Ivan the Terrible

(book in English)

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by Joan Neuberger

Type

Studies

Subject

One Film > Ivan the Terrible

Keywords

Sergueï Eisenstein

Publishing date

2003

Publisher

I.B.Tauris

Collection

KINO: The Film Companion

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 96 pages • 16,43 €
5 ¼ x 8 ¾ inches (13.5 x 22 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

1-86064-560-7
978-1-86064-560-0

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Book Presentation:
Eisenstein's last, unfinished masterpiece is a strange, complex and haunting film. Commissioned personally by Stalin in 1941, Ivan the Terrible 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 the film's making, Joan Neuberger's vivid account reveals how, in almost impossible circumstances, Eisenstein 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.

Press Reviews:
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"

About the Author:
Joan Neuberger is Professor of History and Director of the Russian, East European and Eurasian Center, University of Texas at Austin.

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