One of the more interesting films of this time period was, Ivan the Terrible, directed by Sergei Eisenstein. The film was actually commissioned by the Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, who admired and idolized Ivan. This two-part historical epic, however, went against Party lines when it portrayed Ivan in a negative light. This resulted in the banning of the film on the order of Stalin which terminated the proposition of a third-part to the series. Oddly enough the first Part of the series, Ivan the Terrible, Part I, won the approval of Joseph Stalin as well as a Stalin Price for portraying the ruler as a national Hero. Part II went in the opposite direction for it depicted he state terrorism committed at the hands of a mad Ivan. It censored and banned until 1958, during the Khrushchev thaw, when it finally premiered across Russia.
Although a great deal of art was centered on Soviet realism and the need to support a unified Soviet empire, some films of this era were able to challenge the overarching ideals of Cinema without being censored. Vasilisa the Beautiful, directed by Aleksandr Rou, used fantasy elements to tell a story, …show more content…
Soviet film flourished with the desire to evoke a new generation of strong Russian citizens unified under one message. The use of film to bring the nation together through cinema was one of great success and allowed for ideas and political support to spread. The pressures of war coupled with the desire to create is what supported the cinema of the Soviet Union during the Second World War. And, although many times focused on the policies of the government, the tales told through film captured the heart of millions across the globe. These films have withstood the test of not only time, but war and revolution and for that must be preserved and admired for years to
Although a great deal of art was centered on Soviet realism and the need to support a unified Soviet empire, some films of this era were able to challenge the overarching ideals of Cinema without being censored. Vasilisa the Beautiful, directed by Aleksandr Rou, used fantasy elements to tell a story, …show more content…
Soviet film flourished with the desire to evoke a new generation of strong Russian citizens unified under one message. The use of film to bring the nation together through cinema was one of great success and allowed for ideas and political support to spread. The pressures of war coupled with the desire to create is what supported the cinema of the Soviet Union during the Second World War. And, although many times focused on the policies of the government, the tales told through film captured the heart of millions across the globe. These films have withstood the test of not only time, but war and revolution and for that must be preserved and admired for years to