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From Sergei Eisenstein’s anti-tsarist drama, “The Battleship Potemkin”, to socialist realism, to the post-glasnost thematic explosion, this title explores the socio-political impact of the cinema of Russia and the former Soviet Union.

Directory of World Cinema: Russia

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    333 pages

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    15 February 2011

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Summary

Be they musicals or melodramas, war movies or animation, Russian films have a long and fascinating history of addressing the major social and political events of their time. From Sergei Eisenstein’s anti-tsarist drama, The Battleship Potemkin, to socialist realism, to the post-glasnost thematic explosion, this volume explores the sociopolitical impact of the cinema of Russia and the former Soviet Union. Introductory essays establish key players and situate important genres within th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781841503721
ISBN-10:184150372X
Author:Birgit Beumers
Publisher:Intellect
Imprint:Intellect Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:333
Release Date:15 February 2011
Weight:576g
Dimensions:178mm x 254mm
Series:Directory of World Cinema
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

A provocative and illuminating volume. Even seasoned Russian film experts stand to learn something from this volume, whether because it invited them to reevaluate their basic historiographical assumptions or because it introduces them to a number of under-the-radar films. – Hannah Frank, Slavic and East European Journal
Peppered with high-quality film stills and questions to consider while viewing, Directory of World Cinema: Russia encourages its reader to hunt out lesser-known films and to revisit his/her favourites.

– Rosemari Baker, Modern Language Review

About The Author

Birgit Beumers

Birgit Beumers is Reader in Russian at the University of Bristol, specializing in contemporary Russian culture. She is also the editor of the Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema Journal, also published by Intellect.

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