Russian Cinema.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (212 pages)
- Inside Film Series .
- Inside Film Series .
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- List of photographs -- 1. The sight and sound of Russian film -- 2. The literary space -- 3. The Russian film comedy -- 4. The course and curse of history -- 5. Women and Russian film -- 6. Film and ideology -- 7. The Russian war film -- 8. Private life and public morality -- 9. Autobiography, memory and identity: the films of Andrei Tarkovskii -- Afterword -- Further reading -- Bibliography -- Index.
Russian Cinema takes in over 300 films in its lively and informative exploration of the cinematic genres that have developed over almost 100 years, with discussion of the work of Eisenstein, Pudovkin, Mikhalkov, Paradzhanov, Sokurov and others. The background section assesses the legacy of nineteenth century art on Russia's national cinema as well as the contribution of music and soundtrack, especially the work of the composers Shostakovich and Prokofev.