Sergei M. Eisenstein notes for a general history of cinema

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Eisenstein, Sergei, 1898-1948, author (author), Kleĭman, N. I. (Naum I.), editor (editor), Somaini, Antonio, editor (translator), Rosen, Margo Shohl, translator, Coxe, Brinton Tench, translator, Ryabchikova, Natalie, translator
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press [2016]
Colección:Film theory in media history.
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Sumario: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 Eisenstein's notes are accompanied by a series of previously unpublished critical essays by internationally recognized Eisenstein scholars.
Notas:Translated from the Russian.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (545 pages) : illustrations (black and white); digital file(s)
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Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.