Cobbles against bullets, workers against gendarmes Brothers, I am going to the Minister, I promise to go. . .
What can the general say to the crowd? The workers went out into the street and made their demands. But why? Most of the tape we are offered a liner, the background of these events. We are shown revolutionaries, but above all ordinary workers. They did not even plan to riot, it just came to a crisis.
Brothers... Brothers... Gendarmes. . .
- Please disperse. I order you to disperse.
- Is this the answer of General Vassayev?
Most of the tape looks faded. All questions to the director and cameraman. Dark tones in black and white format and even in the twilight deprive the picture of contrast. Therefore, many successful performing moments of young charismatic Vyacheslav Nevinny and Oleg Borisov are blurred. Sufficiently worked out concise dialogues are often lost in emotional escapades. . .
In contrast to the lack of expression, the finale is spectacular. There is a lot of light, contrast and triumph of expression. The authors were definitely inspired by the “battleship” Eisenstein and gave something fascinating. Each viewer will have a clear and understandable answer to what exactly happened in Obukhovo in 1901. The scene in which workers led by Oleg Borisov throw gendarmes shooting at them, and does deserve the highest awards and mentions.
The only question is evaluation. It is unlikely that this picture will want to revise or recommend for viewing, but the acting work and the finale, as well as the historical value of the finale as a reconstruction of the tragedy, do not allow you to evaluate this tape negatively.
5 out of 10