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Stepan Razin

1939 · 115 min

A solemn, old-fashioned historical epic that builds slowly toward uprising, feeling earnest and weighty rather than thrilling.

Directed by
Ivan Pravov, Olga Preobrazhenskaya
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Andrei Abrikosov, Vladimir Gardin, Mikhail Zharov
Overview
Don Cossack Stepan Razin vowed to take revenge on the boyars for his tortured friends. Having led the rebellious peasants, he becomes the leader of an entire army. Humiliated and insulted people flock to him from all over the Russian land.

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Directed by
Ivan Pravov, Olga Preobrazhenskaya
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Andrei Abrikosov, Vladimir Gardin, Mikhail Zharov
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • rebellion
    • class
    • justice
    • power
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama, history
    Directed by
    Ivan Pravov, Olga Preobrazhenskaya
    Written by
    Aleksei Chapygin, Ivan Pravov, Olga Preobrazhenskaya
    Starring
    Andrei Abrikosov, Vladimir Gardin, Mikhail Zharov, Sergei Martinson, Stepan Muratov, Ivan Pelttser, Pyotr Tsimokhovich, Oswald Glazunov
    Music
    Aleksandr Varlamov
    Cinematography
    Valentin Pavlov
    Runtime
    115 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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