It was built in 1987 according to an individual project based on the typical functional design. The ukrainian filmmaker alexander dovzhenko 18941956 is considered by many to have been one of the worlds greatest film directors. This is meant as a companion piece to my silent soviet cinema primer from last year. In the films opening titles, dovzhenko defines the film as a historicalepic. The silent trilogy for larger filmographies of dovzhenkos entire canon see carynnyk, marco alexander dovzhenko the poet as filmmaker. Arsenal senses of cinema film journal senses of cinema. The first volume of the collection titled ukrainian avantgarde includes six classic films of ukrainian modernism, combined by genres such as revolutionary epic, nonfiction film, and. This outstanding work is an early soviet example of poetic cinema. Dovzhenkos earth has been praised as one of the greatest silent movies ever made.
Dovzhenko definition of dovzhenko by the free dictionary. Oleksandr dovzhenkos arsenal harvard ukrainian research. Oleksander petrovych dovzhenko, a ukrainian film director, better known under russified name alexander dovzhenko. Release dates 2 also known as aka 2 release dates estonia 5 december 20 limited france 24 june 2014 rerelease also known as aka original title dovzhenko. Ukrainian film industry by oleksandr dovzhenko national. He is best known for the second film in his distinguished ukraine trilogy, earth 1930 an exquisitely photographed tribute to nature and ukranian village life. Alexander dovzhenkos silent trilogy a visual exploration. Dovzhenkos film are the primary source of the ukrainian poetic cinema of the 1960s, exemplified by such directors as sarkis parajaniants. The films climax comes when the bolsheviks in disciplined ranks, smartly turned out storm the privatelyowned arsenal which gives the film its title. Nodialogue adaptation of original story mother by dovzhenko, ukrainian homer of cinema. An inspiring portrait of dovzhenko, one of the greatest film directors, known as homer of cinema. Because the film seems to cause so much narrative confusion 111, a brief description and summary of the events and figures portrayed will be given from the. From his humble beginnings in the ukrainian peasantry, dovzhenko developed into a volatile artist with a great belief in cinema as an art form for the people. Aleksandr dovzhenko, a motionpicture director who brought international recognition to the soviet film industry during the 1930s.
One of the greatest films of all time, aleksandr dovzhenkos lyrical earth zemlya. Combining images from ukrainian history and folklore, stark realism, visual poetry, propaganda, and gentle humor, his films celebrated nature and mans relationship to the land. Together these films chronicle the transformation of dovzhenkos native ukraine from a pastoral feudal society to an industrialized communist state. Emotional intensity and mystical symbolism often took precedence over narrative structure in his films, many of which. Treatment of 16 mm and 35 mm color negative films by ecn2 process. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Alexander dovzhenko was born in the hamlet of viunyshche located in the chernigov governorate, russian empire now part of sosnytsia in chernihiv oblast, ukraine, to petro semenovych dovzhenko and odarka yermolayivna dovzhenko. Ukrainian homer of cinema 20 aleksandr muratov in dovzhenko.
Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. For larger filmographies of dovzhenkos entire canon see carynnyk, marco alexander dovzhenko the poet as filmmaker. Treatment of 16 mm and 35 mm blackandwhite films by d96 and d97 process. Soviet ukrainian film director, writer, and screenwriter. It was potemkin 1925 and october 1928, arsenal 1929 and earth 1930, that won eisenstein and dovzhenko their international renown in the heroic period of. Dovzhenko synonyms, dovzhenko pronunciation, dovzhenko translation, english dictionary definition of dovzhenko. Arsenal is, on the one hand, quite primitivelooking and features some striking departures from the principles of socialistrealism supposedly already being enforced by soviet filmpolitical authorities at the time of its release such as the horse who speaks, in intertitles of course, as soviet cinema was to remain silent for several more years. Like sergei eisensteins strike 1925, alexander dovzhenkos zvenigora 1928 is an amazing early work that dropped out of sight for many years. Dovzhenko intended the film to be a relevant commentary on a period of rapid economic change and modernisation. Aleksandr dovzhenko was born on september 10, 1894 in vyunishche, sosnitsa ueyzd, chernigov governorate, russian empire as aleksandr petrovich dovzhenko. Dovzhenko, aleksandr article about dovzhenko, aleksandr by.
