The film reproduces episodes of the December 1825 uprising. Against the backdrop of the uprising, the love story of the Decembrist Annenkov and Polina Gebl unfolds.
Dekabristy is a film of immense physical scale that frequently forgets to check its own pulse. If you are looking for the kinetic, jagged energy of the more famous Soviet montage school, you won't find it here. Aleksandr Ivanovsky’s 1926 epic is a more traditional, almost Victorian affair that prioritizes the recreatio...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Aleksandr Ivanovsky
Alexander Butler
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"Dekabristy is a film of immense physical scale that frequently forgets to check its own pulse. If you are looking for the kinetic, jagged energy of the more famous Soviet montage school, you won't find it here. Aleksandr Ivanovsky’s 1926 epic is a more traditional, almost Victorian affair that prioritizes the recreation of history over the innovation of the medium. It is worth watching only if you have a specific interest in Russian history or the logistics of early silent epics; casual viewers ..."
Ivan Khudoleyev
Aleksandr Ivanovsky, Pavel Shchyogolev
Soviet Union
