Ivan Khudoleyev

Paula is a circus performer married to the alcoholic clown-acrobat Lorio. Lorio's heavy drinking leads to him being severally injured during a performance. This forces the now crippled Lorio and Paula to become street musicians.

The film "Last Tango" is based on the words of the song that she sang singer Iza Kremer, speaking at that time in Odessa. (imdb)

Tsar Nicholas I is enamoured by Natalia, the wife of Alexander Pushkin. To cover his tracks, the tsar encourages the suit of Georges d'Anthès, a French officer, with the help of Count Alexander von Benckendorff. Pushkin hears rumours of D'Anthès's love for his wife and challenges him to a duel. The officer attempts to save his life by marrying Natalia's sister Ekaterina. Returning from his country estate, Pushkin receives anonymous letters and insists on a duel with D'Anthès.

A story of Belarusian children that are enrolled in a special school. The orphans live in gymnasium shelter under poor conditions and high-school students are showing interest in life in Soviet.

Having come from the Bessarabia province, Jewish Adele Weisekind is listening in to university lectures. Soon the harsh restrictions for Jews in the Russian Empire make her life difficult.