Plot
The momentous film stars Mykola Nademskyi as the grandfather of Tymish (Semen Svashenko), whom he alerts to secret treasure buried in the mountains of Zvenygora – Treasure that rightfully belongs to his homeland. The film wonderfully blends both lyricism and politics and uses its central construct to build a montage praising Ukrainian industrialization, attacking the bourgeoisie, celebrating the beauty of the Ukrainian steppe and retelling ancient folklore. Said Sergei Eisenstein of the film, "As the lights went on, we felt that we had just witnessed a memorable event in the development of the cinema".
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Cast
Mykola Nademskyi
Grandpa / General
Semen Svashenko
Tymish, first grandson
Leonid Barbe
Polish Monk
Heorhiy Astafyev
Scythian leader
Vladimir Uralskiy
Peasant
Les Podorozhniy
Pavlo, second grandson
Mariya Parshyna
Tymish's wife
Anastasiy Simonov
Fat officer on the horse (uncredited)