It covers soviet films from the beginning of the sound era which, even more so than in most european countries began much later than in the u. Ukrainian soviet cinema program filming the revolution. In days of the great patriotic war here there were severe fights. Ukrainian avantgarde films in vienna ukrainian soviet cinema program filming the revolution. Natsionalna kinostudiya khudozhnikh filmiv imeni o. About the film laboratory dovzhenko centre oleksandr dovzhenko. Earth, vasyls death excerpt alexander dovzhenko, 1930. Smith, the influence of socialist realism on soviet montage. Aleksandr dovzhenko, in full, aleksandr petrovich dovzhenko, born sept. Death, birth order and alexander dovzhenkos cinematic visions. Dovzhenko attained truly philosophical heights in the historicalrevolutionary film arsenal 1929 and especially in the film earth 1930, which deals with the struggle for collectivization in the ukraine. The first volume of the collection titled ukrainian avantgarde includes six classic films of ukrainian modernism, combined by genres such as revolutionary epic, nonfiction film, and psychological drama. An architect and engineer, he became interested in a theatrical career and worked as.
With aleksandr dovzhenko, serhiy trymbach, sergei m. Dovzhenko is a ukrainian surname derived from the ukrainian word ukrainian. Dovzhenko centres film collection includes over 5,500 ukrainian, russian, american and european feature, documentary and animation films. Chervonoi kalyny, 081 the oleksandr dovzhenko cinema.
Earth was supposed to be a russian propaganda film promoting collectivism. Dovzhenko, aleksandr article about dovzhenko, aleksandr. Earth is a 1930 soviet film by ukrainian director alexander dovzhenko, concerning the process of collectivization and the hostility of kulak landowners. Earth, vasyls death excerpt alexander dovzhenko, 1930 on. You can see the basic outline that the russians wanted.
Dovzhenko is a wonderful artist but his far seeing talent and film qualifications lack one thing. Dovzhenko national feature film studio ua ukrainian. Dovzhenko leaves him out, perhaps because secretly he is quite nostalgic for the ukrainian traditions the festival represents, and cant allow ideologicallycorrect sneers to besmirch it. Prominent ukrainian directors include oleksandr dovzhenko, dziga vertov and serhiy paradzhanov. He died on november 25, 1956 in moscow, russian sfsr, ussr now. Alexander petrovich dovzhenko or oleksander petrovych dovzhenko ukrainian. Dovzhenkos silent trilogy filmography ray uzwyshyn. Nodialogue adaptation of mother, original story by dovzhenko known as the ukrainian homer of cinema.
Dovzhenko, cinemas poet of the ukraine, made this film in response to another wonderful film, sergei mikhailovich eisensteins the old and the new staroye i novoye, sometimes. Dovzhenka is a former soviet film production studio in ukraine that was named after the ukrainian film producer, alexander dovzhenko, in 1957 with the fall of the soviet union, the. Dovzhenko is often cited as one of the most important early soviet filmmakers, as well as being a pioneer of soviet montage theory and founding dovzhenko film studios. Three of six films from the collection are well known to specialists and cinema lovers, but unfortunately rather abroad than in ukraine. A lexander dovzhenko 18941956, a ukrainian of peasant stock, first became a schoolteacher and then, after joining the communist party, turned to. Dovzhenko cinema is located in the common public center of the residential district of sykhiv. Regarded as a silent revolutionary epic, dovzhenko s initial film in his ukraine trilogy along with arsenal and earth is almost religious in its tone, relating a millennium of ukrainian history through the story of an old man who tells his grandson about a treasure buried in a mountain. Pages in category dovzhenko film studios films the following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. Treatment of positive colour films by ecp2d process. Ukraine has had an influence on the history of the cinema.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Alexander dovzhenko, a soviet and ukrainian physician, psychiatrist and psychotherapist. Alexander petrovich dovzhenko stands beside sergei eisenstein and vsevolod pudovkin as one of the soviet unions greatest early filmmakers, noted for his passionately poetic, serious and extremely personal films. Dovzhenka is a former soviet film production studio in ukraine that was named after the ukrainian film producer, alexander dovzhenko, in 1957. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Like jeanluc godard, like ousmane sembene, like andy warhol, like jeanmarie straub and daniele huillet, dovzhenko pushes in both directions at once, and his films, like few others of his time, combine overt theatricality with vivid documentary imagery. Alexander dovzhenko ukranian soviet montage film director. Posts about aleksandr dovzhenko written by michaelgloversmith. Small station podbednja differs nothing from many other places in russia.
