Zvenyhora (1928)

Zvenyhora (1928)

1928-03-07 Soviet Union 92 Min. PG-13
6.3 32 votes

Overview

The momentous film stars Mykola Nademskyi as the grandfather of Tymish, whom he alerts to the secret treasure buried in the mountains of Zvenygora – a 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. Sergei Eisenstein said of the film, "As the lights went on, we felt that we had just witnessed a memorable event in the development of the cinema".

Cast

Semen Svashenko is Timoshka, First Grandson
Timoshka, First Grandson
Les Podorozhniy is Pavel, Second Grandson
Pavel, Second Grandson
Polina Skliar-Otava is Oksana / Roksana
Oksana / Roksana
Heorhiy Astafyev is Scythian Leader (uncredited)
Scythian Leader (uncredited)
Leonid Barbe is Monk (uncredited)
Monk (uncredited)
Nikolay Charov is Pavel's Friend (uncredited)
Pavel's Friend (uncredited)
Владимир Ланской is Spectator (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
Mariya Parshyna is Timoshka's Wife (uncredited)
Timoshka's Wife (uncredited)
I. Selyuk is Ataman (uncredited)
Ataman (uncredited)
Анастасій Симонов is Fat Officer (uncredited)
Fat Officer (uncredited)