This collection of film program notes includes mixed commentary on some of the films held in the Anthology Film Archives (a film and book library in New York City). Some of the films are described by synopsis of the episodes and others by translation into English of the foreign language subtitles. However, each film noted is identified by full cast, crew, and director credits. The films noted are: OLD AND NEW, IVAN THE TERRIBLE, ALEXANDER NEVSKY, OCTOBER, STRIKE, ARSENAL, AEROGRAD, ZVENIGORA, IVAN, LA BELLE ET LA BETE, ORPHEUS, THE BLOOD OF A POET, NOTHING BUT HOURS, LOS OLVIDADOS, L'AGE D'OR, UNE FEMME DOUCE, AU HASARD BALTHAZAR, PICKPOCKET, MOUCHETTE, UN CONDAMNE A MORT S'EST ECHAPPE..., KINOGLAZ, ENTHUZIASM, THREE SONGS OF LENIN, ODINNADZATIJ (THE ELEVENTH YEAR), ZERO FOR CONDUCT, L'ATALANTE, THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS, THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC, GERTRUD, VAMPYR, ORDET, MICHAEL, PRASTANKAN, DAY OF WRATH, UNE SIMPLE HISTOIRE, LE PRINTEMPS, ETOILE DE MER, LA REGLE DU JEU, CHICHI ARIKI (THERE WAS A FATHER), UMARETA WA MITA KEREDO (I WAS BORN, BUT . . .), and EARTH. (CH)