Set in the bleak aftermath and devastation of the World War I, a recently demobbed soldier, Timosh, returns to his hometown Kiev, after having survived a train wreck. His arrival coincides ...
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Semyon Svashenko | ... | Timosh, the Ukrainian (as S. Svashenko) |
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Georgi Khorkov | ... | A Red Army Soldier (as G. Khorkov) |
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Amvrosi Buchma | ... | Laughing-Gassed German Soldier (as A. Buchma) |
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Dmitri Erdman | ... | A German Officer (as D. Erdman) |
| Sergey Petrov | ... | A German Soldier (as S. Petrov) | |
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M. Mikhajlovsky | ... | A Nationalist (as Mikhajlovsky) |
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Aleksandr Evdakov | ... | Tsar Nikolas II (as A. Evdakov) |
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Set in the bleak aftermath and devastation of the World War I, a recently demobbed soldier, Timosh, returns to his hometown Kiev, after having survived a train wreck. His arrival coincides with a national celebration of Ukrainian freedom, but the festivities are not to last as a disenchanted. Written by Mr Bongo
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Country:
Soviet UnionRelease Date:
9 November 1929 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Arsenaal See more »Company Credits
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(Copy with French subtitles at Brussels Musée du Cinéma)Sound Mix:
SilentColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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This is an extraordinary, kinetic and moving piece of film making, full of metaphor and of great relevance for people throughout the world today. It isn't necessary to understand the complexities of the times to understand the rich emotional resonance. Particularly innovative is Dovzhenko's use of rhythm and inter-spliced scenes.
I was lucky enough to see a restored version of this at the Cambridge Film Festival 2003, with live musical accompaniment. Particularly memorable scenes are the undefeatable worker, the laughing gas, and the horse team rushing to take a fallen comrade to burial before returning to battle.