Classics
In our classics section Volotov presents some of the films that made movie history and were created by the world's greatest directors. Eisenstein, Hitchcock, Ford, Chaplin and many more can be found here.
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Considered one of the most important films in the history of film, as well as possibly Eisenstein's greatest work, Battleship Potemkin brought Eisenstein's theories of cinema art to the world in a powerful showcase; his emphasis on montage, his stress of intellectual contact, and his treatment of the mass instead of the individual as the protagonist. »
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Academy Award winning documentary on the pivotal naval battle of the war in the Pacific. Filmed while the attack on Midway Island was underway, director John Ford was actually injured during filming. Ford weaves voiceover and music into the real footage of the battle, shaping the material to show the conflict as he saw it, and moulding these elements into a narrative »
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One of the first and most famous examples of German Expressionism, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari achieves most of its effectiveness and importance from brilliant mise-en-scene, primarily in the area of set design. Its lasting ability to interest contemporary viewers makes it easy to understand the film’s wide influence, extending beyond Expressionism directly to the horror genre and to films depicting a darker side of the psyche. »
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Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens ("A Symphony of Horror" in German) is a German Expressionist film shot in 1922 by F.W. Murnau. He had wanted to film a version of Bram Stoker's Dracula, but his studio was unable to obtain the rights to the story. Murnau decided to film his own version and made only slight changes to the story. »
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Adpted from Joesph Conrad's novel The Secret Agent - which was supposedly losely based on a true story - Hitchcock ditches a lot of what made Conrad's novel so daring. But the master of suspense still manages to produce something that ratchets up the tension and has you drinfting ever closer to the edge of your seat. »
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Apparently Hollywood's first comedy with a sad ending, The Bank sees Chaplin's little tramp as a down-at-heel janitor in a bank indulging in some unrequited love and a bit of Walter Mitty-ish day-dreaming. »
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The little tramp's on the lam from the rozzers, having escaped from Sing-Sing. Saving Edna Purviance from doing an Ophelia, Chaplin's cover is endangered by her jealous suitor, who somehow sees Chaplin as a potential love rival. »
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