Zvenigora (1927)

Original title

Звенигора

Directed by

Oleksandr Dovzhenko

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 18m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The story follows a grandfather who searches for a legendary treasure hidden in a Ukrainian mountain. His quest spans centuries and involves his grandson, a soldier who becomes a revolutionary. The film mixes folklore with Soviet history.

episodicfolkloricexperimentallyricalpoliticalhistoricalmeditativeallegoricalbittersweet

What happens

Zvenigora (Russian: Звeнигopа) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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