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Russian ark : Aleksandr Sokurov

Beumers, Birgit, author

Overview

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.

• Publisher: Intellect
• Subject: Sokurov, Aleksandr, 1951- Criticism and interpretation. / Russkii kovcheg (Motion picture) / Motion picture producers and directors Russia (Federation) Biography. / Motion pictures, Russian History and criticism.
• ISBN: 9781783207039

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PN1997.R797 B48 2016	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE