Lost silent film, known to be the very first film adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's tragedy of the same name, dealing with the last years of the Tsar's reign and the pretender Grigory (the false Dmitriy).
Boris Godunov
No description available.
Vova At The War
A comedic short about a clumsy valet.
The Diligent Orderly
No description available.
The Adventures of the Famous Chief of the Petrograd Detective Police I.D. Putilin
Based on the novel of the same name by Nikolai Gogol. "Filming of the theater play performed by the Ukrainian troupe N. Sadovsky". Film illustration, not quite successful in mastering the classics. The film is stored in the Gosfilmofond of Russia.