1812 (1912)

Created in 1912, this film is now regarded as a masterpiece of pre-Soviet cinema. The silent movie recounts the Patriotic War of 1812, when Napoleon tried to invade Russia. This French-Russian collaboration caused a sensation in Moscow at its premiere and still captivates viewers around the world today. The 32-minute silent film pioneered several advanced camera techniques still in use now. Sirotin of the Voice of Russia remarked that "the film remains interesting to audiences even today and is frequently screened both in Russia and abroad."