Earth
Directed by Oleksandr Dovzhenko • 1930 • USSR/Ukraine
Widely regarded as Dovzhenko’s masterpiece and one of the finest silent films ever made, Earth is fiercely poetic and politically radical. Narrating the collectivisation of agriculture in the Ukrainian countryside, Dovzhenko employs avant-garde and folkloric motifs in his search for a unique cinematic language. The source of great controversy – from the initial reaction of angered Soviet censors to contemporary debates about its position on Stalinism – the film retains its ability to both shock and awe. Presented with a new score from Stephen Horne that draws out the rare power of Dovzhenko’s images.
EARTH • ЗЕМЛЯ
Directed by Oleksandr Dovzhenko
Cinematography by Danylo Demutskiy
Music by Stephen Horne
Starring: Stepan Shkurat, Yuliya Solntseva, Semen Svashenko
Silent with Russian intertitles and English subtitles
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Earth
Directed by Oleksandr Dovzhenko • 1930 • USSR/Ukraine
Widely regarded as Dovzhenko’s masterpiece and one of the finest silent films ever made, Earth is fiercely poetic and politically radical. Narrating the collectivisation of agriculture in the Ukrainian countryside, Dovzhenko employs avant-gar...
Extras
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Composer Stephen Horne on scoring Dovzhenko’s Earth
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Introducing the Soviet Avant-Garde
Klassiki curator Sam Goff introduces viewers to the fascinating world of the Soviet avant-garde. In the 1920s and ‘30s, filmmakers like Sergei Eisenstein and Dziga Vertov combined radical politics with groundbreaking innovations in film theory and practice to produce some of the most influential ...
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50.9 KBOleksandr Dovzhenko Bibliography
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Olia Hercules introduces her Klassiki Picks
Klassiki Picks is our new series of curated watchlists personally selected for our subscribers by celebrated filmmakers, writers, and actors. We’re delighted to welcome Olia Hercules to the hot seat for the this latest edition. Olia is a chef, writer, and activist who has brought the cuisine of h...
