Enthusiasm: The Symphony of Donbass

by Dziga Wertow, Russia, 1930
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Dziga Vertov's Enthusiasm (Symphony of the Donbass) is considered a masterpiece of early sound film and of Soviet avant-garde cinema. Dealing with the Five Year Plan of the late 1920s, it was praised by artists like Charlie Chaplin, was subsequently forgotten, and rediscovered by the avant-garde movement of the 1960s.

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Original Title
Enthusiasm: The Symphony of Donbass
Title
Enthusiasm: The Symphony of Donbass
Directed by
Dziga Wertow
Country
Russia
Year
1930
Screenplay
Dziga Wertow
Film Editing
Elizabeta Swilowa
Soundtrack
Dmitri Schostakowitsch
Cinematography
Boris Zeitlin
Sound
Pyotr Shtro
Production
Ukrainfilm
Formats
DCP
Runtime
65 min.
Cast
Dokumentarisch, documentaire, documentary

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