Unseen cinema. 7, Viva la dance. Episode 23, "Sergei Eisenstein" Mexican footage, 1930-1932 /
VIVA LA DANCE is part of the film retrospective UNSEEN CINEMA that explores long-forgotten American experimental cinema. Eisenstein's ill-fated trip to Hollywood and Mexico influenced many Americans' approach to avant-garde cinema. Of all the beautiful images captured by Eisenstein in Mexi...
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | No linguistic content |
| Language Notes: | Silent. |
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[United States] :
Filmmakers Showcase,
[1932]
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | VIVA LA DANCE is part of the film retrospective UNSEEN CINEMA that explores long-forgotten American experimental cinema. Eisenstein's ill-fated trip to Hollywood and Mexico influenced many Americans' approach to avant-garde cinema. Of all the beautiful images captured by Eisenstein in Mexico, some of the most fascinating involve dance. The first shots portray dancers in ecstasy; the Day of the Dead images shows human and machine movements. -- BRUCE POSNER. Sergei Eisenstein's name is synonymous with 20th century avant-garde art. The Russian genius created films and film theories based upon "intellectual montage" he created through a synthesis of cinematography, editing, and later, sound recordings and music. Around the globe, advanced filmgoers eagerly awaited his radical films and associated musings on the cinema, and his influence upon '20s and '30s American cinema was unprecedented, serving as an inspiration for amateurs and professionals alike. In 1930, he traveled to the U.S., and then Mexico, in an unsuccessful attempt to make a film in Hollywood. His presence in the Americas stimulated much debate within experimental film circles. --BRUCE POSNER. SERGEI EISENSTEIN'S MEXICAN FOOTAGE (1931-32) EXCERPTS - 2 FILM COMPILATION. 158 00:00 DANCE OF THE HEADS (6:15 minutes). 159 06:43 DAY OF THE DEAD (4:07 minutes). Alternate title: "Que viva Mexico!" 1.33:1 black and white silent 10:22 minutes. Production: Mexican Picture Trust; Camera: Eduard Tissé; Courtesy: Gosfilmofond of Russia. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed July 23, 2020). "The beginnings of ciné-dance". "Early American avant-garde film, 1893-1941". |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (11 minutes) : silent |
| Playing Time: | 00:10:55 |
| Production Credits: | Camera: Eduard Tissé. |