Taras Shevchenko (1926)

Original title

Тарас Шевченко

Directed by

Pyotr Chardynin

Genre

biographical film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

3h 05m

Elsewhere

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How it feels

This silent Soviet film tells the story of Ukrainian poet and artist Taras Shevchenko. It follows his life from childhood through his struggles under serfdom and his artistic career.

solemnhistoricalpoeticslow-pacedreverentmelancholicbiographical

What happens

Тарас Шевченко — украинский советский двухсерийный немой фильм 1926 года о жизни Тараса Шевченко. Режиссёр фильма — Пётр Чардынин. Роль Тараса Шевченко сыграл Амвросий Бучма. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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