Stephen (University of Surrey, UK) Hutchings & Anat Vernitskaia 
Russian and Soviet Film Adaptations of Literature, 1900-2001 [PDF ebook] 
Screening the Word

Providing many interesting case studies and bringing together many leading authorities on the subject, this book examines the importance of film adaptations of literature in Russian cinema, especially during the Soviet period when the cinema was accorded a vital role in imposing the authority of the communist regime on the consciousness of the Soviet people.