Directory of World Cinema 04: Russia

Ed. by Birgit Beumers

ISBN 10: 184150372X / ISBN 13: 9781841503721

Published by Intellect, 2010

About this Item

Intellect (2011). Softcover in very good condition with clean, unmarked pages which are free from notes and underlining. No creasing to cover or spine but some rubbing along exterior edges together with slight curling out of outer edges of front and back cover. Dispatched from UK within three days.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Directory of World Cinema 04: Russia
• Publisher: Intellect
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184150372X
• ISBN 13: 9781841503721
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 895 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Film

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Synopsis

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 their cultural and industrial milieus, while reviews and case studies analyse individual titles in considerable depth. For the film studies scholar, or for all those who love Russian cinema and want to learn more, Directory of World Cinema: Russia will be an essential companion.

About the Author

Birgit Beumers is a reader in Russian at the University of Bristol. Her most recent publications include 'A History of Russian Cinema' and, with Mark Lipovetsky, 'Performing Violence: Literary and Theatrical Experiments of New Russian Drama.' She is also editor of Intellect's journal 'Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema'.