Farewell, America! (1951)
An unfinished film by Oleksandr Dovzhenko, the film is a political lampoon based on the book entitled The Truth about US Diplomats, written in 1949 by the American writer Annabel Bukar. It exposes the underhanded actions of US Embassy personnel in Moscow at the onset of the Cold War. Dovzhenko managed to shoot only a half of the film, mainly the scenes that take place in the American Embassy.
Director: Oleksandr Dovzhenko
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: January 1, 1951
Cast
- Liliya Gritsenko - Anna Badford
- Nikolai Gritsenko - Armand Haward
- Yuri Lyubimov
- Lyudmila Shagalova
- Grigoriy Shpigel
- Gotlib Roninson
- Yan Yanakiyev
- Rostislav Yurenev - Himself (introduction)
Screenplay
- Oleksandr Dovzhenko (Screenplay)
Music: Dmitri Shostakovich
Cinematography: Yuri Yekelchik
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Farewell, America! about?
- An unfinished film by Oleksandr Dovzhenko, the film is a political lampoon based on the book entitled The Truth about US Diplomats, written in 1949 by the American writer Annabel Bukar. It exposes the underhanded actions of US Embassy personnel in Moscow at the onset of the Cold War. Dovzhenko managed to shoot only a half of the film, mainly the scenes that take place in the American Embassy.
- Who directed Farewell, America!?
- Farewell, America! was directed by Oleksandr Dovzhenko.
- Who stars in Farewell, America!?
- Farewell, America! stars Liliya Gritsenko, Nikolai Gritsenko, Yuri Lyubimov, Lyudmila Shagalova, Grigoriy Shpigel, Gotlib Roninson.
- How long is Farewell, America!?
- Farewell, America! has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Farewell, America!?
- Farewell, America! is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Farewell, America! produced?
- Farewell, America! was produced in Soviet Union.