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5.0 out of 5 stars
A must-read for any fan or student of Russian film,
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This review is from: A History of Russian Cinema (Paperback)
Dr. Birgit Beumers has written extensively on Russian film as well as its culture and media, and her expertise shows. This history of Russian cinema is accessible and wonderfully balanced, and contains an extensive discussion of the highly dynamic period since the 'collapse.' There is always some history to any overview of Russian/Soviet cinema, given how extensively the state governed the country's film apparatus for many years. That having been said, some texts lean a little too much into the politics and lose sight of the cinema. Beumers does not do that. Her text illuminates on the state/art link, and the narrative is loosely organized around periods of Russian/Soviet political history, but she never takes the reader too far away from what they came for - the movies. The selection of films discussed is broad and comprehensive, and the appendices are loaded with resources for further study.
A well-written, well-researched, and most welcome book that clearly displays the author's love of Russia's underappreciated film history. Would probably make an excellent text for a college course, and highly recommended for anyone who simply enjoys Russian cinema. |
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A History of Russian Cinema by Birgit Beumers (Hardcover - December 15, 2008)
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