Tractor Drivers
One sheet original 1939 Soviet film poster for the musical comedy-drama
"Tractor Drivers" Traktoristy. Directed by Ivan Pyryev, the film is a classic of Socialist Realism, designed to celebrate the success of collective farming and prepare the Soviet people for potential war.
Movie Details
Release Year: 1939
Director: Ivan Pyryev
Production Studio: Mosfilm
Key Cast:
Marina Ladynina as Maryana Bazhan (the young woman depicted in the poster)
Nikolay Kryuchkov as Klim Yarko
Boris Andreyev as Nazar Duma
Plot Summary
The story follows Klim Yarko, a tank driver returning from military service against the Japanese. He travels to a collective farm in Ukraine to become a mechanic and falls in love with Maryana Bazhan, a leading tractor driver and independent woman. The film blends romantic comedy with propaganda, emphasizing collective labor, agricultural progress, and the "March of the Soviet Tankmen," which became a popular anthem.
Poster Features
The poster features a prominent portrait of Maryana Bazhan, recognizable by her blonde hair and tractor goggles. Below her, smaller figures depict scenes of agricultural labor and mechanical work in the fields.
"Tractor Drivers" Traktoristy. Directed by Ivan Pyryev, the film is a classic of Socialist Realism, designed to celebrate the success of collective farming and prepare the Soviet people for potential war.
Movie Details
Release Year: 1939
Director: Ivan Pyryev
Production Studio: Mosfilm
Key Cast:
Marina Ladynina as Maryana Bazhan (the young woman depicted in the poster)
Nikolay Kryuchkov as Klim Yarko
Boris Andreyev as Nazar Duma
Plot Summary
The story follows Klim Yarko, a tank driver returning from military service against the Japanese. He travels to a collective farm in Ukraine to become a mechanic and falls in love with Maryana Bazhan, a leading tractor driver and independent woman. The film blends romantic comedy with propaganda, emphasizing collective labor, agricultural progress, and the "March of the Soviet Tankmen," which became a popular anthem.
Poster Features
The poster features a prominent portrait of Maryana Bazhan, recognizable by her blonde hair and tractor goggles. Below her, smaller figures depict scenes of agricultural labor and mechanical work in the fields.
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