Cain and Artem (1930): cast, story & where to watch
1930 · Film
Released in 1930, Cain and Artem is a notable film directed by Pavel Petrov-Bytov, running about 85 minutes.
What it’s about. Pavel Petrov-Bytov was an enfant terrible of the highbrow Leningrad Sovkino film factory. He was notorious for his article “We Have No Soviet Filmmaking,” in which he criticized all the achievements of the Soviet avant-garde. In spite of his beliefs and his scandalous struggle with “bourgeois” and “formalist” filmmaking, Petrov-Bytov directed an aesthetically refined work, shot entirely on set with masterful chiaroscuro lighting: a perfect example of “Soviet expressionism.” Based on a Maxim Gorky story, the plot of Cain and Artem provides a wake-up call to the Russian people to overcome alcoholism and religious factionalism, as it spotlights the (many) drunken denizens of a typical village and their disregard for the Jewish shoemaker Cain.
Who’s in it. Cain and Artem stars Emil Gal as Cain, Nikolai Simonov as Artem, Yelena Yegorova as Woman in the Market Place and Georgiy Uvarov as Husband of Woman in the Market Place.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Cain and Artem (1930)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Cain and Artem change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in Cain and Artem?
- Cain and Artem stars Emil Gal, Nikolai Simonov, Yelena Yegorova and Georgiy Uvarov.
- When was Cain and Artem released?
- Cain and Artem was released in 1930, with a runtime of about 85 minutes.