

The Golden Gates
Золотые ворота
Synopsis
The film-remembrance of the creative fate of the Ukrainian Soviet film director Alexander Dovzhenko, shot on his diaries. It has his statements about his work, about the role of the artist in society, his plans and sources of inspiration, his artistic style and the peculiarities of his worldview. Used excerpts from his films and documentary footage taken during the director's life, as well as filmed fragments of the unfinished scripts " The Death of the Gods” and “Tsar”.
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- Director
- Yuliya Solntseva
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexander Dovzhenko, Yuliya Solntseva, Valeriy Karen
- Original Score
- Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
- Original Title
- Золотые ворота
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuliya Solntseva
Alexander Dovzhenko, Yuliya Solntseva, Valeriy Karen
Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
Georgi Rerberg
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Boym
Production Design
Alexander Dovzhenko
Writer
Yuliya Solntseva
Director
Georgi Rerberg
Director of Photography
Yuliya Solntseva
Writer
Valeriy Karen
Writer
Valeriya Nisskaya
Costume Design
Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Golden Gates
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What is The Golden Gates about?
The film-remembrance of the creative fate of the Ukrainian Soviet film director Alexander Dovzhenko, shot on his diaries. It has his statements about his work, about the role of the artist in society, his plans and sources of inspiration, his artistic style and the peculiarities of his worldview. Used excerpts from his films and documentary footage taken during the director's life, as well as filmed fragments of the unfinished scripts " The Death of the Gods” and “Tsar”.
Who directed The Golden Gates?
The Golden Gates was directed by Yuliya Solntseva.
Who stars in The Golden Gates?
The principal cast of The Golden Gates includes Roman Tkachuk, Mykola Hrynko, Pyotr Shcherbakov, Valentina Telichkina, Nikolai Gubenko.
When was The Golden Gates released and how long is it?
The Golden Gates was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for The Golden Gates?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Golden Gates was composed by Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov.




















