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Zvenigora
Sign in to savethumb | Zvenigora (1928) by Alexander Dovzhenko Zvenigora () is a 1928 Soviet silent film by Ukrainian director Alexander Dovzhenko, first shown on 13 April 1928. This was the fourth film by Dovzhenko, but the first one which was widely reviewed and discussed in the media. This was also the last film by Dovzhenko for which he was not the sole scriptwriter.
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Zvenigora is a Soviet silent drama film directed, written, and edited by Oleksandr Dovzhenko. The movie was produced by Odesa Film Studio, All-Ukrainian Photo-Cinema Administration, and Mosfilm, with distribution handled by Mosfilm. It features cast member Vladimir Uralsky and music by composer Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov. The narrative is set in Ukraine and is presented in black-and-white. The original language of the film is Russian.
The work is part of the Ukraine Trilogy and includes keywords such as tradition, revolution, and buried treasure. It is also categorized as a fantasy film. Runtime details vary, with sources listing 92 minutes or 109 minutes. The film was released in 1928, with specific dates cited as January 1, 1928, March 7, 1928, and 1927. Critical reception includes a TMDb vote average of 6.3 and an IMDb rating of 7.1.
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6.3The momentous film stars Mykola Nademskyi as the grandfather of Tymish, whom he alerts to the secret treasure buried in the mountains of Zvenygora – a treasure that rightfully belongs to his homeland. The film wonderfully blends both lyricism and politics and uses its central construct to build a montage praising Ukrainian industrialization, attacking the bourgeoisie, celebrating the beauty of the Ukrainian steppe and retelling ancient folklore. Sergei Eisenstein said of the film, "As the lights went on, we felt that we had just witnessed a memorable event in the development of the cinema".
Cast
- Mykola Nademskyi as Grandpa / General
- Semen Svashenko as Timoshka, First Grandson
- Les Podorozhniy as Pavel, Second Grandson
- Polina Skliar-Otava as Oksana / Roksana
- Heorhiy Astafyev as Scythian Leader (uncredited)
- Leonid Barbe as Monk (uncredited)
Themes
- tradition
- revolution
- buried treasure
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Zvenigora
- Film.image
- Плакат к фильму «Звенигора» (Воронов, Евстафьев).jpg
- Film.caption
- Film poster
- Film.director
- Alexander Dovzhenko
- Film.writer
- Maik "Mike" JohansenYurtyk (Yuri Tiutiunnyk)Alexander Dovzhenko
- Film.starring
- Semyon SvashenkoNikolai NademskyGeorgi AstafyevLes Podorozhnij
- Film.cinematography
- Boris Zavelev
- Film.editing
- Alexander Dovzhenko
- Film.studio
- VUFKU
- Film.distributor
- Mosfilm
- Film.runtime
- 91 min.
- Film.country
- Soviet Union
- Film.language
- silent filmRussian intertitles
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- Original language
- Russian
- Director
- Oleksandr Dovzhenko
- Screenwriter
- Oleksandr Dovzhenko
- Cast member
- Vladimir Uralsky
- Composer
- Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
- Production company
- Mosfilm
- Narrative location
- Ukraine
- Duration
- 78
- FilmAffinity ID
- 701166
- Image
- Плакат к фильму «Звенигора» (Воронов, Евстафьев).jpg
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- publication date
- 1927-00-00
- title
- Звенигора
- color
- black-and-white
- film editor
- Oleksandr Dovzhenko
- distributed by
- Mosfilm
- Commons category
- Zvenigora (1928)
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Cast
- Production
- Plot
- Reception
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb | Zvenigora (1928) by Alexander Dovzhenko Zvenigora () is a 1928 Soviet silent film by Ukrainian director Alexander Dovzhenko, first shown on 13 April 1928. This was the fourth film by Dovzhenko, but the first one which was widely reviewed and discussed in the media. This was also the last film by Dovzhenko for which he was not the sole scriptwriter.
== Cast == Georgi Astafyev as Scythian leader (as G. Astafyev) Nikolai Nademsky as Grandpa / General Vladimir Uralsky as Peasant Aleksandr Podorozhny as Pavlo - second grandson (as Les Podorozhnij) Semyon Svashenko as Timoshka - first grandson I. Selyuk as Ataman L. Barné as Monk L. Parshina as Timoshka's wife P. Sklyar Otawa as Okasana — Mountain Princess A. Simonov as Cossack Officer
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