Because of political problems, however, he was able to complete only seven featurelength films. Dovzhenko national feature film studio you are here. National oleksandr dovzhenko film centre wikipedia. On november 12, 2017, oleksandr dovzhenkos silent film arsenal 1929 will be screening in the film festival cottbus.
Feb 12, 2011 a lexander dovzhenko 18941956, a ukrainian of peasant stock, first became a schoolteacher and then, after joining the communist party, turned to diplomacy, working at the soviet embassies in. Home ua ukrainian film office items sound stages, studio spaces dovzhenko national feature film studio share this page. Stepan shkurat, semyon svashenko, yuliya solntseva, yelena maksimova, nikolai nademsky, ivan franko david thomson, in his a biographical dictionary of film, notes that alexander dovzhenko was. In 1958 at the brussels film festival part of the worlds fair the film was named as one of the 12 best films of all times and all peoples. While arsenal does not possess the same historical breadth as zvenyhora, it does follow zvenyhora in having the same seven part episodic division. Ua ukrainian film office items sound stages, studio spaces dovzhenko national feature film studio.
He ranks with eisenstein eisenstein, sergei mikhailovich, 18981948, russian film director. Alexander petrovich dovzhenko or oleksander petrovych dovzhenko was a ukrainian soviet. Instead, aleksandr wrote a love story extolling the beauty of the ukrainian countryside and promoting the cycle of life and death there amidst the natural beauty and plentiful bounty of nature. Aleksandr dovzhenko article about aleksandr dovzhenko by. Emotional intensity and mystical symbolism often took precedence over narrative structure in his films, many of which concerned the russian civil war 191820 and the. The company offers a wide range of services for processing color and blackandwhite film prints, as well as for fabrication and restoration of film. Aleksandr dovzhenkos films include earth, arsenal, zvenigora, the end of st. August 29 1894 november 25, 1956, was a ukrainian soviet screenwriter, film producer and director. The storyline of earth, dovzhenkos nextand greatestfilm, is deceptively simple.
Jun 28, 2011 cinema is both theatrical, a medium of actors performing for an audience, and documentary, a medium of images recording actual appearances. Ukrainian revision is a collection of the 1920s ukrainian silent films remastered with addition of new soundtracks, specially created for the films by contemporary musicians. The project was drawn up by a group of authors that consisted of architects anatoliy vashchak, vasyl kamenshchyk, yevheniya minkova and constructors m. Wilk, toward a formal semiotic analysis of dovzhenkos arsenal, all in journal of ukrainian. But these events serve as the framework for what is a tremendously moving panorama of rustic life and the almost tranquil admission. Dovzhenko national feature film studio ua ukrainian film. About the film laboratory dovzhenko centre oleksandr. Dovzhenko, aleksandr petrovich article about dovzhenko. Here, we proudly present one of the great visionaries of the 20th century, alexander dovzhenkos war trilogy, comprising of zvenigora, arsenal and earth zemlya. Day 2 with maayan nidam and thomas melchior closer. Dovzhenko made within berlins art world made it an extremely fruitful period for his artistic development. His paternal ancestors were ukrainian cossacks who settled in sosnytsia in the eighteenth century, coming from the neighbouring province of poltava.
The first film in dovzhenkos silent trilogy, which brought him the reputation of a leading ukrainian film director, ignited a fierce debate about the national cinema. On november 12, 2017, oleksandr dovzhenko s silent film arsenal 1929 will be screening in the film festival cottbus. In 1914, dovzhenko graduated from the glukhov teachers institute. The dovzhenko film studios is a former soviet film production studios located in ukraine that were named after the. He was a writer and director, known for zemlya 1930, shors 1939 and life in bloom 1949.