Having failed to realize several projects in hollywood, russian film pioneer sergei eisenstein trekked to mexico with producer grigory alexandrov and cameraman. And with the film s ghoulish prologue, eisenstein encodes these various battles in the day. A year later the backers halted the project before filming was complete. Over 200,000 feet of silent film were shot before production had to be. And here and there, especially as the film rolls along in its last third, a subtle sensation of the surreal drifts into the proceedings.
And it does so not with dialogue or plot, but rather thru a sequence of short novellas eisensteins words which each develop and play convincingly into the next. In 1930, a group of three russians sergei eisenstein, grigori alexandrov, and eduard tisse began an ambitious film in mexico. Con felix balderas, martin hernandez, david liceaga, julio saldivar, isabel villasenor. Thunder over mexico made in 1933 by sol lesser and. Eisensteins mexico is an essentially cinematic one because it is one haunted by its past. Having revolutionized film editing through such masterworks of montage as potemkin and strike, soviet director sergei eisenstein emigrated west in hopes of.
The film was divided into several parts, with each part set in a different time and emphasizing a different couple. Produced by upton sinclair, the 1931 film was shot by pioneer soviet filmmaker sergei eisenstein and uses dramatic elements of surrealism and expressionism to document the history of mexico s peasant uprising and the mexican revolution of 1910 that inspired russias. Sei episodi per celebrare limportante rivoluzione popolare messicana del 1911. The courageous financiers of this project were the author upton sinclair, his wife mary craig and a small group of their friends.
Maratekach amazing film work which reveals the methods of a true propagandist. I will respond to any questions left in the comments section. Eisensteins first sound film, this experimental 1930 short is a dazzling symphony of image and sound, made in collaboration with alexandrov and tisse. Directed by sergei eisenstein and grigory alexandrov mexico, 1979 85 minutes. The music center plaza across the street from grand park between grand ave and hope street event time 6. Becker, therefore, is something of an heir to the project. The movie was shot silent and russian narration based on eisensteins notes and read by ukrainian actordirector sergey bondarchuk another of my favorites. It would have been an episodic portrayal of mexican culture and politics from preconquest civilization to the mexican revolution. Con felix balderas, martin hernandez, david liceaga. It would have been an episodic portrayal of mexican culture and politics from preconquest civilization to. He believes, that mexico can become a modern state. Two films utilizing eisensteins film footage were made with upton sinclairs permission. Read more inspire your inbox sign up for daily fun facts about this day in history, updates, and special offers. How sergei eisenstein used montage to film the unfilmable duration.
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