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Painful Indifference
''Mournful Unconcern'' (russian: Скорбное бесчувствие, Transliteration, translit. ''Skorbnoye beschuvstviye'') is the third produced film by Alexander Sokurov, completed in 1983, but the fourth released one, as it was banned by Soviet Union, Soviet authorities until perestroika in 1987. The film, set during World War I, is inspired by George Bernard Shaw, Bernard Shaw's play ''Heartbreak House''. Professional actors (Zamansky, Osipenko, Sokolova and others) were used alongside amateur actors, like in most early Alexander Sokurov, Sokurov films, and many of the trademarks of his cinematographic style were already apparent. Plot Family and friends gather in a decadent house to party. Despite their delusive distinction a raw passion for sex and violence comes to light. Background The film sparked controversy and was halted by the Soviet film authorities by cutting state subsidy for the film's budget during the production process, so it took time to find money ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Sokurov
Alexander Nikolayevich Sokurov, PAR (russian: link=no, Александр Николаевич Сокуров; born 14 June 1951) is a Russian filmmaker. His most significant works include a feature film, ''Russian Ark'' (2002), filmed in a single unedited shot, and ''Faust'' (2011), which was honoured with the Golden Lion, the highest prize for the best film at the Venice Film Festival. Life and work Sokurov was born in Podorvikha, Irkutsky District, in Siberia, into a military officer's family. He graduated from the History Department of the Nizhny Novgorod University in 1974 and entered one of the VGIK studios the following year. There he became friends with Tarkovsky and was deeply influenced by his film ''Mirror''. Most of Sokurov's early features were banned by Soviet authorities. During his early period, he produced numerous documentaries, including '' The Dialogues with Solzhenitsyn'' and a reportage about Grigori Kozintsev's flat in Saint Petersburg. His film '' Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |