Inside the film factory : new approaches to Russian and Soviet cinema / edited by Richard Taylor and Ian Christie.

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TextLanguage: English Series: Soviet cinemaPublication details: London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 1991.Description: xviii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

0415049512
9780415049511

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DDC classification:

791.43/0947

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PN 1993.5 I59 1991

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Contents:

Introduction : entering the film factory / Richard Taylor and Ian Christie Early Russian cinema : some observations / Yuri Tsivian Kuleshov's experiments and the new anthropology of the actor / Mikhail Yampolsky Intolerance and the Soviets : a historical investigation ; The origins of Soviet cinema : a study in industry development / Vance Kepley, Jr Down to earth : Aelita relocated / Ian Christie The return of the native : Yakov Protazanov and Soviet cinema / Denise J. Youngblood A face to the shtetl : Soviet Yiddish cinema, 1924-36 / J. Hoberman A fickle man, or portrait of Boris Barnet as a Soviet director / Bernard Eisenschitz Interview with Alexander Medvedkin Making sense of early Soviet sound / Ian Christie Ideology as mass entertainment : Boris Shumyatsky and Soviet cinema in the 1930s / Richard Taylor

Summary: Inside the Film Factory is a seminal collection of essays that offers fresh perspectives on Soviet cinema, informed by the new films and archival materials revealed during glasnost and perestroika. The contributors—film critics and historians from Britain, America, France, and the USSR—re-examine Soviet film history, challenging Cold War-era assumptions and highlighting previously overlooked aspects of Soviet cinematic culture. The book delves into the evolution of early Russian cinema, the innovative experiments of directors like Lev Kuleshov, and the development of Soviet film industry practices. It also explores the impact of Western cinema on Soviet filmmakers, the influence of Russian science fiction on filmmaking, and the long-suppressed history of Soviet Yiddish productions. Notably, it provides the first extended accounts in English of the careers of directors Yakov Protazanov and Boris Barnet, offering a more nuanced understanding of their contributions to Soviet cinema. By incorporating new perspectives and source material, Inside the Film Factory serves as a vital resource for scholars and enthusiasts seeking to understand the complexities and innovations of Soviet cinematic history.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Ciencias Sociales	Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso)	PN 1993.5 I59 1991 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000193355

Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-247) and index.

Introduction : entering the film factory / Richard Taylor and Ian Christie
Early Russian cinema : some observations / Yuri Tsivian
Kuleshov's experiments and the new anthropology of the actor / Mikhail Yampolsky
Intolerance and the Soviets : a historical investigation ; The origins of Soviet cinema : a study in industry development / Vance Kepley, Jr
Down to earth : Aelita relocated / Ian Christie
The return of the native : Yakov Protazanov and Soviet cinema / Denise J. Youngblood
A face to the shtetl : Soviet Yiddish cinema, 1924-36 / J. Hoberman
A fickle man, or portrait of Boris Barnet as a Soviet director / Bernard Eisenschitz
Interview with Alexander Medvedkin
Making sense of early Soviet sound / Ian Christie
Ideology as mass entertainment : Boris Shumyatsky and Soviet cinema in the 1930s / Richard Taylor

Inside the Film Factory is a seminal collection of essays that offers fresh perspectives on Soviet cinema, informed by the new films and archival materials revealed during glasnost and perestroika. The contributors—film critics and historians from Britain, America, France, and the USSR—re-examine Soviet film history, challenging Cold War-era assumptions and highlighting previously overlooked aspects of Soviet cinematic culture.

The book delves into the evolution of early Russian cinema, the innovative experiments of directors like Lev Kuleshov, and the development of Soviet film industry practices. It also explores the impact of Western cinema on Soviet filmmakers, the influence of Russian science fiction on filmmaking, and the long-suppressed history of Soviet Yiddish productions. Notably, it provides the first extended accounts in English of the careers of directors Yakov Protazanov and Boris Barnet, offering a more nuanced understanding of their contributions to Soviet cinema.

By incorporating new perspectives and source material, Inside the Film Factory serves as a vital resource for scholars and enthusiasts seeking to understand the complexities and innovations of Soviet cinematic history.

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