Taras Shevchenko(1926)
Тарас Шевченко
Taras Shevchenko 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.
Taras Shevchenko (1926) is a history and drama film directed by Pyotr Chardynin, released on January 1, 1926 with a runtime of 3h 5m. It stars Amvrosii Buchma, Vasyl Liudvynskyi, Nikolai Panov and Matvei Lyarov.
- Director:
- Pyotr Chardynin
- Writers:
- Dmytro Buzko, Mikhail Panchenko
- Cinematographer:
- Boris Zavelev
- Production:
- VUFKU
- Status:
- Released
Taras Shevchenko (1926) Trailer
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Taras Shevchenko Cast & Crew
Main cast
Amvrosii Buchma
as Taras Shevchenko
Vasyl Liudvynskyi
as Taras in childhood
Nikolai Panov
as Taras's father
Matvei Lyarov
as Engelhardt, landowner
Ivan Zamychkovskyi
as Shchepkin, actor
- Boris Lesovoy
Boris Lesovoy
as Zhukovskiy, poet
Volodymyr Lisovskyi
as General
Ivan Khudoleyev
as Nicholas I
Viktor Dobrovolsky
as Alexander II
- Arkadiy Malskiy
Arkadiy Malskiy
as Deacon
- Musiy Dzhura
Musiy Dzhura
as Taras's grandfather
Yurii Shumskyi
Key crew
Directed by Pyotr Chardynin, written by Dmytro Buzko and Mikhail Panchenko.
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Who stars in Taras Shevchenko?
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The main cast of Taras Shevchenko (1926) includes Amvrosii Buchma, Vasyl Liudvynskyi, Nikolai Panov, Matvei Lyarov and Ivan Zamychkovskyi. The film was directed by Pyotr Chardynin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Taras Shevchenko released?
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Taras Shevchenko was released on January 1, 1926 and runs for 3h 5m.
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