Soviet Courts of Justice

Synopsis

Discusses courts of lustice in the Soviet Union. Includes a court sequence dealing with a road accident and an interview with the Minister of Justice. The election of judges and people’s assessors is also covered. The material is useful in illustrating the differences between the situation as presented in the film and Soviet administration of justice in everyday practice.

Language

English

Country

Russian Federation

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 25 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1980

Availability

Hire

Uses

LL B students in ‘Basic principles of the Soviet legal system’ course.*

Subjects

Law; Russian studies

Keywords

courts of justice; Soviet Union

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Educational and Television Films Ltd

Email

bookings.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk/collections/etv/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 7950

Address

British Film Institute Collections
21 Stephen Street
London
W1P 2LN

Notes

The ETV Collection was given to the BFI in 2002 for preservation and distribution on 16mm and 35mm film