Earth

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Alexander B 02/03/2023 This film is a terrific look at the life of peasants in Russia. The cinematography is beautiful and holds up well. See more 11/21/2021 This is an outstanding Ukrainian film, which began the international recognition of Oleksandr Dovzhenko. Andrei Tarkovsky calls "Earth" the key work of world cinema that influenced him. Bernardo Bertolucci believed that only Jean Renoir and Oleksandr Dovzhenko were able to express the full depth of meanings associated with the theme of man and nature. According to P.P.Pasolini, C.Lizzani, F.Mazelli and other masters of Italian cinema, Dovzhenko influenced the development of neorealism. See more 02/27/2021 "Earth" is not russian, but ukrainian film. It is important. Fix it, please. And so Dovzhenko is ukrainian director, so it should be "Olexandr" instead of "Alexander" ("Alexander" is russian form). Thoughts about Dovzhenko being russian is nothing more, than russian propaganda and you shouldn't promote it. See more William L 01/31/2021 Controversial in the USSR for depicting a view of communism that wasn't necessarily the simplistic party ideology of "us vs. the capitalists", Earth actually succeeds due in large part to its divergence from propaganda standards, depicting a narrative in which collectivism is presented in accordance with nature and humanitarian principles. There is still a strict adherence to party lines, with technological advances being presented as a champion of dynamic social change, along with the reduced influence of religion, but there is also a very natural element brought to life by the vivid depictions of wheat fields and orchards that was often not considered in a political order that placed most of its focus on change, modernization, and novelty. Often flounting conventional narrative progression and opting for the Soviet montage editing style, Earth creates a unique identity even compared to Eisenstein and the other Soviet avant garde propagandists; it often has a somewhat surreal, dreamlike quality that would only be rediscovered decades later in the works of directors such as Tarkovsky. Makes me want to watch some more Dovzhenko. (4/5) See more s r @ScottR 01/15/2018 1001 movies to see before you die. It was certainly artistic, but the plot was confusing. Powerful visuals. See more 05/20/2016 Earth is silent-era communist propaganda that achieves its near-masterpiece status with its beautiful photography and pioneering editing. See more Read all reviews

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