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Tag Archives: Yevgeni Bauer
Image, light, sound – magic: Reporting back on Il Cinema Ritrovato 2016
There was a time when cinema came out from behind trees, burst forth from the sea; a time where the man with the movie camera arrived in town squares, entered cafés, and turned screens to windows into infinity. In this … Continue reading
Previewing Il Cinema Ritrovato 2016
In a week’s time, the 30th edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato will kick off in Bologna, Italy—and for the first time, I’m going to be there! It goes without saying that I’m really pumped to be attending—it will be a … Continue reading
Karalli & Bauer: Счастье вечной ночи | The Happiness of Eternal Night (RU 1915)
This week, a return to the Yevgeni Bauer hour of power! The Happiness of Eternal Night sees Bauer working with actress and ballerina Vera Karalli, actor Vitold Polonsky, and cameraman Boris Zavelev; the same core of After Death, which was released just six … Continue reading
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Tagged blogathon, Boris Zavelev, cinema of 1915, cinema of Russia, excellent women, Vera Karalli, Vitold Polonsky, Yevgeni Bauer
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Грёзы | Daydreams (RU 1915)
Daydreams is a story about love, grief, and the blindness that can result from these states. As the story opens, Sergei Nedelin (Aleksandr Vyrubov) is mourning his wife Elena, whom he had loved passionately. Out walking one day, he sees a … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Zavelev, cinema of 1915, cinema of Russia, dance, dangerous female sexuality, floral symbolism, N. Chernobaeva, Yevgeni Bauer
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Сумерки женской души | The Twilight of a Woman’s Soul (RU 1913)
I was pleasantly surprised to find that The Twilight of a Woman’s Soul is a misnomer for this story: a more accurate title might be The Strength of a Woman’s Soul, or indeed, The Twilight of a Man’s Soul. The plot … Continue reading
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Tagged cinema of 1913, cinema of Russia, dangerous female sexuality, excellent women, film form, Nina Chernova, Yevgeni Bauer
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После смерти | After Death (RU 1915)
For me, Yevgeni Bauer is one of the cinematic greats of the teens, and indeed of silent cinema in general. In a word, his films are elegant. Always beautifully composed in terms of framing, editing, and mise-en-scène, most of his … Continue reading
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