Underplayed Gems

Prometheus (1935)

Prometheus poster
Original title
Прометей
Directed by
Ivan Kavaleridze
Genre
history, drama
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film adapts a 19th century poem about a revolt against imperial rule. It follows a leader who inspires a rebellion among oppressed people in the Caucasus region. The story ends with his capture by enemy forces.

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What happens

Prometheus (Russian and Ukrainian: Прометей, romanized: Prometey) is a 1936 Soviet war film directed by Ivan Kavaleridze. The film is an adaptation of the 1845 poem The Caucasus by Taras Shevchenko. At the centre of the development of Ukrainian cinema during the 1930s, the film was banned by Soviet censors shortly after its release for "bourgeois nationalist" themes. Since then, it has grown to be considered one of the greatest Ukrainian films ever made, and it is rated 30th on the Dovzhenko Centre's list of 100 greatest Ukrainian films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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