Theory of the film : (character and growth of a new art) (1952)

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Title:
Theory of the film : (character and growth of a new art)
Date:
1952
Publisher:
London : Dennis Dobson Ltd.
Volume:
Theory of the film : (character and growth of a new art)
Leaf #:
000294
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
September 12, 2024
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274 PROBLEMS OF STYLE generation of the akins (as they were called in the Kazak language) turned their attention to the present-day life of the Soviet Union and sang not only of the old heroes but of the new exploits of the Red Army, while still preserving the old folk style and language. In doing this, the akins strongly influenced the style of the younger generation of writers in these parts of the Soviet Union. Something that is almost a miracle has happened in our days in Soviet Asia, something that in the future may have a decisive influence on western art : modern life has been presented in the style of a folk art which has an ancient tradition and is nevertheless still alive to-day. Such things are not limited to the sphere of literature. Kazak and Tartar, Uzbek and Turkmen, Kirghiz and Yakut film directors, actors and scriptwriters, working in modern, well-equipped film studios and skilfully handling the latest technical means of film production, have grown up in the traditions of a still living folk art and have enjoyed the unique, enviable good fortune that they did not invent individual styles for themselves at the cost of immense effort, for the torrent of a live, great folk style swept them along.