Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film (1968)
Bezhin Lug (Bezhin Meadow) was to be a Soviet film about a young farm boy whose father attempts to betray the government for political reasons by sabotaging the year's harvest, and the son's efforts to stop his own father to protect the Soviet state, culminating in the boy's murder and a social uprising. Assigned to Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein, the filming followed the same path as with his previous effort, "Que Viva Mexico", into cost overrun and over-shooting of footage. Furthermore, Eisenstein's usage of forbidden experimental film techniques outraged his government superiors, who ordered the film destroyed before it was even completed. All that survives are the first and last frames of each shot, preserved by Sergei Eisenstein’s wife, Pera Atasheva. The 1967 reconstruction, by Naum Kleiman of the Eisenstein Museum and Sergei Yutkevich of Gosfilmofond, places these frames in order, approximating the original film.
Cast
- Viktor Kartashov - Степок
- Boris Zakhava - Samokhin, Stepok's Father
- Pyotr Arzhanov - Political Commissioner (as Pavel Ardzhanov)
- Yekaterina Teleshova - President of Kolkhoz
- Nikolai Maslov - Arsonist
- Nikolai Khmelyov - Peasant
- Stanislav Rostotsky - Boy
- Yakov Zajtsev
- Evgenia Bagorskaya
Screenplay
Keywords
politically incorrect
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film about?
- Bezhin Lug (Bezhin Meadow) was to be a Soviet film about a young farm boy whose father attempts to betray the government for political reasons by sabotaging the year's harvest, and the son's efforts to stop his own father to protect the Soviet state, culminating in the boy's murder and a social uprising. Assigned to Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein, the filming followed the same path as with his previous effort, "Que Viva Mexico", into cost overrun and over-shooting of footage. Furthermore, Eisenstein's usage of forbidden experimental film techniques outraged his government superiors, who ordered the film destroyed before it was even completed. All that survives are the first and last frames of each shot, preserved by Sergei Eisenstein’s wife, Pera Atasheva. The 1967 reconstruction, by Naum Kleiman of the Eisenstein Museum and Sergei Yutkevich of Gosfilmofond, places these frames in order, approximating the original film.
- Who directed Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film?
- Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film was directed by Sergei Eisenstein.
- Who stars in Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film?
- Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film stars Viktor Kartashov, Boris Zakhava, Pyotr Arzhanov, Yekaterina Teleshova, Nikolai Maslov, Nikolai Khmelyov.
- How long is Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film?
- Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film has a runtime of 31m (31 minutes).
- What genre is Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film?
- Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film is a Drama film.
- Where was Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film produced?
- Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film was produced in Soviet Union.