Examine and consider the uniqueness of film as an art form through observation, emotion and imagination. Films during the early soviet cinema period included. The cigarette girl from mosselprom yuri zhelyabuzhsky, 1924, 3. Zina, a cigarette girl, is loved by a middleaged assistant bookkeeper, but before he can declare his affections, a movie company discovers and hires zina as an actress. The characters are endearing and believable, and the plot ties up nicely. There, the excigarette girl meets new people, among them, mac bright, the american firms representative. Not quite a droste effect, but the possibilities are already forming. West in the land of the bolsheviks lev kuleshov kinoglaz kinoeye dziga vertov the cigarette girl of mosselprom yuri zhelyabuzhsky aelita.
Communities queer voices women black voices latino voices asian. Dec 17, 2012 upon its release the cigarette girl of mosselprom was greeted with little praise from the russian critics, who thought it vulgar and far too american in its sentimentality, but the general cinema goers were much more enthusiastic. Fleshed out to its full length, it has also been transferred at an appropriate film speed, perhaps 18 or 20 frames per second. The film the cigarette girl of mosselprom finally comes out and there are throngs of people to see the film. National film registry 12 romance 11 short film collections 10 silent film 111. Volume 2 the ark, films by xavier dolan, golden sixties, the good. As she works in her tedious office job, maria ivanovna dreams about being married, and she has particular hopes that her coworker nikodim mityushin will take an. Exploding the myth that the soviet silent cinema was limited to political propaganda, yuri zhelyabuzhskys the cigarette girl of mosselprom is a playful romantic comedy set on the streets of 1924 moscow, occasionally peeking behind the scenes of. Dec 19, 2016 the cigarette girl of mosselprom 1924 movie.
The cigarette girl of mosselprom, dvd, silent movie, comedyclassic, dramaclassics silent films, 738329075927. The girl with the hatbox boris barnet the end of st. Kino classics dvd of the cigarette girl of mosselprom is a pleasing transfer of a restoration by the toulouse cinematheque, in conjunction with two italian film companies. Everything in the film revolves around zina yuliya solntseva, a cigarette street vendor.
The cigarette girl of mosselprom is a charming, silent romantic comedy that tells the tale of a young man who falls in love with the title character yulia solnsteva. Exploding the myth that the soviet silent cinema was limited to political propaganda, yuri zhelyabuzhskys the cigarette girl of mosselprom is a. Too long outofprint on home video, this dvd is our recommended edition of. This is a movie, which i consider to be nearly perfect. And, of course, lenins face on your sinks backsplash. Nikodim, though, is in love with zina, who sells cigarettes on the sidewalk, and he frequently buys cigarettes from her even though he does not smoke. The cigarette girl of mosselprom dvd kino lorber home video. Aelita, the queen of mars yakov protazanov, 1925 an early soviet science fiction film concerning the story of a young engineer in moscow and a martian princess. Fleshed out to its full length, it has also been transferred at an appropriate film. The cigarette girl of mosselprom kino lorber theatrical. The cigarette girl of mosselprom 1924 soviet romantic comedy on dvd comment yuri zhelyabuzhskys rarely seen silent feature relates the story of a cigarettehawking streetwoman who sees her fortunes change when shes accidentally thrust into the world of show business by being cast as a lead in a movie.
The film is accompanied by music composed and performed on piano, hammered dulcimer, guitar, cello, doublebass and other instruments by charlotte castellat and david lefebvre. The center of it all is zina, the cigarette girl of mosselprom, played by a. Officially out next tuesday, march 31st, shipping of the tracysawyer collection will begin today for those who have m. The cigarette girl from mosselprom is a 1924 soviet film. The cigarette girl of mosselprom may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. West in the land of the bolsheviks lev kuleshov, 1924, 2. Browse the full list of russian movies and tv shows streaming on kanopy. Bay street video browse by genre torontos largest dvd. The general dec 1926, a page of madness sept 1926, napoleon april 1927, mother oct 1926, the kid brother jan 1927, the lodger feb 1927, the unknown june 1927, 3 bad men aug 1926 choosing anything other than my beloved the general. The cigarette girl of mosselprom dvd kino lorber home. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. The most prominent purveyor of this breed of film was the mezhrabpomrus studio. The cigarette girl of mosselprom is presented in 1. On the set, zina meets the movies cameraman and they fall in love.
Nikodim, though, is in love with zina, who sells cigarettes on the sidewalk. In one of them, a man in flames is standing between two other men who reach out helplessly. Full list of russian movies and tv shows on kanopy reelgood. The silent comedy film is directed by yuri zhelyabuzhsky and stars igor ilyinsky. It was more difficult than you think and you should not be fooled by sentimental memories. A cameraman, latouguine falls in love with zina and invites her at the studio for a photography session. The cigarette girl of mosselprom 1924 silents are golden.
The cigarette girl of mosselprom 1924 a silent film. The cigarette girl from mosselprom 1924 rotten tomatoes. This saturday there was an excellent talk in a small bookstore near chistye prudi named and a showing of the newly restored copy by the toulouse and bologna cinemateques alas yes on dvd of yuri zhelyabuzhskys film the cigarette girl from mosselprom, 1924. Movie news our extensive online hollywood film and. With yuliya solntseva, igor ilyinsky, anna dmokhovskaya, nikolai tsereteli. Bed and sofa abram room, 1927 to mention a few notable cinema films. Aug 26, 2011 zhelyabuzhskys the cigarette girl of mosselprom is a different animal altogether. She becomes a famous film star, and herself falls in lovenot with the hero, but with her cameraman. College keaton constance talmadge double feat cook and other treasures, the cottage on dartmoor, a covered wagon, the 1923. Solntseva 19011989 was an actress of note she starred in the title roles of aelita. Click here to view a complete filmography of russian and soviet films by year for 19181935. An office clerk igor ilinskii is smitten with the cigarette girl, buying a pack a day.
