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The Alexander Medvedkin Reader (Cinema and Modernity)
Alexander Medvedkin
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Description for The Alexander Medvedkin Reader (Cinema and Modernity)
Paperback. Translator(s): Lary, Nikita; Leyda, Jay. Series: Cinema and Modernity. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Filmmaker Alexander Medvedkin (1900 89), a contemporary of Sergei Eisenstein and Alexander Dovzhenko, is celebrated today for his unique form of "total" documentary cinema, which aimed to bridge the distance between film and life, and for his use of satire during a period when the Soviet authorities preferred that laughter be confined to narrowly prescribed channels. This collection of selected writings by Medvedkin is the first of its kind and reveals how his work is a crucial link in the history of documentary film. Although he was a dedicated communist, Medvedkin's satirical approach and social critiques ultimately led to his ... Read more
Filmmaker Alexander Medvedkin (1900 89), a contemporary of Sergei Eisenstein and Alexander Dovzhenko, is celebrated today for his unique form of "total" documentary cinema, which aimed to bridge the distance between film and life, and for his use of satire during a period when the Soviet authorities preferred that laughter be confined to narrowly prescribed channels. This collection of selected writings by Medvedkin is the first of its kind and reveals how his work is a crucial link in the history of documentary film. Although he was a dedicated communist, Medvedkin's satirical approach and social critiques ultimately led to his ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Series
Cinema and Modernity
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226296272
SKU
V9780226296272
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About Alexander Medvedkin
Nikita Lary is professor emeritus of humanities at York University in Toronto. Jay Leyda (1910 88) was professor of cinema studies at New York University.
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