Name: Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film
Director: Sergei Eisenstein
Genre: Drama
Released: 1968-03-04
Rating: 6
Cast: Viktor Kartashov, Boris Zakhava, Pyotr Arzhanov, Yelizaveta Teleshyova, Nikolai Maslov

Question 1

What is Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film about?

Accepted Answer

Bezhin Lug (Bezhin Meadow) was to be a Soviet film about a young farm boy whose father attempts to betray the government for political reasons by sabotaging the year's harvest, and the son's efforts to stop his own father to protect the Soviet state, culminating in the boy's murder and a social uprising. Assigned to Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein, the filming followed the same path as with his previous effort, "Que Viva Mexico", into cost overrun and over-shooting of footage. Furthermore, Eisenstein's usage of forbidden experimental film techniques outraged his government superiors, who ordered the film destroyed before it was even completed. All that survives are the first and last frames of each shot, preserved by Sergei Eisenstein’s wife, Pera Atasheva. The 1967 reconstruction, by Naum Kleiman of the Eisenstein Museum and Sergei Yutkevich of Gosfilmofond, places these frames in order, approximating the original film.

Question 2

Who appears in Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film?

Accepted Answer

Viktor Kartashov, Boris Zakhava, Pyotr Arzhanov, Yelizaveta Teleshyova, Nikolai Maslov appear in Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film.

Question 3

What genre is Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film?

Accepted Answer

Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film is listed under Drama.

Question 4

How long is Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film?

Accepted Answer

Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film has a runtime of 31 minutes.

Question 5

What year was Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film released?

Accepted Answer

Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film was released in 1968.