Arsenal Plot Summary and Details

Plot

The Arsenal features Semyon Svashenko as Tyrnish, a humble Ukranian soldier. Through Tyrnish's experiences we are permitted to witness the incredible social upheavals of the World War I years which led to the Russian revolution. The film's setpiece is the 1918 Kiev worker's rebellion. The White Russian troops are clearly the villains of the piece--faceless automatons who blindly follow orders while flesh-and-blood types like Tyrnsh suffer hope, fear and anguish. Arsenal was the first of Alexandre Dovzhenko's Ukraine trilogy, followed by Earth (1930) and Ivan (1932).

MPAA Rating:

Not Yet Rated

Genre(s):

Drama

Run Time:

70min.

Theatrical Release Date:

05/10/2002

DVD Release Date:

02/11/2003

Distributor(s):

Amkino