Sergei Mikhailovitch Eisenstein (1898-1948) was a film-maker, theorist and teacher of film. This edition of his memoirs has been translated from the definitive Russian text by William Powell and annotated by Richard Taylor, an authority on Soviet cinema.
Memoirs of motion picture director, Sergei Eisenstein, 1898-1948; translated from Russian text.
Memoirs of motion picture director, Sergei Eisenstein, 1898-1948; translated from Russian text.
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