
Ivan the Terrible
The Film Companion
Joan Neuberger(Author)
I.B. Tauris (Publisher)
Published on 4. December 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-86064-560-0 (ISBN)
Description
Eisenstein's last, unfinished masterpiece is a strange, complex and haunting film. Commissioned personally by Stalin in 1941, the project placed Eisenstein in the paradoxical situation of having to glorify Stalinist tyranny in the image of Ivan, without sacrificing his own artistic and political integrity - or his life. Drawing on sources that include Eisenstein's personal archive and the memoirs of those involved in Ivan's making, Joan Neuberger's vivid account reveals how, in almost impossible circumstances, he managed to create a film of cinematic innovation, intellectual depth and political critique. She reveals the film to be both a great work of art and a product of the time and place in which it was made.
Reviews / Votes
Modern Language Review: "often perceptive discussion of the aesthetic devices employed in the film" "particularly thoughtful and well-informed assessment of the visual imagery" "the book can be recommended as a useful guide to viewers of the DVD version of Eisenstein's masterpiece"More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 219 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
213 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86064-560-0 (9781860645600)
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I.B. Tauris
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Person
Joan Neuberger is Professor of History and Director of the Russian, East European and Eurasian Centre, The University of Texas at Austin.