History Film / Scarecrow

There are three films titled ''Scarecrow'':

* [[Film/Scarecrow1973 A 1973 American drama film]]
* [[Film/Scarecrow1983 A 1983 Soviet drama film]]
* [[Film/Scarecrow2002 A 2002 American slasher film]]

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There are two films titled ''Scarecrow'':

* [[Film/Scarecrow1973 A 1973 American film]]
* [[Film/Scarecrow1983 A 1983 Soviet film]]

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''Scarecrow'' (''Чучело'', ''Chuchelo'') is a 1983 Soviet Rolan Bykov film starring Music/KristinaOrbakaite.

Lena is a new girl in school whom her classmates come to despise. After an incident for which she takes the blame because she does not want to see her friends get punished, the people turn against her, and even burn her in effigy. She and her grandfather are forced to leave town. But the children at the school regret what they have done, and at the end write on the blackboard "Scarecrow, forgive us!"

This film caused a huge shock to the public, who were used to depictions of the Soviet Pioneers as universally honorable and always willing to lend a fellow a hand. Now, there was a film showing just how cruel and treacherous even the Pioneers could be. UsefulNotes/GosKino wanted to stop filming, but the director Rolan Bykov successfully prevented any details from leaking out about the plot. Despite the controversy and the attempts at state intrusion, the film was shown, became popular, and won several awards.

[[NamesTheSame Do not confuse]] with Franchise/{{Batman}} villain Scarecrow, the Creator/BusterKeaton comedy ''Film/TheScarecrow'', or the 1973 movie ''Scarecrow'' starring Creator/GeneHackman and Creator/AlPacino.
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!Tropes
%%* AllOfTheOtherReindeer
%%* AloneInACrowd
%%* ApatheticTeacher
%%* BrokenBird
%%* TheBully
%%* CrapsackWorld
%%* DownerEnding
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Everyone calls Lena "Scarecrow."
%%* HumansAreBastards
%%* IJustWantToHaveFriends
%%* ImportantHaircut
%%* KidsAreCruel
* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold: Lena, to the other children.
* MoralGuardians: UsefulNotes/GosKino worried that the film would set the image of the Pioneers back sixty years.
* OhCrap: "Scarecrow, forgive us!"
%%* TheScapegoat
* SugarWiki/SheReallyCanAct: Music/KristinaOrbakaite surprised everyone by getting the part, and her strong performance allayed any concerns she had been cast under pressure from her mother Music/AllaPugacheva.
%%* ShootTheShaggyDog
%%* SilentScapegoat
* StarMakingRole: For Music/KristinaOrbakaite.
%%* TakingTheHeat
* TeensAreMonsters: Not quite in ''Film/EdenLake'' territory, but very close.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AlexeiFomkin was almost cast.
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* SheReallyCanAct: Music/KristinaOrbakaite surprised everyone by getting the part, and her strong performance allayed any concerns she had been cast under pressure from her mother Music/AllaPugacheva.

''Scarecrow'' (''Чучело'', ''Chuchelo'') is a 1983 Soviet Rolan Bykov film starring Music/KristinaOrbakaite. Lena is a new girl in school whom her classmates come to despise. After an incident for which she takes the blame because she does not want to see her friends get punished, the people turn against her, and even burn her in effigy. She and her grandfather are forced to leave town. But the children at the school regret what they have done, and at the end write on the blackboard "Scarecrow, forgive us!"

[[NamesTheSame Do not confuse]] with Franchise/{{Batman}} villain Scarecrow, the Creator/BusterKeaton comedy ''Film/TheScarecrow'' or the 1973 movie ''Scarecrow'' starring Gene Hackman and Al Pacino.

[[NamesTheSame Do not confuse]] with Franchise/{{Batman}} villain Scarecrow, the Creator/BusterKeaton comedy ''TheScarecrow'' or the 1973 movie ''Scarecrow'' starring Gene Hackman and Al Pacino.

* TeensAreMonsters: Not quite in ''EdenLake'' territory, but very close.

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer
* AloneInACrowd
* ApatheticTeacher
* BrokenBird
* TheBully
* CrapsackWorld
* DownerEnding

* HumansAreBastards
* IJustWantToHaveFriends
* ImportantHaircut
* KidsAreCruel

* TheScapegoat

* ShootTheShaggyDog
* SilentScapegoat

* TakingTheHeat

[[YMMV/{{Scarecrow}} Now there is a YMMV page here]].

This film caused a huge shock to the public, who were used to depictions of the Soviet Pioneers as universally honorable and always willing to lend a fellow a hand. Now, there was a film showing just how cruel and treacherous even the Pioneers could be. GosKino wanted to stop filming, but the director Rolan Bykov successfully prevented any details from leaking out about the plot. Despite the controversy and the attempts at state intrusion, the film was shown, became popular, and won several awards.

* MoralGuardians: GosKino worried that the film would set the image of the Pioneers back sixty years.

* SheReallyCanAct: KristinaOrbakaite surprised everyone by getting the part, and her strong performance allayed any concerns she had been cast under pressure from her mother Music/AllaPugacheva.

* StarMakingRole: For KristinaOrbakaite.

''Scarecrow'' (''Чучело'', ''Chuchelo'') is a 1983 Soviet Rolan Bykov film starring KristinaOrbakaite. Lena is a new girl in school whom her classmates come to despise. After an incident for which she takes the blame because she does not want to see her friends get punished, the people turn against her, and even burn her in effigy. She and her grandfather are forced to leave town. But the children at the school regret what they have done, and at the end write on the blackboard "Scarecrow, forgive us!"

[[NamesTheSame Do not confuse]] with Franchise/{{Batman}} villain Scarecrow, the BusterKeaton comedy ''TheScarecrow'' or the 1973 movie ''Scarecrow'' starring Gene Hackman and Al Pacino.

* SheReallyCanAct: KristinaOrbakaite surprised everyone by getting the part, and her strong performance allayed any concerns she had been cast under pressure from her mother AllaPugacheva.

* StrangeGirl: Lena.

[[NamesTheSame Do not confuse]] with Franchise/{{Batman}} villain Scarecrow or BusterKeaton comedy ''TheScarecrow''.

* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontLike: The reaction of GosKino.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: AlexeiFomkin was almost cast.

[[NamesTheSame Do not confuse]] with {{Batman}} villain Scarecrow or BusterKeaton comedy ''TheScarecrow''.

* HairOfGold

* ItGetsWorse