Overview

A megalopolis of more than twelve million inhabitants, Moscow is a city with a rich and varied history. In 1918, following the Revolution, Moscow became the capital of the Soviet Union, and it remained capital of the Russian Federation after 1991. Moscow's status as capital, from 1918 to the present, more or less coincides with its life on the silver screen, since there are very few preserved filmic depictions of the city from pre-Revolutionary years. In the Soviet era, film often served propaganda purposes; therefore, the image of Moscow on celluloid echoes the political ambitions of the country, and film locations and settings reflect the cultural agenda of the times. World Film Locations: Moscow compares and contrasts images from the past and present, giving the forty-six carefully selected scene reviews and seven spotlight essays a historical focus. With an inside look at the city's film studio, Mosfilm, the book is essential for all armchair travelers and cinephiles alike.

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Author:   Birgit Beumers
Publisher:   Intellect Books
Imprint:   Intellect Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.290kg
ISBN:  

9781783201969

ISBN 10:   1783201967
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   15 April 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Maps/Scenes Scenes 1-6 - 1924-1928 Scenes 7-13 - 1934-1946 Scenes 14-19 - 1957-1966 Scenes 20-26 - 1967-1980 Scenes 27-32 - 1986-1992 Scenes 33-39 - 1992-2000 Scenes 40-46 - 2004-2012 Essays Moscow: City of the Imagination - Birgit Beumers Cinematic Journeys on the Moscow Metro - Birgit Beumers Palace of Soviets - Vincent Bohlinger Sites of Production and Demonstration - Birgit Beumers Urban Poetics: Moscow in 1960s Films - Sergey Dobrynin Housing Estates: Cheremushki on Screen - Sergey Dobrynin Marginal or Central: Prostitution in Moscow - Emily Schuckman Matthews

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Birgit Beumers is a reader in the Russian Department at Bristol University.

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