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The definitive study of Stanislavsky, the creator of method acting and founder of the Moscow Art Theatre. Retraces his life and work against the tumultuous backdrop of a Russia which variously censored, spied on, adulated and co-opted him. Using previously unknown footage, the program shows how one...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hercombe, Peter, Lanchester, Robert, Renouf, Daniel
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1993]
Subjects:
Stanislavsky, Konstantin, > 1863-1938.
Moskovskiĭ khudozhestvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr.
Acting > Study and teaching > Soviet Union > History.
Actors > Soviet Union > Biography.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Historical films.
Method acting.
Theater > Production and direction > History > 20th century.
Theater > Soviet Union > Biography.
Theater > Soviet Union > History.
Theatrical producers and directors > Soviet Union > Biography.
Nonfiction films.
Internet videos.
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Summary:The definitive study of Stanislavsky, the creator of method acting and founder of the Moscow Art Theatre. Retraces his life and work against the tumultuous backdrop of a Russia which variously censored, spied on, adulated and co-opted him. Using previously unknown footage, the program shows how one creative artist interacted with other giants ofhis era: from Lenin to Stalin, Meyerhold to Mayakovsky, Isadora Duncan to Stella Adler. Includes scenes from Stanislavsky's various productions.
Item Description:"FFH4048."
Originally published as a videocassette.
Vendor website does not provide whether the original video format used for the online video was VHS or DVD. The VHS was copyrighted for 1993, and the DVD was copyrighted for 2003.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 streaming video (180 min.)
Audience:Adult.