This thing of darkness : Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible in Stalin's Russia / Joan Neuberger.
| Author/creator | Neuberger, Joan, 1953- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019. |
| Copyright Date | ©2019 |
| Description | xvii, 404 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The pot-holed path : Ivan in production -- Shifts in time : Ivan as history -- Power personified : Ivan as biography -- Power projected : Ivan as fugue -- How to do it : Ivan as polyphonic montage -- The official reception : Ivan as triumph and nightmare. |
| Abstract | "Eisenstein's diaries and production notebooks show that he carefully planned Ivan the Terrible to be a devastating critique of Stalinism, a profound study of the tragedy of absolute power, and a wildly innovative use of montage, all wrapped inside a narrative that would receive Stalin's approval"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-395) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Neuberger, Joan, 1953- This thing of darkness. Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2019 9781501732775 |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2018035596 |
| ISBN | 9781501732768 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1501732765 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1997 .I77 N484 2019 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |