Earth Zemlya
A feature film from Russia, one of the last silent films, commissioned to promulgate the need for collectivisation. Set in the Ukraine, it tells of the efforts of a local people's committee, headed by Vasili, to take over land and stock in the face of opposition by the landowners. The peasants&...
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| Language: | Russian |
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| Summary: | A feature film from Russia, one of the last silent films, commissioned to promulgate the need for collectivisation. Set in the Ukraine, it tells of the efforts of a local people's committee, headed by Vasili, to take over land and stock in the face of opposition by the landowners. The peasants' new tractor is used to tear down fences, but triumph turns to tragedy when Vasili is killed by an angry landowner. |
| Item Description: | Originally produced at VUFKU Studios, Kiev, U.S.S.R., 1929-1930 ; restored by Mosfilm Studios, 1971. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Assistant directors, Lazar Bodik, Julia Solntseva-Dovzhenko ; cinematographer, Daniel Demutski ; art director, Basil Krichevski ; score composed and conducted by V. Ovchinnikov ; English titles by Steven P. Hill. |
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Chatsworth, CA :
Image Entertainment,
[2011]
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DVD -- Bring case to circulation desk
| Call Number: |
PN1997.S5 E27 2011 |
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| PN1997.S5 E27 2011 | Available Place a Hold |