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Failure of Engineer Garin
At the end of the 1920s, in Petrograd, on Krestovsky Island, the corpse of a man similar to the engineer Garin was found. Garin himself managed to take advantage of the brilliant discovery of the scientist Mantsev and designed an apparatus with destructive power. A dangerous hunt begins for this invention. Having faked the death, he emigrated from Russia and, under the guise of a French businessman, tries to establish contacts with the head of one of the European financial concerns, Rolling. Garin's ultimate goal is power over the world...
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Plot Summary
Set in a near future, the film explores the consequences of unchecked technological ambition and the human cost of scientific progress. Engineer Garin, a brilliant but ruthless scientist, develops a powerful energy source that could revolutionize the world but also poses a grave threat. His pursuit of this invention leads to profound ethical dilemmas and societal upheaval.
Critical Reception
The film was met with mixed to positive reception, lauded for its philosophical depth and thought-provoking themes, though some found its pacing and bleak outlook challenging. It is often considered a significant work in Soviet science fiction cinema for its exploration of existential questions.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its intellectual and philosophical underpinnings.
Recognized for its prescient warnings about technological hubris.
Criticized by some for its somber tone and deliberate pacing.
Google audience: Audience reception on Google is not widely available, but viewers who have engaged with the film often comment on its challenging themes and its status as a classic piece of Soviet speculative fiction.
Fun Fact
The film is based on the novel 'The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin' by Alexei Tolstoy, a different story than the more commonly known 1965 Soviet adaptation of the same novel, also titled 'The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin'.
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