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Earth

Original title: Zemlya
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Zemlya (1930)
Faraday discovers he's unable to decipher Newton's blueprint for the machine. The mission grinds to a halt until Faraday uncovers long buried truths about the relationship between earth and his home planet.
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In the peaceful countryside, Vassily opposes the rich kulaks over the coming of collective farming.In the peaceful countryside, Vassily opposes the rich kulaks over the coming of collective farming.In the peaceful countryside, Vassily opposes the rich kulaks over the coming of collective farming.

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  • Director
    • Aleksandr Dovzhenko
  • Writer
    • Aleksandr Dovzhenko
  • Stars
    • Stepan Shkurat
    • Semyon Svashenko
    • Yuliya Solntseva
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  • Director
    • Aleksandr Dovzhenko
  • Writer
    • Aleksandr Dovzhenko
  • Stars
    • Stepan Shkurat
    • Semyon Svashenko
    • Yuliya Solntseva
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    • 47User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Stepan Shkurat
    Stepan Shkurat
    • Opanasas Opanas
    Semyon Svashenko
    Semyon Svashenko
    • Vasyl - son of Opanasas Vasyl - son of Opanas
    Yuliya Solntseva
    Yuliya Solntseva
    • Daughter of Opanasas Daughter of Opanas
    Yelena Maksimova
    Yelena Maksimova
    • Natalya - Vasyl's fianceeas Natalya - Vasyl's fiancee
    Nikolai Nademsky
    Nikolai Nademsky
    • Ded Semyonas Ded Semyon
    • (as N. Nademsky)
    Ivan Franko
    Ivan Franko
    • Kulak Belokonas Kulak Belokon
    • (as I. Franko)
    Pyotr Masokha
    Pyotr Masokha
    • Khoma - son of kulak Belokonas Khoma - son of kulak Belokon
    • (as P. Masokha)
    Vladimir Mikhaylov
    Vladimir Mikhaylov
    • Priestas Priest
    • (as V. Mikhaylov)
    Pavel Petrik
    Pavel Petrik
    • Young Party-Cell Leaderas Young Party-Cell Leader
    • (as P. Petrik)
    P. Umanets
    P. Umanets
    • Chairman of the Village Sovietas Chairman of the Village Soviet
    • (as Umanets)
    Ye. Bondina
    • Farm Girlas Farm Girl
    Luka Lyashenko
    • Young Kulakas Young Kulak
    • (as L. Lyashenko)
    Vasiliy Krasenko
    Vasiliy Krasenko
    • Old Peteras Old Peter
    • (uncredited)
    M. Matsyutsia
    M. Matsyutsia
    • Farm Girlas Farm Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Aleksandr Dovzhenko
    • Writer
      • Aleksandr Dovzhenko
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    Storyline

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    Dovzhenko's "film poem" style brings to life the collective experience of life for the Ukranian proles, examining natural cycles through his epic montage. He explores life, death, violence, sex, and other issues as they relate to the collective farms. An idealistic vision of the possibilities of Communism made just before Stalinism set in and the Kulack class was liquidated, "Earth" was viewed negatively by many Soviets because of its exploration of death and other dark issues that come with revolution. —Jeff Walker <star5780@ix.netcom.com>
    • soviet propaganda
    • stalinism
    • communism
    • pressure
    • ideology
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Unrated
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Soviet censors made Aleksandr Dovzhenko eliminate a number of scenes from the film, including the scene of peasants urinating into a tractor radiator, and the scene of nude woman mourning over her dead fiance. The original uncut version was screened in Ukrainian republic when first released, and then in the Museum of Modern Art (New York City, USA) about 40 years later, on 10 October 1969.
    • Quotes

      Opanas: As my Basil was killed for a new life, so I'm asking you to bury him in a new way.

    • Alternate versions
      In 1997, the film was re-released in Germany by ZDF, with a new score composed by Alexander Popov. This version was digitally improved (known as Arte Edition), then released on DVD and distributed by the absolut MEDIEN GmbH in 2006. The running time is 78 minutes. The crew participants:
      • Alexander Popov, Composer;
      • Frank Strobel, Conductor;
      • Evgeniy Nikulskiy, Sound engineer;
      • Nina Goslar, Commissioning editor.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)

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    An Unusual & Memorable Film
    What an unusual and memorable film this is, almost more like a poem or an impressionist painting than a movie. It's filled with activity and images that push the actual story into the background. Sometimes the characters overreact to events in a highly exaggerated fashion, while at other times they barely respond to what happens - yet it seems both real and believable. The movie is probably not quite as great as some would have it, but it has an unusual appeal that makes you want to watch it (or, perhaps, experience it) over again.

    The scenes often have little connection with one another, and it's clear that the plot is not meant to be the main emphasis. On the surface, the story is about the collective farm, their hopes of getting new machinery, and their rivalry with the independent landowners. But it's intended to be something more subtle and worthwhile than a political message. The themes and images involving the characters and, especially, the "Earth" itself, are more vivid than the slight story-line.

    To be sure, the collectivist perspective from which the film was made is rather obvious. But that does not detract from this unusual achievement. And while it would not work as light or casual entertainment, it is well worth watching, and it's a movie you won't forget afterwards.
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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Official sites
      • Dovzhenko Centre - Restored version
      • Dovzhenko Centre - Restored version (Ukraine)
    • Languages
      • Russian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Soil
    • Filming locations
      • Yaresky, Shyshaky Rayon, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine
    • Production companies
      • Kyivska Kinofabryka
      • Vseukrainske Foto Kino Upravlinnia (VUFKU)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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