RUSS 2638 - RUSSIAN AND SOVIET CINEMA: LUMIERE TO LENIN

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Although the Russian film industry did not begin to take shape until 1907, moving images were first introduced to the Russian Empire in May 1896, when films by the Lumiere brothers were screened in St. Petersburg and the coronation of Tsar Nikolai II was shot. This course focuses on the cinema of the Russian Empire and early Soviet cinema. It discusses various connections between the motion picture industry and Russian / Soviet literature, culture, and political life of the time. We will investigate both major and neglected genres, screenwriting, acting and editing strategies. We will also talk about the early motion picture theatres, first viewers, and how they impacted the industry. Films by major film directors (such as Evgeny Bauer, Yakov Protazanov, and Sergei Eisenstein) will be screened and discussed within the course.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Grad LG/SNC Basis

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