简介:Due to some mon interests between German and Russian aristocracy ( the Russians even had aristocrats in their past not to mention they had an Empress called Catherine the Great, as great as this Ger..
Due to some mon interests between German and Russian aristocracy ( the Russians even had aristocrats in their past not to mention they had an Empress called Catherine the Great, as great as this German unt's heiresses… ), it is not strange that this Teutonic unt has understood and even enjoyed Herr S. M. Eisenstein's Staroye I Novoye. It is not very usual that for the aristocracy to enjoy Bolshevist films full of letarian demands that put private perty at risk or as it happens in this case, a film about the Communist Py's policy on the subject of the llectivization of the Soviet agrlture. Normally this would be perfect gibberish for this German unt, but thanks to Herr Eisenstein 's greatness and directorial talent, the hardships of the heroine of the film, Dame Marfa ( Dame Marfa Lapkina ) breached even the thick aristocratic Schloss walls. And that's one of the first remarkable aspects of this oeuvre; in spite of the political subject of the film, the powerful images and lyricism ( astonishing and beautiful shot positions ), especially during the first p of the movie, preserve the istic merits entirely while serving a paganda purpose. The send remarkable aspect of the film is the dichotomy between the old and new, the fight to imve the lot of Dame Marfa and her untrymen. There are many discussions because it is not easy even in Russia to change ancient and nservative customs. There are superb metaphors and social criticism ( illiteracy, bureaucracy, religiosity ) which perfectly fit the film, and last but not least, Staroye I Novoye, is a kind of archaic documentary about ancient customs established deeply in old Russia, those ones that our heroine must fight against. And there is also a lot about agrlture ( very enlightening for this German unt), especially about harvesting and how to fatten Russian ws or pigs ( literally, no pun here… ). Herr Eisenstein had to bear during the last era of his film career, unbelievable censorship and mutilation of his work, as happens with Staroye I Novoye. The film was reedited and Eisenstein aused of sympathizing with Trostky's policies but fortunately the film was restored and showed by the German-frenchified t.v. channel ARTE, natürlich!, including an evocative music sre by Herr Taras Bujewski, that fits superbly Herr Eisenstein primal istic interests. And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must buy a tractor for one of his Teutonic heiress.展开