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Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography / Written and directed by Oleg Kovalov / Produced by Sergei Selyanov, Alexei Balabanov / Production: CTB Film Company, Gosfilmofond of Russia, Goskino of Russia World sales: Intercinema-Art Agency / DVD

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Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography / Written and directed by Oleg Kovalov / Produced by Sergei Selyanov, Alexei Balabanov / Production: CTB Film Company, Gosfilmofond of Russia, Goskino of Russia World sales: Intercinema-Art Agency / DVD

 

Format: NTSC

Run time: 90 Minutes

UPC: 014381538120

 

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Yes
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.3 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches; 2.4 Ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Oleg Kovalov
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ May 23, 2000
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Sergei M. Eisenstein, Aleksei German
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Oleg Kovalov, Sergei M. Eisenstein
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

 

The great Russian film director Sergei Eisenstein, whose PotemkinAlexander Nevsky, and Ivan the Terrible stand as masterpieces of world cinema, is the subject of this eccentric and puzzling production. Though based on memoirs Eisenstein wrote before his death in 1948, most of this film is barely a documentary at all, but rather a composite of images, many of which are fascinating and arresting. Eisenstein himself was known for startling and memorable images (perhaps the most famous of which is the shot of the baby carriage rolling down the steps in Potemkin), so memorializing him with clips from his own films interspersed with readings from his memoirs seems somewhat appropriate. But the voice-over in Russian (with English subtitles) is quite sparse, and at times the images onscreen, which include clips from Buster Keaton films and Hollywood musicals from the 1930s, are utterly mystifying. This apparent attempt to tell the great filmmaker's life story by utilizing a myriad of images is, in fairness, often captivating, and many of the images used are stunning. But someone looking for a more conventional documentary that teaches about Eisenstein's life and work may be visually pleased but ultimately disappointed. 

"In February 1946, I had a stroke. I was bedridden for several months. My circulation was sluggish. My thoughts were dull. And yet I was uplifted. I thought that I would at last be able to reflect on my life. I'd understand myself and the meaning of the last forty-eight years. But I have to admit that I understood nothing at all. "I remember only one thing from the long months of my confinement. An endless stream of recollections in response to the nagging question, 'Did I really have a life?""
-Sergei Eisenstein
 
The film is dedicated to the centenary of filmmaking and the centenary of Sergei Eisenstein and is based on Eisenstein's memoirs. The plot of the film is a long voyage abroad, which Eisenstein started in 1929. We see transformed episodes from films of Eisenstein and his contemporaries, as well as rare archival shots of Eisenstein himself. We hear only Eisenstein's reminiscences, which are sometimes very personal. All this reflects the inner world of the great film director during the tragic years of two Russian revolutions and the Stalin terror. Events and personalities shown in the film underline the special place of Sergei Eisenstein in the culture of the 20th century. 
 
Written and directed by Oleg Kovalov Produced by Sergei Selyanov, Alexei Balabanov
Photography by Vladimir Smirnov Sound by Marina Polyanskaya, Maxim Belovolov Edited by Galina Subayeva
Production: CTB Film Company, Gosfilmofond of Russia, Goskino of Russia World sales: Intercinema-Art Agency
SERGEI EISENSTEIN AUTOBIOGRAPHY ID53811ADVD
Program Content, Artwork and Summary: ©1996 CTB FILM COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
DVD Package Design: OMM IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
 
 

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