Russian Cinema provides a lively and informative exploration of the film genres that developed during Russias tumultuous history; with discussion of the work of Eisenstein; Pudovkin; Mikhalkov; Paradzhanov; Sokurov and others.The background section assesses the contribution of visual art and music; especially the work of the composers Shostakovich and Prokofev; to Russian cinema. Subsequent chapters explore a variety of topics:The literary space - the cinematic rendering of the literary text; from Sovietized versions to bolder and more innovative interpretations; as well as adaptations of foreign classicsThe Russian film comedy looks at this perennially popular genre over the decades; from the domestication of laughter under Stalin to the emergence of satireThe historical film - how history has been used in film to affirm prevailing ideological norms; from October to Taurus Women and Russian film discusses some of the female stars of the Soviet screen (Liubov Orlova; Vera Alentova; Liudmila Gurchenko); as well as films made by male and female directors; such as Askoldov and Kira MuratovaFilm and ideology shows why ideology was an essential component of Soviet films such as The Maxim Trilogy; and how it was later definitively rejectedThe Russian war film looks at Civil War and Second World War films; and the post-Soviet treatment of recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Chechnya Private life and public morality explores the evolution of melodramas about youth angst; town and village life; personal relationships; and the emergence of the dominant sub-genre of the 1990s; the gangster thriller Autobiography; memory and identity offers a close reading of the work of Andrei Tarkovskii; Russias greatest post-war director; whose films; including Andrei Rublev and Mirror; place him among the foremost European auteur film-makersRussian Cinema offers a close analysis of over 300 films illustrated with representative stills throughout. As with other titles in the Inside Film series it includes comprehensive filmographies; a thorough bibliography and an annotated further reading list. The book is a jargon-free; accessible study that will be of interest to undergraduates of film studies; modern languages; Russian language and literature; as well as cineastes; film teachers and researchers.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. This is a great edition of some really beautiful musicBy P. ConradThis is a great edition of some really beautiful music. The binding is very good; the editorial commentary is valuable; the printing and pages are easy to work with. I am docking 1 star for the omission of the 3 posthumous Gnossiennes (4-7).11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Helped me "get it"By SethI struggled with several of these pieces for a little while with a free download version. After a couple of days with this it all started coming together. The fingering is very helpful. If you real want to play these well; the cost of the music is so low when weighed against the investment of practice time.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Readable print.By ChickadeeNicely done. Comb binding would have been better.
