A history of Russian cinema
By: Birgit Beumers.
Edition: English ed.
Publisher: Berg; Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9781845202149; 9781845202156
Subjects: Motion pictures -- Russia (Federation) -- History
Description: Film emerged in pre-Revolutionary Russia to become the 'most important of all arts' for the new Bolshevik regime and its propaganda machine. This text is a complete history from the beginning of film onwards and presents an engaging narrative of both the industry and its key films in the context of Russia's social and political history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.