Sergei M. Eisenstein : : notes for a general history of cinema / / edited by Naum Kleiman & Antonio Somaini ; translations from Russian by Margo Shohl Rosen, Brinton Tench Coxe, and Natalie Ryabchikova.
An iconic figure in twentieth-century cinema, Sergei M. Eisenstein directed landmark films such as Battleship Potemkin and Ivan the Terrible and authored a vast body of theoretical texts. This is the first English-language edition of his recently rediscovered notes for a 'general history of cin...
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Superior document: | Film theory in media history |
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Place / Publishing House: | Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press,, [2016] ©2016 |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Language: | English Russian |
Series: | Film theory in media history.
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (545 pages) :; illustrations (black and white); digital file(s). |
Notes: | Translated from the Russian. |
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Other title: | Notes for a general history of cinema |
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Summary: | An iconic figure in twentieth-century cinema, Sergei M. Eisenstein directed landmark films such as Battleship Potemkin and Ivan the Terrible and authored a vast body of theoretical texts. This is the first English-language edition of his recently rediscovered notes for a 'general history of cinema.' In these, Eisenstein presents a fascinating genealogy of the media and art forms that preceded the birth of cinema and accompanied its first decades. Cinema is presented as a medium in constant flux and as heir to an expansive tradition, ranging from Dionysian mysteries to death masks and mummies, from wax museums to dioramas and panoramas, pursuing a breathtaking trajectory 'from Dionysus to television.' Eisenstein's notes are accompanied by a series of previously unpublished critical essays by internationally recognized Eisenstein scholars. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Naum Kleiman & Antonio Somaini ; translations from Russian by Margo Shohl Rosen, Brinton Tench Coxe, and Natalie Ryabchikova. |