assistant and wife Yulia Solntseva. The filming was based on low-quality equipment, because Dovzhenko had to finish work quickly before the October holidays of 1932. In addition, the incompetence of the staff of the film studio led to poor sound. The film was edited for several nights. After Ivan's release, Dovzhenko's parents were expelled from the collective farm on the grounds of denunciations. His father was described as an active clergyman, nationalist and “farmer-owner”. In view of this, the surveillance of Alexander intensified. References External links (English subtitles) 1932 films 1932 drama films Films directed by Alexander Dovzhenko Soviet-era Ukrainian films Ukrainian-language films Dovzhenko Film Studios films Films set in Ukraine Soviet black-and-white films Ukrainian black-and-white films Soviet drama films Films scored by Boris Lyatoshinsky Films scored by Yuliy Meitus Ukrainian drama films