| The Cinema of Alexander Sokurov Contributor(s): Beumers, Birgit (Editor), Condee, Nancy (Editor), Kaganovsky, Lilya (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1848853432 ISBN-13: 9781848853430 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Individual Director - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Series: KINO: The Russian Cinema (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alexander Sokurov's 'Russian Ark' is generally acclaimed as a milestone in cinematography. In this film Sokurov reversed the idea of montage, creating instead the sensation of an uninterrupted flow of time encompassing three centuries of Russia's cultural history through a single, 90-minute take. Yet this film is but one milestone in the work of this versatile director. Since the 1990s, Sokurov's films have had international recognition at film festivals and through foreign distribution. In this, the first English-language book to cover Sokurov's full oeuvre, leading scholars on Sokurov unravel his work on documentaries; his early films and literary adaptations; his trilogy on leaders focussing on the decaying body; his films on passing youth and approaching age; and, of course, 'Russian Ark'. The book also provides samples of the major Russian-language studies of Sokurov's films to provide the reader with an insight into Russian approaches to Sokurov. |
Contributor Bio(s): Beumers, Birgit: - Birgit Beumers is Reader in the Russian Department, Bristol University. Her publications include Burnt by the Sun, Nikita Mikhalkov, and Russia on Reels: The Russian Idea in Post-Soviet Cinema (as editor), all published by I.B. Tauris. She is on the Editorial Advisory Board of Tauris' KINO Series. |