The Secret Life of Sergei Eisenstein
Released: July 12, 1987Runtime: 60 minLanguage: IT
A biographical film, in English throughout, telling the story of film director Sergei Eisenstein (1898-1948) from his childhood in Riga, Latvia to receiving the 'Stalin Prize' in Moscow. Based on his own writings, the film uses actual film clips of Eisenstein at various points of his life as well as photographs, illustrations and archival film of a variety of locations around the world. Eisenstein's talent as a satirical cartoonist and later an artist is particularly highlighted with many photographs of his work. Films discussed include "Strike", "Battleship Potemkin", "Oktober", "The old and the new", "Alexander Nevsky" and "Ivan the terrible". There is a detailed account of Eisenstein's world tour during which time he met and worked with other leading film-makers, writers and personalities including Einstein, James Joyce, D. W. Griffith and Walt Disney. Includes anecdote on his visit to High Table at Trinity College, Cambridge and its inspiration for a scene in 'Ivan the terrible'.
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Juan Antonio Galvez
as Narrator
Paul Vaughan
as Narrator (english version)
Josephine Baker
as Self - Sings Song Mon pays c'est Paris
Charles Chaplin
as Self - Waves at Fans
Sergei Eisenstein
as Self - in England, in Holland, Anti-Anti-Semitism Speech in English
Adolf Hitler
as Self - Salutes Parade
Mikhail Kalinin
as Self - Handshake with Eisenstein
Solomon Mikhoels
as Self - Signs Declaration with Other Celebrities
Sergei Prokofiev
as Self - at Piano with Eisenstein
Eduard Tisse
as Self - with Eisenstein
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