This article aims to present some methodological aspects and principles of studying the films from the historical point of view and using them as historical sources. The author characterizes the place of cinematography in the system of historical knowledge and reveals the meaning of cultural products as a bridge in understanding the past. The key objective of the present article is to prove that the films can be treated as historical sources. The main thesis of our study is that the films reflect the realities of the times. Although they are often qualified as a product of the imagination and opinion of their creators, by placing them in context, their analysis can lead us to a better und