Aleksandr Sokurov: Russian Ark (KinoSputnik)
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Released in 2002, Russian Ark drew astonished praise for its technique: shot with a Steadicam in one ninety-six-minute take, it presented a dazzling whirl of movement as it followed the Marquis de Custine as he wandered through the vast Winter Palace in St. Petersburg - and through three hundred years of Russian history.
This companion to Russian Ark addresses all key aspects of the film, beginning with a comprehensive synopsis, an in-depth analysis and an account of the production history. Birgit Beumers goes on from there to discuss the work that went into the now-legendary Steadicam shot - which required two thousand actors and three orchestras - and she also offers an account of the film's critical and public reception, showing how it helped to establish director Aleksandr Sokurov as perhaps the leading filmmaker in Russia today.
A list of all books in the series is here on the Intellect website on the series page KinoSputnik
About the Author
Birgit Beumers is professor of film studies at the University of Aberystwyth, Wales. She is editor of the journals KinoKultura and Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema.
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- Contributor: Birgit Beumers
- Imprint: Intellect Books
- ISBN13: 9781783207039
- Number of Pages: 112
- Packaged Dimensions: 178x229x5mm
- Packaged Weight: 159
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Intellect Books
- Release Date: 2016-11-15
- Series: KinoSputnik
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Birgit Beumers is professor of film studies at the University of Aberystwyth, Wales. She is editor of the journals KinoKultura and Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema.
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