Happiness (Schastye)

This philosophical parable, filmed in the style of Russian lubok, is one of the unknown cinematic masterpieces.

A poor peasant, Khmyr, sets out in search of happiness. At first, he is lucky: he finds a purse with money, buys a horse and reaps a big harvest in the fall. But the caricature trio - a wealthy peasant, a landowner and a clergyman take from him everything he has. After which time, Khmyr goes to war...Back from the war, he joins a collective farm but turns out to be the poorest worker. Once he helps to catch thieves plundering the collective property and gains respect of his co-workers. Is Khmyr to become like everyone else?

The film was highly acclaimed by Sergei Eisenstein. In the 1970s it was shown on TV in Europe the USA.