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Le tombeau d'Alexandre : The last Bolshevik /

Examines the life and work of Russian film director, Alexander Medvedkin, while also giving a broad picture of life in the Soviet Union. Discusses the relation between art and politics in the Soviet Union.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films de l'Astrophore, Michael Kustow Productions, Sept/Arte (Firm), Icarus Films
Other Authors: Marker, Chris, 1921-2012
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
English
Russian
Language Notes:English and French soundtracks (with some Russian) with optional English or French subtitles.
Published: [Brooklyn, N.Y.] : Icarus Films, [2007]
Subjects:
Medvedkin, Alexander.
Motion picture producers and directors > Soviet Union > Biography.
Soviet Union > History.
Communism and art > Soviet Union.
Motion pictures > Soviet Union.
Motion pictures > France.
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:Examines the life and work of Russian film director, Alexander Medvedkin, while also giving a broad picture of life in the Soviet Union. Discusses the relation between art and politics in the Soviet Union.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1993
DVD released with Alexander Medvedkin's Happines, cataloged separately.
Special feature: Deleted scene: Medvedkin and Dziga Vertov, by Nikolai Izvolov
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (120 mins.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; 4:3 aspect ratio; Dolby digital 2.0.
Production Credits:Le tombeau d'Alexandre: camera, Marina Goldovskaia, Pascal Aubier, Christian Hirou ; music, Alfred Schnittke.