Mermaid

"Rusalka" or "Mermaid" based on Pushkin, an opera by Dargomizhsky, and other sources: A prince and a miller's daughter have been involved in a romance together, but now the prince tells her that he must break it off. After the prince leaves, the distraught young woman attempts to drown herself. When the prince's wedding day arrives, he is tormented by her image, which appears wherever he goes. Eventually, he is compelled to return and to try to find out what happened to her, regardless of the consequences.

At Midnight in the Graveyard

A group of young people made a bet, according to the terms of which they had to visit a cemetery at midnight.

Life and Death of Pushkin

The life and death of Alexander Pushkin is summarised in a 5-minute sequence of half-a-dozen scenes. The film's subtitles are in Russian.

Viy

Based on a the horror novella of the same name. First Russian horror film.

The Death of Ivan the Terrible

Based on Aleksey Tolstoy's piece of the same name.