Journey Through Humanity
Abstract
Szczepański reviews a book by Łucja Demby The harmony of the world. Nikita Mikhalkov’s work in film (2009). This pioneering monograph is a truly original book. This is also an excellent example of aesthetic sensitivity and writing talent that is rarely found in film literature. Demby’s monograph is impressive in terms of its methodological consequence and rigorous coherence of her research perspective. Szczepański points out, that on top of detailed reconstruction of Mikhalkov’s ideology as an artist, Demby attempts to present the director’s individual stylistics. He also points out, that Demby gives a true show of her erudition when dealing with the music that is used in Mikhalkov’s films. Szczepański concludes that this exceptional monograph should be translated and promoted abroad, particularly in Russia.
Keywords:
Łucja Demby, review, Nikita MikhalkovReferences
Demby Łucja, Harmonia świata. Twórczość filmowa Nikity Michałkowa, Rabid, Kraków 2009.
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Tadeusz Szczepańskikwartalnik.filmowy@ispan.pl
University of Wrocław Poland
Historyk filmu, krytyk i tłumacz, profesor Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego i PWSFTviT w Łodzi. Opublikował m.in. Eisenstein. U źródeł twórczości (1986), Zwierciadło Bergmana (1997, 1999, 2002, 2007), Jan Troell (2009), Eisenstein - artysta i myśliciel (1982, współred.), Zbigniew Cybulski - aktor XX wieku (1997, współred.), Cudowny Kinemo. Rosyjska myśl filmowa (2002, współ- red.) i Biografistyka filmowa. Ekranowe interpretacje losów i faktów (2007, współred.). Laureat nagród: „Laterna magica” Przewodniczącego Komitetu Kinematografii, „Kina” im. Bolesława Michałka, Polskiej Akademii Nauk i Prezydenta Miasta Gdańska. Znawca kina skandynawskiego i rosyjskiego.
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