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6.3·1928·92 min·uk·Directed by Oleksandr Dovzhenko
DramaFantasy
Synopsis
An old man tells his grandson of a legendary treasure buried beneath the hills of Zvenigora, setting in motion a sweeping cinematic poem that intertwines Ukrainian folklore, history, and revolution.
Main Cast
Mykola Nademskyi
Grandpa / General
Semyon Svashenko
Timoshka, First Grandson
Les Podorozhniy
Pavel, Second Grandson
Polina Skliar-Otava
Oksana / Roksana
Heorhiy Astafyev
Scythian Leader (uncredited)
Leonid Barbe
Monk (uncredited)
Nikolay Charov
Pavel's Friend (uncredited)
Vladimir Lanskoy
Spectator (uncredited)
Maria Parshina
Timoshka's Wife (uncredited)
I. Selyuk
Ataman (uncredited)
Ukraine Trilogy
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john watches movies★5/10Mar 24, 2025
The film has interesting cinematography and editing, especially for this early in film history, but the story is a bit of a mess. I think the film works best when it's openly experimental or focused on particulars, and struggles when it's trying to be a historical epic and/or propaganda.
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