The momentous film stars Mykola Nademskyi as the grandfather of Tymish (Semen Svashenko), whom he alerts to secret treasure buried in the mountains of Zvenygora – Treasure that rightfully belongs to his homeland. The film wonderfully blends both lyricism and politics and uses its central construct to build a montage praising Ukrainian industrialization, attacking the bourgeoisie, celebrating the beauty of the Ukrainian steppe and retelling ancient folklore. Said Sergei Eisenstein of the film, "As the lights went on, we felt that we had just witnessed a memorable event in the development of the cinema".

Cast

Mykola Nademskyi

Grandpa / General

Semen Svashenko

Tymish, first grandson

Vladimir Uralskiy

Peasant

Les Podorozhniy

Pavlo, second grandson

Leonid Barbe

Polish Monk

Heorhiy Astafyev

Scythian leader

Mariya Parshyna

Tymish's wife

Anastasiy Simonov

Fat officer on the horse (uncredited)