The Opportunist
Live music by Utsav Lal
With Ivan Sadovskyi, Luka Liashenko, Dora Feller, Dmytro Kapka
A small-time black-marketeer loathe to shed his capitalist ways tries to work the chaos of the Bolshevik takeover to his advantage. That he ends up in charge of a camel in a Red Army convoy is just one in a succession of absurdities as he’s buffeted by whoever are the currently prevailing idealogues. Hilariously insightful about ordinary people and the politically overzealous, it was naturally banned by Soviet apparatchiks.
Live music by Utsav Lal
Steinway’s Young Artist of 2010, Utsav Lal made his debut at the age of eighteen with his rendition of Indian ragas on the piano, stunning the world with his innovative handling of Hindustani classical music on a Western instrument. Often referred to as the “Raga Pianist,” he has gained international recognition, performing everywhere from Ireland to Singapore, Germany to Kuwait, and beyond.
Details
Original Language Title
Shkurnyk
Country
Soviet Ukraine
Director
Mykola Shpykovskyi
Year
1929
Cast
Ivan Sadovskyi, Luka Liashenko, Dora Feller, Dmytro Kapka
Runtime
77 min.
Source
Oleksandr Dovzhenko Centre, Kyiv
Format
DCP
Fri, Apr 12, 2024
11:00 AM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
$18 general
$16 member
12 and under, free