7 July 27, 2016
Articles and Statements
1. Alexander Fedorov
Soviet Feature Cinema in the Mirror of the Soviet Film Critics (on the Example of Annuals "Screen" (1964-1990)
European Researcher. Series A, 2016, Vol.(108), Is. 7, pp. 352-446.
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2. European Researcher. Series A, 2016, Vol.(108), Is. 7, pp. 352-446.
Abstract:
In mid-1960s Moscow publishing house “Art” released yearbooks “Screen”, which reflected in concentrated form the most the important cinematic events in the USSR and the world. The first collection of this kind ("Screen 1964") was printed edition of 45,500 copies. The circulation of the next two collections was 30-35 thousand copies. From 1968 to 1985 the "Screens" were annually with a circulation of 50 thousand copies. "Screen 1987"’s circulation has been increased to 75 thousand, but the rest of the collection issues have returned to the circulation of 50 thousand copies. Each book is illustrated with black-and-white frames of the movies and photos masters of the screen. Yearbooks "Screen" became a sort of mirror of the Soviet critics of the 1960s–1980s, reflecting its ups and downs, forced to default figures, ideological passages, thaw and perestroika hope. From the time of the last annual output has been more than a quarter century. The film history faculty of VGIK has lost its former magic among students. Russian film critic since changed significantly. And compared to thaw and perestroika times – not always in the best possible way. There was, for example, glamorous and glossy film critic, but often superficial film critic dashing Internet users. Many of the authors of the annual "Screen" for a long time are no longer alive. Some of the critics have gone into other professions... But life goes on, and the Russian film critic still be able to delight true fans of the "tenth muse" deep intelligence and evidence-based reasoning.
In mid-1960s Moscow publishing house “Art” released yearbooks “Screen”, which reflected in concentrated form the most the important cinematic events in the USSR and the world. The first collection of this kind ("Screen 1964") was printed edition of 45,500 copies. The circulation of the next two collections was 30-35 thousand copies. From 1968 to 1985 the "Screens" were annually with a circulation of 50 thousand copies. "Screen 1987"’s circulation has been increased to 75 thousand, but the rest of the collection issues have returned to the circulation of 50 thousand copies. Each book is illustrated with black-and-white frames of the movies and photos masters of the screen. Yearbooks "Screen" became a sort of mirror of the Soviet critics of the 1960s–1980s, reflecting its ups and downs, forced to default figures, ideological passages, thaw and perestroika hope. From the time of the last annual output has been more than a quarter century. The film history faculty of VGIK has lost its former magic among students. Russian film critic since changed significantly. And compared to thaw and perestroika times – not always in the best possible way. There was, for example, glamorous and glossy film critic, but often superficial film critic dashing Internet users. Many of the authors of the annual "Screen" for a long time are no longer alive. Some of the critics have gone into other professions... But life goes on, and the Russian film critic still be able to delight true fans of the "tenth muse" deep intelligence and evidence-based reasoning.
Number of views: 1095 Download in PDF