Quick facts
- Released
- July 11, 1959
- Runtime
- 81 min
- IMDb
- tt0053163
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Studio
- Dovzhenko Film Studios
Cast
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The First Lad about?
- A gem from Paradjanov's early oeuvre is a musical agitation film or a romantic comedy, made by the young director under the guidance of Alexander Dovzhenko and set in the immense fields of the collectivised Ukraine. The social realism is replaced by colourful, convivial and dancing shots of the “Pabieda” (Victory) kolkhoz, where peasant women sing in the fields, and boys march with banners glorifying revolution. Against this backdrop, intense romantic feelings have reached a climactic stage; tailor Sidor Sidorovich, farmer Jushka and soldier Danila Petrovich all dote on the fair-haired Odarka. It is Jushka and Danila who engage in overt hostility; the initial “gentlemen’s” contest turns into an outright confrontation, resulting in miserable Jushka being increasingly more desperate and scorned by the villagers.
- Who directed The First Lad?
- The First Lad was directed by Sergei Parajanov.
- Who stars in The First Lad?
- The First Lad stars Lyudmyla Sosyura, Yuri Satarov, Grigori Karpov, Varvara Chaika.
- When was The First Lad released?
- The First Lad is a 1959 comedy, romance film.
- Where can I watch The First Lad?
- You can watch The First Lad with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.