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Arsenal

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Arsenal
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NR,1hr 10min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1928
Director:
Alexander Dovzhenko
Distributor:
Image Entertainment
Starring:
Semen Svashenko, Amvrosiy Buchma, G. Khorkov  ...more
Synopsis: The Arsenal features Semyon Svashenko as Tyrnish, a humble Ukranian soldier. Through Tyrnish's experiences we are permitted to witness the incredible social upheavals of the World War I years which led to the Russian revolution. The film's setpiece is the 1918 Kiev worker's rebellion. The White Russian troops are clearly the villains of the piece--faceless automatons who blindly follow orders while flesh-and-blood types like Tyrnsh suffer hope, fear and anguish. Arsenal was the first of Alexandre ... Full Synopsis
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Tom Wiener, AMG Review
It's possible, thanks to the DVD version of Alexander Dovzhenko's Arsenal, to experience this film on two levels. On a first viewing, Dovzhenko's strong images are so emotionally wrenching that they evoke emotions even when their historical context isn't always clear. Thanks to an astute and economical audio commentary on the DVD by film historian Vance Kepley, Jr., Dovzhenko's references are made ... Full Review
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