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The Bain Graffy Film Collection | Library Services - UCL – University College London
The Bain Graffy Film Collection
Films from and about Russia and Central and Eastern Europe. This film collection is named jointly after Cameron Bain and Professor Julian Graffy.
The collection was created and built up over many years by Professor Graffy and was named in his honour to mark his retirement from SSEES in December 2013.
Over many years, until his sudden death in June 2014, Cameron Bain was responsible for adding material to the website indexes and for creating thousands of individual catalogue pages, a task he performed with knowledge, enthusiasm and exemplary efficiency. For this reason the collection was renamed in his memory.
To search the collection, choose the appropriate index below and follow the links to obtain full details about the item.
UCL staff and students may watch material in the Multimedia Room at SSEES Library. Note down the call number of the DVD / video tape on which the material is held (e.g. DVD-123) and request it at the Library Help Desk.
Please note that viewing facilities are NOT available to people from outside UCL.
Search the collection
Search the film collection in Explore →
Help with searching
Indexes
Important:
for recent additions to the collection, please check the 'Material in cataloguing' below.
Feature Films
Russian and Soviet Feature Films, Television Films and Television Serials,
Listed Chronologically
Russian and Soviet Feature Films, Television Films and Television Serials,
Listed by Director
Central Asian Feature Films
Central and East European Feature Films
Literary adaptations from Russian, Central European and East European sources
Feature Films from other countries on Russian, Central European and East European Subjects and films made in other countries by Directors originally from Russia, Central Europe and Eastern Europe
Animation
Animation: Russia, the Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe
Documentaries on History, Politics and Current Events
Documentaries on Russia and the Soviet Union: History, Politics and Current Events
Documentaries on Central Asia: History, Politics and Current Events
Documentaries on Central and Eastern Europe: History, Politics and Current Events
Documentaries on Literature, Cinema and other Arts
Documentary Materials and Feature Films about the Lives of Russian, Central European and East European Writers
Documentary Materials about Russian, Central European, East European and Central Asian Cinema
Materials relating to Russian, Central European and East European Art, Architecture, Ballet, Classical and Popular Music, Opera, Photography, Rock Music, Television and Theatre
Language Learning Materials
Czech, Finnish, Hungarian and Russian languages
Other Materials
Animation, documentaries, feature films
Material in cataloguing
The items listed here are all in the process of cataloguing. Though the discs listed here are not yet in the full catalogue or the indexes,
they are on the shelves and are available for use
. Just ask for them at the Library help desk in the usual way by giving the Call number.
Material in cataloguing
(Complete list as of 03 December 2025)
DVDs in cataloguing
Full credits for DVD-6621-DVD-6700
Full credits for DVD-6701-DVD-6800
Full credits for DVD-6801-DVD-6900
Full credits for DVD-6901-DVD-7000
Full credits for DVD-7001-DVD-7070
Recorded Discs in cataloguing
Full credits for RD-651-RD-700
Full credits for RD-701-RD-800
Full credits for RD-801-RD-900
Full credits for RD-901-RD-1000
Full credits for RD-1001-RD-1100
Full credits for RD-1101-RD-1157
Help with searching
Option 1: Use Explore advanced search
Our
pre-populated advanced search in Explore
will show all records in the collection. Users can add your own additional search term to search within the collection.
Option 2: Explore catalogue search, then filter results
Users can perform a
library catalogue search
in Explore and then select "SSEES Library – Bain Graffy Film Collection" found under the "Collection" heading of the filter options.
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Contact the library
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Russian Cinema Research Group
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People
Research
News
Events
Contact SSEES
The Bain Graffy Film Collection
Films from and about Russia and Central and Eastern Europe. This film collection is named jointly after Cameron Bain and Professor Julian Graffy.
The collection was created and built up over many years by Professor Graffy and was named in his honour to mark his retirement from SSEES in December 2013.
Over many years, until his sudden death in June 2014, Cameron Bain was responsible for adding material to the website indexes and for creating thousands of individual catalogue pages, a task he performed with knowledge, enthusiasm and exemplary efficiency. For this reason the collection was renamed in his memory.
To search the collection, choose the appropriate index below and follow the links to obtain full details about the item.
UCL staff and students may watch material in the Multimedia Room at SSEES Library. Note down the call number of the DVD / video tape on which the material is held (e.g. DVD-123) and request it at the Library Help Desk.
Please note that viewing facilities are NOT available to people from outside UCL.
Search the collection
Search the film collection in Explore →
Help with searching
Indexes
Important:
for recent additions to the collection, please check the 'Material in cataloguing' below.
Feature Films
Russian and Soviet Feature Films, Television Films and Television Serials,
Listed Chronologically
Russian and Soviet Feature Films, Television Films and Television Serials,
Listed by Director
Central Asian Feature Films
Central and East European Feature Films
Literary adaptations from Russian, Central European and East European sources
Feature Films from other countries on Russian, Central European and East European Subjects and films made in other countries by Directors originally from Russia, Central Europe and Eastern Europe
Animation
Animation: Russia, the Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe
Documentaries on History, Politics and Current Events
Documentaries on Russia and the Soviet Union: History, Politics and Current Events
Documentaries on Central Asia: History, Politics and Current Events
Documentaries on Central and Eastern Europe: History, Politics and Current Events
Documentaries on Literature, Cinema and other Arts
Documentary Materials and Feature Films about the Lives of Russian, Central European and East European Writers
Documentary Materials about Russian, Central European, East European and Central Asian Cinema
Materials relating to Russian, Central European and East European Art, Architecture, Ballet, Classical and Popular Music, Opera, Photography, Rock Music, Television and Theatre
Language Learning Materials
Czech, Finnish, Hungarian and Russian languages
Other Materials
Animation, documentaries, feature films
Material in cataloguing
The items listed here are all in the process of cataloguing. Though the discs listed here are not yet in the full catalogue or the indexes,
they are on the shelves and are available for use
. Just ask for them at the Library help desk in the usual way by giving the Call number.
Material in cataloguing
(Complete list as of 03 December 2025)
DVDs in cataloguing
Full credits for DVD-6621-DVD-6700
Full credits for DVD-6701-DVD-6800
Full credits for DVD-6801-DVD-6900
Full credits for DVD-6901-DVD-7000
Full credits for DVD-7001-DVD-7070
Recorded Discs in cataloguing
Full credits for RD-651-RD-700
Full credits for RD-701-RD-800
Full credits for RD-801-RD-900
Full credits for RD-901-RD-1000
Full credits for RD-1001-RD-1100
Full credits for RD-1101-RD-1157
Help with searching
Option 1: Use Explore advanced search
Our
pre-populated advanced search in Explore
will show all records in the collection. Users can add your own additional search term to search within the collection.
Option 2: Explore catalogue search, then filter results
Users can perform a
library catalogue search
in Explore and then select "SSEES Library – Bain Graffy Film Collection" found under the "Collection" heading of the filter options.
Follow us
SSEES Library on Facebook
@UCLSSEESLibrary
SSEES Library
Contact the library
Guides to Resources
Library Catalogue
Archive Collections
SSEES links
SSEES home
Russian Cinema Research Group
Study with us
Language short courses
People
Research
News
Events
Contact SSEES