Zoya Barantsevich

Acting

Zoya Barantsevich

Actress and screenwriter. Most of the eleven films she wrote are now considered lost.

Acting credits

Daughter of Tormented Poland poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Daughter of Tormented Poland

1915

Thérèse Raquin poster
NR

Based on the novel by Emile Zola. The picture was not released. The movie is not fully preserved.

Thérèse Raquin

1919

No artwork available
NR

About a miners' strike in pre-revolution Russia after a cave-in and the death of their comrade. Partially lost.

In the Whirlwind of the Revolution

1922

People And Passions poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

People And Passions

1916

The Girl From the Basement poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Girl From the Basement

1914

Who Ruined This Life? poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Who Ruined This Life?

1916

Black Rocks Legend poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Black Rocks Legend

1916

Anna Karenina poster
NR

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.

Anna Karenina

1914

Student Tanya Skvortsova poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Student Tanya Skvortsova

1916

The Three poster
NR

Based on a short story by O. Henry "The Ransom of the Red Chief". Three boys meet by chance. Myshko, a pioneer, is walking down the street in the ranks of a pioneer unit, while the homeless Semen is standing behind the unit, and Mr. Zhorzhyk is looking out of the window. The second time the boys meet is in the Crimea, where Myshko travels with the pioneers, the panych in a soft carriage with a bonnet, and Semen between the cars. Semen is kidnapped by bandits who mistake him for Zhorzhyk. Meanwhile, Zhorzhyk escapes from his bondage to a pioneer detachment. Soon, Semyon ends up there as well.

The Three

1928

Twilight poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Twilight

1917

Oh, Magical Night Full of Bliss... poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Oh, Magical Night Full of Bliss...

1916

You're not a Thief Until You're Caught poster
NR

Based on the novel "Three Thieves" by Italian writer Umberto Notari. The banker's wife Ornano gives the key to her house to her lover Count Guido. The swindler Cascariglia uses this situation in his own way - he steals three million in money and his wife from the banker. In order to recover at least part of the stolen money (perhaps only the first part), the banker helps the adventurer get elected to parliament.

You're not a Thief Until You're Caught

1924

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Сказка синего моря

1916

Ataman Khmil' poster
NR

Revolutionary melodrama based on Lev Nikulin's story "Хміль". 1917. The main character of the film - a "bourgeois intellectual" - does not sympathize with any side and avoids revolutionary events. However, as a result of a series of adventurous adventures, love intrigues and communication with the people, he goes over to the side of the proletariat.

Ataman Khmil'

1924

Locksmith and Chancellor poster
7.0

The Government of the fictional country Norland has unleashed a war with the neighboring Galikania and is suffering one defeat after another. A group of conspirators who were dissatisfied with this state of affairs, led by the Social Democrat Frank Frey arrange a coup to overthrew the emperor of Norland. But the working class does not like the new order either. Workers expose Frank Frey's policy of continuing the war and a revolution breaks out in the country. The leader of the socialist revolution becomes a mechanic of the name Franz Stark.

Locksmith and Chancellor

1924

Miss Meri poster
NR

Based on the novel The Man Who Killed by Claude Farrère.

Miss Meri

1918

An Episode of Love poster
NR

After the death of her father, young Irina becomes the sole support of the family, as her mother is seriously ill and her little sister is still too young. One day during a walk she meets the artist Vladimir and falls in love with him. The two begin to date. Vladimir, having fallen in love with Irina, wants to get rid of his connection with a married woman Elena. Elena's husband has been watching the lovers for a long time and the farewell date of Vladimir and Elena serves as an excuse for him to challenge his rival to a duel. During the duel Vladimir dies. Having learned about the death of her beloved, Irina dies of a heart attack. Her mother, left all alone, mourns her daughter's death bitterly.

An Episode of Love

1918

Faust poster
NR

The 35-year-old landowner Pavel Alexandrovich returns to his estate after a long absence. Having met his former university friend Priimkov, Pavel learns that he is married to Vera Yeletskaya, his former lover. Pavel is immersed in memories...

Faust

1919

Nelly Raintseva poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Nelly Raintseva

1916

Lord of the Black Rocks poster
NR

The film takes place somewhere abroad. One of the characters in the film, novice Morne, rescues a fisherman girl, Armela, who loses her mind from terror and seriously begins to believe that she is the "goddess of the winds". The monks of the monastery use this not without benefit. Armela's father finds his daughter and takes her home. Morne, in love with the girl, leaves the monastery and returns to his former profession of an artist. Soon Armela recovers and marries Morne.

Lord of the Black Rocks

1924

Nina poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nina

1916

The Alarm poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Alarm

1917

Black Love poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Black Love

1917

Behind the camera