This film biography deals with the life and work of the classic Russian director, Sergei Mikhailovitch Eisenstein, 1989-1948. Extracts from some of his best known films including “Potemkin”, “Old and New”, “Ten Days that Shook the World” and “Ivan the Terrible”. Homage is paid to the director by Sergei Prokofiev, Gregori Alexandrov and Guiseppe de Santis.
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009654
Language
English
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Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Eisenstein, Sergei, 1898-1948
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture producers and directors
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture producers and directors - Biography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Soviet Union - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Soviet Union
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
People → Eisenstein, Sergei, 1898-1948
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)