Zvenygora (1928)
The momentous film stars Mykola Nademskyi as the grandfather of Tymish (Semen Svashenko), whom he alerts to secret treasure buried in the mountains of Zvenygora – Treasure that rightfully belongs to his homeland. The film wonderfully blends both lyricism and politics and uses its central construct to build a montage praising Ukrainian industrialization, attacking the bourgeoisie, celebrating the beauty of the Ukrainian steppe and retelling ancient folklore. Said Sergei Eisenstein of the film, "As the lights went on, we felt that we had just witnessed a memorable event in the development of the cinema".
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That was an excellent one.
One of the worst movies I've ever seen
It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.