Aleksandr Sokurov: Russian Ark Contributor(s): Beumers, Birgit (Author), Beumers, Birgit (Other), Taylor, Richard (Other) |
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ISBN: 1783207035 ISBN-13: 9781783207039 Publisher: Intellect (UK) OUR PRICE: $28.22 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | Film & Video - Performing Arts | Film - General |
Dewey: 791.437 |
LCCN: 2018295623 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.5" W x 8.9" (0.35 lbs) 112 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Released in 2002, Russian Ark drew astonished praise for its technique: shot with a Steadicam in one ninety-six-minute take, it presented a dazzling whirl of movement as it followed the Marquis de Custine as he wandered through the vast Winter Palace in St. Petersburg--and through three hundred years of Russian history. This companion to Russian Ark addresses all key aspects of the film, beginning with a comprehensive synopsis, an in-depth analysis, and an account of the production history. Birgit Beumers goes on from there to discuss the work that went into the now-legendary Steadicam shot--which required two thousand actors and three orchestras--and she also offers an account of the film's critical and public reception, showing how it helped to establish director Aleksandr Sokurov as perhaps the leading filmmaker in Russia today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Beumers, Birgit: - Birgit Beumers is professor of film studies at the University of Aberystwyth, Wales. She is editor of the journals KinoKultura and Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema. |