Taras Shevchenko
Тарас Шевченко
Synopsis
The film adaptation of Taras Shevchenko’s biography of 1925 is the first Ukrainian biopic. At that time, it was one of the most expensive films, as for the first time experts in history, ethnography, and literary studies were involved in pre-production. Consisting of numerous short stories, the film that shows the life of Shevchenko as an adolescent, a soldier, a poet, was successfully demonstrated in Ukraine and abroad and became the most acknowledged cinema project of 1926.
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Тарас Шевченко (1926) Фрагмент фільму
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-03-09
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Amvrosii Buchma
Taras Shevchenko
Vasyl Liudvynskyi
Taras in childhood
Nikolai Panov
Taras's father
Matvei Lyarov
Engelhardt, landowner
Ivan Zamychkovskyi
Shchepkin, actor
Boris Lesovoy
Zhukovskiy, poet
Volodymyr Lisovskyi
General
Ivan Khudoleyev
Nicholas I
Viktor Dobrovolsky
Alexander II
Arkadiy Malskiy
Deacon
Musiy Dzhura
Taras's grandfather
Yurii Shumskyi
Ivan Kapralov
Nataliia Uzhvii
A. Ostashevsky
K. Keleynikov
A. Lyarova
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pyotr Chardynin
- Screenplay & Story
- Dmytro Buzko, Mikhail Panchenko
- Original Title
- Тарас Шевченко
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- No Language, Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 3h 5m
- Production Studios
- VUFKU
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pyotr Chardynin
Dmytro Buzko, Mikhail Panchenko
Boris Zavelev
Department Leadership Roster
Pyotr Chardynin
Director
Dmytro Buzko
Writer
Boris Zavelev
Director of Photography
Mikhail Panchenko
Writer
Vasyl Krychevskyi
Production Design
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What is Taras Shevchenko about?
The film adaptation of Taras Shevchenko’s biography of 1925 is the first Ukrainian biopic. At that time, it was one of the most expensive films, as for the first time experts in history, ethnography, and literary studies were involved in pre-production. Consisting of numerous short stories, the film that shows the life of Shevchenko as an adolescent, a soldier, a poet, was successfully demonstrated in Ukraine and abroad and became the most acknowledged cinema project of 1926.
Who directed Taras Shevchenko?
Taras Shevchenko was directed by Pyotr Chardynin.
Who stars in Taras Shevchenko?
The principal cast of Taras Shevchenko includes Amvrosii Buchma, Vasyl Liudvynskyi, Nikolai Panov, Matvei Lyarov, Ivan Zamychkovskyi.
When was Taras Shevchenko released and how long is it?
Taras Shevchenko was released in 1926 with a total runtime of 3h 5m.