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Russia on reels the Russian idea in post-Soviet cinema

Title
Russia on reels [electronic resource] : the Russian idea in post-Soviet cinema / edited by Birgit Beumers.
Publication
London [England] : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, 1999.

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Beumers, Birgit.
Description
1 online resource (viii, 219 pages) : illustrations.
Summary
"Russia on Reels focuses on the effect of the collapse of the Soviet Union on Russian cinema and its films. The unifying motifs for the contributors -- from Russia, Britain and the United States -- are the 'Russian idea' and Russia's search, during the post-Soviet era, for a redefinition of identity, nationhood and history. Attempts to re-articulate the 'Russian idea' are represented in all artistic activities of this period but are especially relevant to the art of cinema. Cinema was seen under the Soviet system as, in Lenin's words, 'the most important of all the arts' -- the most effective means to promulgate ideology and set moral standards." "The contributors examine developments in modern Russian cinema and provide a historical context for the study of its films, uncovering common themes and diverse aesthetic concerns. Individual portraits of the directors Alexander Sokurov, Kira Muratova and Dmitri Astrakhan complement an exploration of how filmmakers are debunking Soviet myths and illusions of 'Russian-ness' and an examination of the new images -- and cliches -- now being created. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
Series Statement
KINO, the Russian cinema series
Uniform Title
  • Russia on reels (Online)
  • KINO, the Russian cinema series.
Subject
  • Motion pictures > Russia (Federation) > History
  • Motion pictures > Soviet Union > History
Bibliography (note)
  • Filmography: pages 206-210.
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available in print.
System Details (note)
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents
  • Introduction / Birgit Beumers -- The Russian idea: synopsis for a screenplay / Oleg Kovalov -- No glory, no majesty, or honour: the Russian idea and inverse value / Nancy Condee -- Now that the party's over: Soviet cinema and its legacy / Richard Taylor -- Russian cinema--national cinema? Three views. 1. 'Cinema and life' (October 1997) / Sergei Selianov ; 2. 'The state of the national cinema' (December 1997) / Daniil Dondurei ; 3. 'The function of a national cinema' (May 1998) / Nikita Mikhalkov -- Tinkling symbols: fragmented society--fragmented cinema? / Nina Tsyrkun -- Viewed from below: subverting the myths of the Soviet landscape / Emma Widdis -- To Moscow! To Moscow? The Russian hero and the loss of the centre / Birgit Beumers.
  • La grande illusion / Tatiana Moskvina -- Fathers for the Fatherland: the cult of the leader in Russian cinema / Natasha Zhuravkina -- New versions of old classics: recent cinematic interpretations of Russian literature / David Gillespie -- Representation--mimicry--death: the latest films of Alexander Sokurov / Mikhail Iampolski -- The meaning of death: Kira Muratova's cinema of the absurd / Graham Roberts -- Dmitri Astrakhan: popular cinema for a time of uncertainty / Julian Graffy.
LCCN
10.5040/9780755604685
OCLC
ssj0000276542
Title
Russia on reels [electronic resource] : the Russian idea in post-Soviet cinema / edited by Birgit Beumers.
Imprint
London [England] : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, 1999.
Edition
First edition.
Series
KINO, the Russian cinema series
KINO, the Russian cinema series.
Bibliography
Filmography: pages 206-210.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Additional Formats
Also available in print.
Note
Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily.
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Beumers, Birgit.
Other Form:
Print version: (OCoLC)42710274 1
Other Standard Identifier
10.5040/9780755604685 doi
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