Russian Idea, The

Synopsis
Director Sergei Selyanov links Russia’s cinema to the national character, with its desire for revolution and search for Utopia. He mines a rich source of material in an attempt to prove his thesis, using clips from the films of directors including Eisenstein, Vertov and Pudovkin.
Series
Century of Cinema, The: Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 53 min.
Year of production
1995
Availability
Sale; 1999 sale: £15.99 (inclusive)
Notes
Broadcast on C4 of 14/7/97.
Paired with 100 YEARS OF POLISH CINEMA.
Subjects
Media studies
Keywords
cinema - Russia; history of cinema

Credits

Director
Sergei Selyanov
Producer
Tatiana Yakovleva
Writer
Oleg Kovalov
Cast
Nick Winter 

Production Company

Name

Centre SCIP Film

Name

Roskino

Name

Three Tee Studio

Sponsor

Name

British Film Institute

Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 7950
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
London
W1T 1LN

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email
video.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7957 8957
Fax
020 7957 8968
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
 

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