电影《吕梁英雄》诞生于1950年,是北影厂(北京电影制片厂)成立后的第一部故事片,也是新中国成立后北京第一部电影。这部电影是由林杉根据马烽、西戎的小说《吕梁英雄传》改编而成的。小说本身就曾被发表在《晋绥大众报》上,受到社会普遍的认可。而林杉又曾在山西参加过土地革命运动,对那边的生活比较了解,所以剧本改编得很顺利。
电影局艺委会研究决定由生长在山西,且长期在太原、晋绥地区工作的吕班和伊琳联合导演。影片于1950年3月12日正式开拍,历经五个多月终于拍摄完成。
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