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The Film Factory provides a comprehensive documentary history of Russian and Soviet cinema. It provokes a major reassessment of conventional Western understanding of Soviet cinema. Based on extensive research and in original translation, the documents selected illustrate both the aesthetic and political development of Russian and Soviet cinema, from its beginnings as a fairground novelty in 1896 to its emergence as a mass medium of entertainment and propaganda on the eve of World War II.
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The Film Factory, Richard Taylor, Ian Christie, Robert Taylor
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- Released
- 1988
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- Title
- The Film Factory
- Subtitle
- Russian and Soviet Cinema in Documents
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Richard Taylor, Ian Christie, Robert Taylor
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Released
- 1988
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 479
- ISBN10
- 0674301250
- ISBN13
- 9780674301252
- Series
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
- Description
- The Film Factory provides a comprehensive documentary history of Russian and Soviet cinema. It provokes a major reassessment of conventional Western understanding of Soviet cinema. Based on extensive research and in original translation, the documents selected illustrate both the aesthetic and political development of Russian and Soviet cinema, from its beginnings as a fairground novelty in 1896 to its emergence as a mass medium of entertainment and propaganda on the eve of World War II.