Farewell, America! (1951)
An unfinished film by Aleksandr Dovzhenko, the film is a political lampoon based on the book entitled The Truth about US Diplomats, written in 1949 by the American writer Annabel Bukar. It exposes the underhanded actions of US Embassy personnel in Moscow at the onset of the Cold War. Dovzhenko managed to shoot only a half of the film, mainly the scenes that take place in the American Embassy.
Released: Jan 01, 1951
Runtime: 70 minutes
Stars: Liliya Gritsenko, Nikolai Gritsenko, Yuri Lyubimov, Lyudmila Shagalova, Grigoriy Shpigel, Gotlib Roninson
Crew: Yuri Yekelchik (Director of Photography), Oleksandr Dovzhenko (Director), Oleksandr Dovzhenko (Screenplay), Dmitri Shostakovich (Original Music Composer)