1st Edition

Eisenstein: A Documentary Portrait

By Norman Swallow Copyright 1976
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

Of all the pioneers of the cinema, the Soviet film director Sergei Eisenstein has exerted the most enduring hold on the popular imagination. This book offers a unique portrait of the director based on the personal recollections of those who knew him. Originally published in 1976, it is illustrated with over forty photographs, stills and drawings, among them Eisenstein’s delightful childhood... Read more

Preface  1. The Birth of a Director  2. Revolution on the Screen  3. The Western Experiment  4. Frustration

Biography

Norman Swallow