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The Golden Gates

1971Movie1 h 20 min

DocumentaryTV Movie
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.7

A nostalgic, slow-burning documentary movie about a real life story and history, with standout characters.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

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”.

Feels like

  • Documentary
  • Biographical
  • Film History
  • Artistic Vision
  • Soviet Cinema
  • Reflective
  • Archival Footage
  • Director's Legacy
  • Philosophical
  • Cultural Homage

Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Yuliya Solntseva
Written by
Alexander Dovzhenko, Valeriy Karen, Yuliya Solntseva
Music by
Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov

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Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 1, 1971 · 1 h 20 min · Documentary, TV Movie

Released
March 1, 1971
Runtime
1 h 20 min
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia

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3 questions, like "Is The Golden Gates worth watching?"

Questions about The Golden Gates

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Is The Golden Gates worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 5.7).

Is The Golden Gates plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Golden Gates in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.