Inside the film factory : new approaches to Russian and Soviet cinema / edited by Richard Taylor and Ian Christie.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-247) and index.

Contenidos : General Editors' Preface

Acknowledgements

Note on Transliteration and Translation

Introduction: Entering the Film Factory – Richard Taylor and Ian Christie

1. Early Russian Cinema: Some Observations – Yuri Tsivian

2. Kuleshov’s Experiments and the New Anthropology of the Actor – Mikhail Yampolsky

3. Intolerance and the Soviets: A Historical Investigation – Vance Kepley, Jr.

4. The Origins of Soviet Cinema: A Study in Industry Development – Vance Kepley, Jr.

5. Down to Earth: Aelita Relocated – Ian Christie

6. The Return of the Native: Yakov Protazanov and Soviet Cinema – Denise J. Youngblood

7. A Face to the Shtetl: Soviet Yiddish Cinema, 1924–36 – J. Hoberman

8. A Fickle Man, or Portrait of Boris Barnet as a Soviet Director – Bernard Eisenschitz

9. Interview with Alexander Medvedkin – Alexander Medvedkin

10. Making Sense of Early Soviet Sound – Ian Christie

11. Ideology as Mass Entertainment: Boris Shumyatsky and Soviet Cinema in the 1930s – Richard Taylor

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Inside the Film Factory is a seminal collection of essays that offers fresh perspectives on Soviet cinema, informed by the new films and archival materials revealed during glasnost and perestroika. The contributors—film critics and historians from Britain, America, France, and the USSR—re-examine Soviet film history, challenging Cold War-era assumptions and highlighting previously overlooked aspects of Soviet cinematic culture.

The book delves into the evolution of early Russian cinema, the innovative experiments of directors like Lev Kuleshov, and the development of Soviet film industry practices. It also explores the impact of Western cinema on Soviet filmmakers, the influence of Russian science fiction on filmmaking, and the long-suppressed history of Soviet Yiddish productions. Notably, it provides the first extended accounts in English of the careers of directors Yakov Protazanov and Boris Barnet, offering a more nuanced understanding of their contributions to Soviet cinema.

By incorporating new perspectives and source material, Inside the Film Factory serves as a vital resource for scholars and enthusiasts seeking to understand the complexities and innovations of Soviet cinematic history.