1. Homework
Investigate one of the following examples of 1920s Soviet Cinema
Prepare a short presentation on which you outline:
Director and year
Plot
Comparisons or contrasts to other contemporary films
Key features of use of montage or constructivism
Any critical analysis

2. The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr West in the Land of the Bolsheviks -Lev Kuleshov, 1924
Earth - Alexander Dovzhenko, 1930
By the Law - Lev Kuleshov, 1926
The House on Trubnaya (The House on Trubnaya Street) - Boris Barnet, 1928
Arsenal - Alexander Dovzhenko, 1927
Storm Over Asia, (AKA The Heir of Genghis Khan) - Vsevelod Pudovkin, 1928
The End of St Petersburg - Vsevelod Pudovkin, 1927
Stride, Soviet – Dziga Vertov, 1926
The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty - Esfir (or Esther) Shub, 1927
Salt for Svanetia – Mikhail Kalatozov, 1930
Turksib – Victor Turin, 1929
Aelita, Queen of Mars – Yakov Protazanov, 1924