OK, so that synopsis makes this film sound a lot more interesting than it actually is. What this film really is, is a forty five minute, silent film, full of Soviet propaganda, and reminders of the might of Soviet power. Now, nearly 100 years later, with a whole bucket of hind sight, we can see how ridiculous these messages were, and we know that it all ended in tears. But in the thirties, if these were the films that were being shown to soviet citizens, it is easy to see how so many bought into the idea.
The acting is pretty terrible, even for a silent film the melodrama here goes a little too far. But there are some really great shots in this film, and some really interesting editing, that make the film a lot more interesting to look at than a lot of the films I have seen from this era.
The acting is pretty terrible, even for a silent film the melodrama here goes a little too far. But there are some really great shots in this film, and some really interesting editing, that make the film a lot more interesting to look at than a lot of the films I have seen from this era.
