The cinema of Russia began in the Russian Empire, widely developed in
the Soviet Union and in the years following its dissolution, the
Russian film industry would remain internationally recognized. In the
21st century, Russian cinema has become popular internationally with
hits such as House of Fools, Night Watch and Brother. The Moscow
International Film Festival began in Moscow in 1935. The Nika Award is
the main annual national film award in Russia.The first films seen in
the Russian Empire were brought in by the Lumière brothers, who
exhibited films in Moscow and St. Petersburg in May 1896. That same
month, Lumière cameraman Camille Cerf made the first film in Russia,
recording the coronation of Nicholas II at the Kremlin.Aleksandr
Drankov produced the first Russian narrative film Stenka Razin, based
on events told in a popular folk song and directed by Vladimir
Romashkov. Ladislas Starevich made the first Russian animated film
(and the first stop motion puppet film with a story) in 1910 â€"
Lucanus Cervus. Among the notable Russian filmmakers of the era were
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov and Ivan Mozzhukhin, who made Defence of
Sevastopol in 1912. Yakov Protazanov made Departure of a Grand Old
Man, a biographical film about Lev Tolstoy.During World War I, imports
dropped drastically, and Russian filmmakers turned out anti-German,
nationalistic films. In 1916, 499 films were made in Russia, more than
three times the number of just three years earlier.
the Soviet Union and in the years following its dissolution, the
Russian film industry would remain internationally recognized. In the
21st century, Russian cinema has become popular internationally with
hits such as House of Fools, Night Watch and Brother. The Moscow
International Film Festival began in Moscow in 1935. The Nika Award is
the main annual national film award in Russia.The first films seen in
the Russian Empire were brought in by the Lumière brothers, who
exhibited films in Moscow and St. Petersburg in May 1896. That same
month, Lumière cameraman Camille Cerf made the first film in Russia,
recording the coronation of Nicholas II at the Kremlin.Aleksandr
Drankov produced the first Russian narrative film Stenka Razin, based
on events told in a popular folk song and directed by Vladimir
Romashkov. Ladislas Starevich made the first Russian animated film
(and the first stop motion puppet film with a story) in 1910 â€"
Lucanus Cervus. Among the notable Russian filmmakers of the era were
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov and Ivan Mozzhukhin, who made Defence of
Sevastopol in 1912. Yakov Protazanov made Departure of a Grand Old
Man, a biographical film about Lev Tolstoy.During World War I, imports
dropped drastically, and Russian filmmakers turned out anti-German,
nationalistic films. In 1916, 499 films were made in Russia, more than
three times the number of just three years earlier.
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