Taras Shevchenko (1926)
The film adaptation of Taras Shevchenko’s biography of 1925 is the first Ukrainian biopic. At that time, it was one of the most expensive films, as for the first time experts in history, ethnography, and literary studies were involved in pre-production. Consisting of numerous short stories, the film that shows the life of Shevchenko as an adolescent, a soldier, a poet, was successfully demonstrated in Ukraine and abroad and became the most acknowledged cinema project of 1926.
Director: Pyotr Chardynin
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 185 min
Release Date: January 1, 1926
Cast
- Amvrosii Buchma - Taras Shevchenko
- Vasyl Liudvynskyi - Taras in childhood
- Nikolai Panov - Taras's father
- Matviy Lyarov - Engelhardt, landowner
- Ivan Zamychkovskyi - Shchepkin, actor
- Boris Lesovoy - Zhukovskiy, poet
- Volodymyr Lisovskyi - General
- Ivan Khudoleyev - Nicholas I
- Viktor Dobrovolsky - Alexander II
- Arkadiy Malskiy - Deacon
Screenplay
Cinematography: Boris Zavelev
Production: VUFKU
Country: Soviet Union
Language: No Language, Український
Original Language: uk
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Taras Shevchenko about?
- The film adaptation of Taras Shevchenko’s biography of 1925 is the first Ukrainian biopic. At that time, it was one of the most expensive films, as for the first time experts in history, ethnography, and literary studies were involved in pre-production. Consisting of numerous short stories, the film that shows the life of Shevchenko as an adolescent, a soldier, a poet, was successfully demonstrated in Ukraine and abroad and became the most acknowledged cinema project of 1926.
- Who directed Taras Shevchenko?
- Taras Shevchenko was directed by Pyotr Chardynin.
- Who stars in Taras Shevchenko?
- Taras Shevchenko stars Amvrosii Buchma, Vasyl Liudvynskyi, Nikolai Panov, Matviy Lyarov, Ivan Zamychkovskyi, Boris Lesovoy.
- How long is Taras Shevchenko?
- Taras Shevchenko has a runtime of 3h 5m (185 minutes).
- What genre is Taras Shevchenko?
- Taras Shevchenko is a History, Drama film.
- Where was Taras Shevchenko produced?
- Taras Shevchenko was produced in Soviet Union.