There, the ex cigarette girl meets new people, among them, mac bright, the american firms representative. Harakiri, philip kemp takes a fresh look at the early work of humphrey jennings, tim lucas explores the erotic universe of radley metzgers the lickerish quartet, films by claude chabrol, the cigarette girl of mosselprom, colossal youth, the molly dineen collection. A delightful and boisterous comedy satirizing soviet life and the making of movies in the 1920s. Queen of mars and the cigarette girl from mosselprom in 1924 who, upon the death of her husband, the great aleksandr dovzhenko, in 1956, turned to directing to realize his unfinished scripts. Zina and latugin sit in a special box get a grand welcome. He falls deeply in love with the young girl and writes a script for. Director yuri zhelyabuzhskys film, which was shot on the streets of moscow, is fascinating just for its portrait of the russian capitol in the early days of the u. She was the lead in the lithe comedy the cigarette girl from mosselprom. Buy the cigarette girl of mosselprom dvd silent movie at. The cigarette girl of mosselprom 1924 silent soviet film directed by yuri zhelyabuzhsy released kino on dvd. The result, by all accounts, are among the most poetic and. Yulia solntseva celebrity profile check out the latest yulia solntseva photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. She was the lead in the lithe comedy the cigarette girl from mosselprom dir. Note that since june 1st 2012, it is no longer allowed to upload in this section, and new threads are not accepted since may 19, 20.
With the fall 2011 tv season about to launch, redbox, netflix and ondemand are flush with last seasons fave shows, so you can play catch up over labor. With the fall 2011 tv season about to launch, redbox, netflix and ondemand are flush with last seasons fave shows, so you can play catch up over labor day weekend. Petersburg vsevelod pudovkin and mikhail doller the fall of the romanov dynasty esfir shub a kiss from mary pickford sergei komarov man from the restaurant yakov protazanov giuli lev push and nikoloz shengelaya. The items listed in quotes are titles from the film.
All critics 2 fresh 2 an oddly selfreflexive meta movie within a movie that feels like a very early precursor to the work of charlie. It was entitled cigarette and i filmed a night with a very good friend in the stairwell from the house where i lived. When sofia coppola won best director at the cannes film festival for the. Yulieta, the cigarette girl is drawn inexorably into the role of film star, taking us into further into familiar keystone territory, breaking the fourth wall to explore the film making process, and layering artifice upon artifice with a screening of a screening. Review kino presents two soviet classics from the front row. Dec 09, 2018 the cigarette girl of mosselprom is different in that politics are left at the door and the story could have just as easily been set in new york or paris or berlin of the 1920s.
The film director has latugin removed from his production unit and assigned to. The cigarette girl of mosselprom 1924 movie youtube. Zhelyabuzhskys the cigarette girl of mosselprom is a different animal altogether. Cigarette girl of mosselprom clinging vineage of ballyhoo cobra 1925 college keaton ultimate ed. Too long outofprint on home video, this dvd is our recommended edition of the cigarette girl of mosselprom.
Latugin had gotten what he wanted, zina had become an actress, in the film that you just watched. Zina is the beautiful cigarette girl, who is discovered by the cameraman, latugin, and becomes an actress. One day, a film crew uses zina as an extra in an outdoor scene, and. The cigarette girl of mosselprom 1924 the movie database. Still, the film does manage to include some distinctly russian flourishes. Release date company cinecon year summary captain salvation 1927 mgm 26 1990 captive, the 1915 laskyparamount 40 2004 captured on film the true story of marion davies 2001 timeline 37 2001 cardboard lover, the 1928 mgm 40 2004 careless lady 1932 fox 25 1989 carol for another christmas, a 1964 abc 33 1997 casanova in burlesque 1944 republic. The cigarette girl of mosselprom is different in that politics are left at the door and the story could have just as easily been set in new york or paris or berlin of the 1920s. The cigarette girl from mosselprom is the story of a young girl who is discovered by a film crew, becomes an inept star, and is wooed by a fumbling accountant, a dashing cinematographer, and a corpulent american businessman who is bringing high fashion to the soviet union.
I put the spring on the camera and was able to film for 30 seconds. One day, a film crew uses zina as an extra in an outdoor scene, and the cameraman, latugin, falls in love with her. As she works in her tedious office job, maria ivanovna dreams about being married, and she has particular hopes that her coworker nikodim mityushin will take an interest in her. To purchase the dvd with ppr or dsl, please contact estelle grosso or call 212 6296880. Parallax view page 163 of 205 smart words about cinema. On this occasion, i have a n eighteen year old experimental film retrieved from our archive, which i filmed on a bolex h16. He falls deeply in love with the young girl and writes a script for her. Arsenal 2003 dvd, 1928 russian film by alexander dovzhenko new sealed 5 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings arsenal 2003 dvd, 1928 russian film by alexander dovzhenko new sealed.
393 1249 980 80 426 733 731 96 1031 1079 337 260 811 610 709 407 296 1547 1594 1511 908 1492 815 225 742 1239 928 704 90 845