An Imaginary Cinema: Sergei Eisenstein and the Unrealized Film

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This book explores the unfinished cinematic projects developed and abandoned by Sergei Eisenstein between 1927 and 1937.

Centered on major film concepts, it examines what it means for a work of art to remain unfinished, and how these projects fit within Eisenstein’s framework.

It offers insight into film production in Stalinist Russia, contrasting Eisenstein’s experiences with the Soviet film industry and Hollywood.

It considers the technological transitions that shaped early cinema.

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