An exploration of the film as a more expressive and profound medium. Includes an analysis of a sound-film sequence from Alexander Nevsky. “The most instructive discussion of the film art yet put between the covers of a book” (New York Times Book Review). Edited and translated by Jay Leyda; Index; photographs and diagrams.
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The theory of "montage" or editing, developed by early Soviet filmmakers, reached its deepest expression in the writings of Sergeii Eisenstein, undeniably the most profound theorist of film art. This book contains the clearest and most accessible introduction to his ideas about the cinema. Eisenstein, who directed "The Battleship Potemkin" and "Alexander Nevsky," was a master propagandist as well as a superb filmmaker. In this book, he argues passionately that these two crafts are closely related.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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A must read for all filmmakers, The basis of all great films,
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Eisenstein thoughts on montage and how the mind interpets film is invaluable when creating films of one's own. Read the book 3 times to learn it for the first.
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Tough but interesting...,
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Though no book will make you a filmmaker, some will help you refine your vision. This book, for me, added some poetry and texture to the imagery already in my mind. Pretty much the only thing that will improve your film skills, is making them.
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THIS BOOK WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR FILMS!,
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If you want to improve your own films, this book will not help you (I doubt that any book would). If you can actually figure out what Eisenstien is trying to say (which would probably take 3 readings, but who has the time?) you will find only obscure and vague theories. They are interesting in what they reveal about Eisenstein and his films, but they will not help you as a filmmaker!
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THERE was a period in Soviet cinema when montage was proclaimed "everything." Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Alexander Nevsky, New York, The Deluge, Dead Souls, Lafcadio Hearn, Lake Chudskoye, Middle Ages, Paradise Lost New!
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THERE was a period in Soviet cinema when montage was proclaimed "everything." Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Alexander Nevsky, New York, The Deluge, Dead Souls, Lafcadio Hearn, Lake Chudskoye, Middle Ages, Paradise Lost New!
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- Que Viva Mexico! (Arno Press Cinema Program) by S. M. Eisenstein on 6 pages
- Film Form: Essays in Film Theory by Sergei Eisenstein on 4 pages
- Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics) by John Milton on page 57, page 58, and Back Matter
- Ivan the Terrible (Pts. 1-3) by Sergei Eisenstein in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Karl Marx: His Life and Environment, Fourth Edition by Sir Isaiah Berlin in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The Major Film Theories: An Introduction (Galaxy Book; Gb450) by J. Dudley Andrew on 8 pages
- Essais Sur La Signification Au Cinema (Collection D'esthetique) (French Edition) by Christian Metz on 6 pages
- Sight, Sound, Motion: Applied Media Aesthetics by Herbert Zettl on 6 pages
- Savage Junctures: Sergei Eisenstein and the Shape of Thinking (KINO - The Russian Cinema) by Anne Nesbet on 4 pages
- Eisenstein, Cinema, and History by James Goodwin on 4 pages
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