Arsenal
Directed by Alexander Dovzhenko
Produced by VUFKU
A formally ambitious Soviet-era drama depicting the violent suppression of a Bolshevik uprising, blending documentary realism with expressionistic technique to explore ideological conflict and human suffering.
A soldier returns to Kyiv after surviving a train crash and encounters clashes between nationalists and collectivists. The story of the suppression of the Bolshevik uprising at the Arsenal factory in Kyiv by the Central Council troops.
Essence
Ensemble
Semyon Svashenko
Tymish
Amvrosii Buchma
a German soldier
Dmytro Erdman
a German officer
Sergey Petrov
a German officer
Mykola Kuchynskyi
Petliura
Mykola Nademskyi
a nationalist with a lamp
Borys Zahorskyi
dead German soldier
Osyp Merlatti
Mykhailo Sadovskyi
Heorhii Khorkov
a Red Army soldier
Andrii Mykhailovskyi
nationalist
Oleksandr Yevdakov
Nicholas II
Petro Masokha
workman
Like Arsenal
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Arsenal
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Arsenal, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Arsenal, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Arsenal, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
