Zvenigora
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An old man tells his grandson of a legendary treasure buried beneath the hills of Zvenigora, setting in motion a sweeping cinematic poem that intertwines Ukrainian folklore, history, and revolution.
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Part of Ukraine Trilogy
3 films
Cast
14 people
Mykola Nademskyi
Grandpa / General
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Ivan
Benya Krik
Semyon Svashenko
Timoshka, First Grandson
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By the Bluest of Seas
Ballad of a Soldier
Les Podorozhniy
Pavel, Second Grandson
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Karmelyuk
Fata Morgana
Polina Skliar-Otava
Oksana / Roksana
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Jimmy Higgings
Behind the Wall
Heorhiy Astafyev
Scythian Leader (uncredited)
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Perekop
Benya Krik
Leonid Barbe
Monk (uncredited)
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Benya Krik
Oktyabryuhov and Dekabryuhov
Nikolay Charov
Pavel's Friend (uncredited)
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The Invincibles
Vladimir Lanskoy
Spectator (uncredited)
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Jimmy Higgings
The Diplomatic Pouch
Maria Parshina
Timoshka's Wife (uncredited)
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The Traitor
Vasylyna
I. Selyuk
Ataman (uncredited)
Anastasii Symonov
Fat Officer (uncredited)
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Vasya, the Reformer
Through Tears
Vladimir Uralskiy
Peasant (uncredited)
Known for
Strike
Mother
Alexander Dovzhenko Director · Yuri Tyutyunnyk Writer Maik Yohansen Writer
United States release November 17, 1929 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Production Odeska Kinofabryka
Production
VUFKU
Production
Odeska Kinofabryka
Production
Russia · Russia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Звенигора
Original language
Ukrainian
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
France · March 7, 1928
Theatrical · Tribune libre du cinéma
United States · November 17, 1929
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
December 28, 1929 · Theatrical · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 17, 1930 · Theatrical · Chicago, Illinois
Austria
November 17, 2009 · Limited theatrical
Germany
June 23, 1974 · Premiere · Internationales Forum des Jungen Films
Greece
June 11, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
Hungary
March 21, 1979 · TV
Poland
June 29, 2022 · Premiere · Lubuskie Film Summer
Portugal
July 6, 1987 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa
November 21, 2009 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa
Russia
April 13, 1928 · Premiere · Kyiv
May 8, 1928 · Premiere · Moscow
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