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Sergei Eisenstein's greatness lies not only in his films, such as Potemkin or Ivan the Terrible, or his contributions to the technique and art of the cinema but also in his contributions as a theoretician and philosopher of the art. This edition includes a new translation of Eisenstein's essay on Orozco. Originally published in 1982. The Princeto



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*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. v*Preface, pg. 1*Foreword, pg. 7*A Personal Statement, pg. 13*The Method of Making Workers' Films, pg. 17*Soviet Cinema, pg. 20*Perspectives, pg. 35*The Dynamic Square, pg. 48*GTK-GIK-VGIK; Past-Present-Future, pg. 66*Lessons from Literature, pg. 77*The Embodiment of a Myth, pg. 84*More Thoughts on Structure, pg. 92*Charlie the Kid, pg. 108*Mr Lincoln by Mr Ford, pg. 139*A Close-Up View, pg. 150*Problems of Composition, pg. 155*Sources and Notes, pg. 184*APPENDIX A. The Published Writings (1922-1982) of Sergei Eisenstein with notes on their English translations, pg. 188*APPENDIX B. The Prometheus of Mexican Painting, pg. 222*Index, pg. 233

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/07/2014
      ISBN13: 9780691614359, 978-0691614359
      ISBN10: 0691614350
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      Book Synopsis

      Sergei Eisenstein's greatness lies not only in his films, such as Potemkin or Ivan the Terrible, or his contributions to the technique and art of the cinema but also in his contributions as a theoretician and philosopher of the art. This edition includes a new translation of Eisenstein's essay on Orozco. Originally published in 1982. The Princeto



      Table of Contents
      *FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. v*Preface, pg. 1*Foreword, pg. 7*A Personal Statement, pg. 13*The Method of Making Workers' Films, pg. 17*Soviet Cinema, pg. 20*Perspectives, pg. 35*The Dynamic Square, pg. 48*GTK-GIK-VGIK; Past-Present-Future, pg. 66*Lessons from Literature, pg. 77*The Embodiment of a Myth, pg. 84*More Thoughts on Structure, pg. 92*Charlie the Kid, pg. 108*Mr Lincoln by Mr Ford, pg. 139*A Close-Up View, pg. 150*Problems of Composition, pg. 155*Sources and Notes, pg. 184*APPENDIX A. The Published Writings (1922-1982) of Sergei Eisenstein with notes on their English translations, pg. 188*APPENDIX B. The Prometheus of Mexican Painting, pg. 222*Index, pg. 233

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