The New Babylon
| The New Babylon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Grigori Kozintsev Leonid Trauberg |
| Written by |
Grigori Kozintsev Leonid Trauberg P. Bliakin (idea) |
| Starring |
Yelena Kuzmina Pyotr Sobolevsky Sergei Gerasimov Vsevolod Pudovkin |
| Music by | Dmitri Shostakovich |
| Cinematography |
Andrei Moskvin Yevgeny Mikhailov |
Production company | |
Release dates |
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Running time |
German export edit: 125 minutes[1] (ca. 2,900 m) Gosfilmofond version: 93 min.[1] (ca. 2,170 m) European export edit: 84 min.[1] (ca. 1,900 m)[2] |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The New Babylon (Russian: Новый Вавилон; translit. Novyy Vavilon; alt. title: Штурм неба; translit. Shturm neba) is a 1929 silent film written and directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg. The film deals with the 1871 Paris Commune and the events leading to it, and follows the encounter and tragic fate of two lovers separated by the barricades of the Commune.
Composer Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his first film score for this movie. In the fifth reel of the score he quotes the revolutionary anthem, "La Marseillaise" (representing the Commune), juxtaposed contrapuntally with the famous "Can-can" from Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld.[3]
Footage from The New Babylon was included in Guy Debord's feature film The Society of the Spectacle (1973).
References
- 1 2 3 At 20 frames per second.
- ↑ "Im Räderwerk der Filmzensur" (in German). arte. 2006-10-25. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ↑ Described and played on BBC Radio 3's CD Review program (14 January 2012)
Bibliography
- Theodore van Houten (1989). Leonid Trauberg and his Films - Always the Unexpected. 's-Hertogenbosch: Art & Research.
- Theodore van Houten (1991). "Eisenstein Was Great Eater - In Memory of Leonid Trauberg. 's-Hertogenbosch: Art & Research.
- Marek Pytel (1999). New Babylon: Trauberg, Kozintsev, Shostakovich. London: Eccentric Press.
- Stephen L. Hanson (2000). "Novyy Vavilon". In Tom & Sara Pendergast (eds.). International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. 1: Films (fourth ed.). London etc.: St. James Press. ISBN 978-1-55862-450-4.
- Vincent Canby (October 3, 1983). "'New Babylon,' Silent Russian Classic". The New York Times.
External links
- The New Babylon at the Internet Movie Database
- The New Babylon at AllMovie
- Nina Goslar; et al. (2006-10-25). "Das neue Babylon" (in German). arte. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- Jacques Poitrat (ed.) (2006). "Новый Вавилон" (PDF) (in French). arte. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
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