Filim studies professor Michael Smith discusses Russian-made cinema from the early 1920s through the mid-1950s.
The presentation also will examine movies depicting Russians and Russian culture that were made by filmmakers from other countries. Clips to be screened include the Battleship Potemkin, Man with the Movie Camera, Alexander Nevsky, Ninotchka, and Doctor Zhivago.
This event is part of the Library's 2018 One Book, Everybody Reads series, which is featuring A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles this spring.
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