Blown Up Days
Originally released in 1930. Blown Up Days is a drama film. directed by Aleksandr Solovyov. At just 61 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Mykola Nademskyi, Semen Svashenko, and Oleksii Kharlamov
Synopsis
The year 1929. A “shock worker” from a tractor plant visits a film studio premises and is furious to see fake stage designs for a kitsch production about a Soviet life. He refuses to help the crew with his tractor, but is happy to ask one of the cameramen to go with him to visit an actual Soviet village. There they witness the birth of the kolkhoz and the dekulakization of wealthy villagers. Then they are transported to the future, to the year 1932, when the first five-year plan is done and the commune-sovkhoz is established. Movies can move faster than time, but the pace of change in Soviet society is even faster than that.
In the movie, the entrance gate of the Odesa film factory, where all of the indoors scenes were shot, can be seen. The outdoors scenes were filmed all over Eastern Ukraine and Southern Russia (Kuban): at Kharkiv factories, in Ukrainian villages and in the 240 ha-sovkhoz “Gigant” in Rostov region, the latter representing the future after the five-year plan.
Quick Facts
Director
Top Cast
Mykola Nademskyi
as Murugiy / Old man
Semen Svashenko
as Hero of labour
Oleksii Kharlamov
as Detsyuk, kulak
Ivan Tverdokhlib
as Montetsuk, peasant
Vladimir Chuvelyov
as Bidoga, middleman
Ivan Sizov
as Kolkhoz worker
P. Kostenko
as Kulak's supporter
G. Rostov
as Priest
Oksana Podlesnaya
as Peasant woman
Ivan Franko
as Kobzar
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- RU
Production Companies
- VUFKU
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Blown Up Days about?
The year 1929. A “shock worker” from a tractor plant visits a film studio premises and is furious to see fake stage designs for a kitsch production about a Soviet life. He refuses to help the c...
Who directed Blown Up Days?
Blown Up Days was directed by Aleksandr Solovyov.
How long is Blown Up Days?
Blown Up Days has a runtime of 1 hours and 1 minutes (61 minutes total).
When was Blown Up Days released?
Blown Up Days was released on November 3, 1930 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Blown Up Days?
The main cast of Blown Up Days includes Mykola Nademskyi, Semen Svashenko, Oleksii Kharlamov, Ivan Tverdokhlib, Vladimir Chuvelyov.