Kino: A History of the Russian and Soviet Film, With a New Postscript and a Film

Description: Kino by Jay Leyda Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Beginning with the Lumiere filming of the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II, this title presents an observation of a major cultural phenomenon: the evolution of the Soviet film as an artistic and political instrument. It contains 150 drawings and photographs and five appendices, including a list of selected Russian and Soviet films. Publisher Description This history of the turbulent destiny of Kino ("film" in Russian) documents the artistic development of the Russian and Soviet cinema and traces its growth from 1896 to the death of Sergei Eisenstein in 1948. The new Postscript surveys the directions taken by Soviet cinema since the end of World War II. Beginning with the Lumiere filming of the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II, Jay Leyda links Russias pre-Revolutionary past with its Communist present through the observation of a major cultural phenomenon: the evolution of the Soviet film as an artistic and political instrument. The book contains 150 drawings and photographs and five appendices, including a list of selected Russian and Soviet films from 1907 to the present. Author Biography Jay Leyda (1910-1988) was a leading film historian and filmmaker who studied directing with Sergei Eisenstein at the Moscow State Film School. He was a correspondent for Theatre Arts Monthly and New Theatre and an art critic for the Moscow News. He is the translator of Mussorgskys correspondence and editor of Eisensteins Film Essays and a Lecture (Princeton) and Film Form and The Film Sense. With Zina Voynow, he wrote and compiled Eisenstein at Work. Details ISBN 0691003467 ISBN-13 9780691003467 Title Kino Author Jay Leyda Format Paperback Year 1983 Pages 584 Edition 3rd Publisher Princeton University Press GE_Item_ID:8365665; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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