The Influence of Schematism on Soviet Cinema

This year, Magyarhangya pays tribute to the film club titled “The Influence of Stalinist Schematism on Soviet Cinema, 1936–1953,” which began 38 years ago at the Műcsarnok: From July through October, we will screen six Soviet films.

The films are screened from original 35mm prints.

Sunday, July 12, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
The Merry Fellows – Main Hall
Soviet musical comedy, 96 minutes, 1934
Directed by Grigory Alexandrov
In Russian with Hungarian subtitles
Before the screening, film critic Judit Bárdos will give an introduction.

Sunday, August 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
Lenin in 1918 – Main Hall
Soviet drama, 135 minutes, 1939
Directed by Mikhail Romm
in Russian with Hungarian subtitles
Before the screening, film historian Dr. Anna Geréb will give an introduction.

Sunday, August 23, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
The Knight of the Ice Fields – Main Hall
Soviet war drama, 112 minutes, 1938
Directed by Szergej M. Eisenstein 
in Russian with Hungarian subtitles
Before the screening, film historian Dr. Anna Geréb will give an introduction.

Sunday, September 13, 2026, 4:00 PM
The Fall of Berlin – Main Hall
Soviet war drama, bw, 165 minutes, 1949
Directed by Mikhail Chiaureli
In Hungarian
Before the screening, historian Zoltán Sz Bíró will give an introduction.

Sunday, October 4, 2026, 4:00 PM
Happy Youth – Main Hall
Russian drama, 88 minutes, 1939
Directed by Ivan Pirjev
in Russian with Hungarian subtitles

Sunday, October 25, 2026, 3:00 PM
Once Upon a Time There Was a Little Girl – Main Hall
Soviet drama, 74 minutes, 1944
Directed by Viktor Ejszimont
in Russian with Hungarian subtitles

The National Film Institute – Film Archive provided the prints for the screenings of the series.