Liberation

1940 1h 2m UK

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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Wartime documentary by Dovzhenko and Solntseva.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Olev Eskola

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexander Dovzhenko
Writers: Alexander Dovzhenko
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexander Dovzhenko, shot by Nikolay Bykov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Boris Liatoshinsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alexander Dovzhenko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alexander Dovzhenko directs. Nikolay Bykov behind the camera. Boris Liatoshinsky scores. Alexander Dovzhenko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union.

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1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alexander Dovzhenko, shot by Nikolay Bykov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Boris Liatoshinsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alexander Dovzhenko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt0032880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.