I think there are a couple of reasons why the movie Chapaev was so popular with the public. One reason is because it showed the Tsar’s army lose to the peasants, and most of the public could relate to it. This film was also very entertaining, and had a definite storyline and well developed characters, unlike some of the other films we have watched. We see how Chapaev interacts with his soldiers, not only as their commander, but also as their friend. This film also has a romantic side that is shown through Petka and Anka.
Something I noticed early on in Chapaev was that there is very little music, especially in the first half or so. Most of the music towards the end is the soldier’s singing. I think that the Vasilev brothers decided that showing the soldiers singing together instead of having music played in the background would really show the audience what a strong bond the men had with each other.
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I noticed very much the same thing: music really doesn't appear much in the film until the moment Petka walks out of the room from Anka to go after a White prisoner. From that moment on, the film becomes very musical--which is perhaps why I like the middle portion of the film so much. And you're quite right that much of the film's music is constituted by the characters singing--rather than by a backing soundtrack.
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