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Acting Tapes: Acting in the Cinema (2 Parts)

Synopsis
Explores the ideas and training methods behind two opposing movements in 20th-century theatre and cinema. Argues that British film and television acting is out of touch with these movements, being too dependent on their traditional training of British stage drama.
Series
11th Hour, Series
Language
English
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 2 x 54 min.
Year of production
1984
Availability
Hire (BFI) or sale (Zero One)
Uses
First-year film studies courses; courses in acting and modern drama*
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
acting techniques; drama; Soviet Union; Stanislavskii, Konstantin Sergeevich

Credits

Director
James Swinson; Mark Nash
Producer
James Swinson; Mark Nash
Writer
James Swinson; Mark Nash

Sections

Title
Fourth wall
Synopsis
Part 1: Explores the naturalistic acting developed in the Moscow Arts Theatre at the turn of the century, and the system of acting devised by its director Constantin Stanislavski.

Title
Counter acting
Synopsis
Part 2: Introduces the theatre of Meyerhold and its development into an anti-naturalistic performance style in post-revolutionary Soviet cinema.

Sponsor

Name

Channel Four Television

Phone
071-396 4444
Address
LONDON
SW1P 2TX

Distributor

Name

BFI Film Bookings Unit

Email
bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7957 8938 / 8935
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Name

Zero One

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