The Village Detective: A Song Cycle (2021)
Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Iceland, July 9, 2016. The surprising discovery of a canister —containing four reels of The Village Detective (Деревенский детектив), a 1969 Soviet film—, caught in the nets of an Icelandic trawler, is the first step in a fascinating journey through the artistic life of film and stage actor Mikhail Ivanovich Zharov (1899-1981), icon and star of an entire era of Russian cinema.
Director: Bill Morrison
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 81 min
Release Date: April 27, 2021
Cast
- Gísli Fannar Gylfason - Self - Fróði II Trawler Crew Member
- Erlendur Sveinsson - Self - Former NFAI Director
- Pyotr Bagrov - Self - Former Gosfilmotond Curator
- Mikhail Zharov - Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
- Czar Nicholas II of Russia - Self (archive footage)
- Vladimir Lenin - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Joseph Stalin - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Leon Trotsky - Self - Politician (archive footage)
Screenplay
Music: David Lang
Editing: Bill Morrison
Production: Hypnotic Pictures, Picture Palace Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Íslenska, Pусский
Budget: $294,456
Original Language: en
Keywords
propaganda, cinema on cinema, found footage, russian history, portrait of an artist, soviet union history
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Village Detective: A Song Cycle about?
- Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Iceland, July 9, 2016. The surprising discovery of a canister —containing four reels of The Village Detective (Деревенский детектив), a 1969 Soviet film—, caught in the nets of an Icelandic trawler, is the first step in a fascinating journey through the artistic life of film and stage actor Mikhail Ivanovich Zharov (1899-1981), icon and star of an entire era of Russian cinema.
- Who directed The Village Detective: A Song Cycle?
- The Village Detective: A Song Cycle was directed by Bill Morrison.
- Who stars in The Village Detective: A Song Cycle?
- The Village Detective: A Song Cycle stars Gísli Fannar Gylfason, Erlendur Sveinsson, Pyotr Bagrov, Mikhail Zharov, Czar Nicholas II of Russia, Vladimir Lenin.
- How long is The Village Detective: A Song Cycle?
- The Village Detective: A Song Cycle has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- What genre is The Village Detective: A Song Cycle?
- The Village Detective: A Song Cycle is a Documentary, History film.
- What is the budget of The Village Detective: A Song Cycle?
- The Village Detective: A Song Cycle had a budget of $294,456.
- Where was The Village Detective: A Song Cycle produced?
- The Village Detective: A Song Cycle was produced in United States of America.