Movie Recommendation:
The Forty-First (1956)/ Soviet Union
Director: Grigoriy Chukhray
During the Russian Civil war, a White army officer carrying a national secret is captured by the Red army in a desert. A woman sniper from the red army who is tasked to look after the prisoner falls in love with him.
This is easily one of the most picturesque movies ever made. I wouldn't be surprised if David Lean had seen this movie before he made his magnum opus, "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962). I recommend it highly.
I hope my edit of the movie convinces you to watch it if you already haven't.
There's also behind the scenes footage and it may be the clearest we have from that era. And this set looks so big. I remember looking for the alleged newsreel footage (from Pathe) film on the set of this film and I think this coul be this one.
Mosfilm’s YouTube channel is a goldmine of restored Russian cinema, where you can watch for free online classics.
Tarkovsky’s masterpieces, Kalatozov’s 'I Am Cuba', Klimov’s 'Come and See', Eisenstein’s 'Battleship Potemkin', and many more.
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MUSIC VIDEOS x FILM DIRECTORS
A collection of 38 music videos by some of the world’s most noteworthy directors before they became household names or broke through.
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Ridley Scott’s first film cost £65.
He borrowed the camera.
He cast his brother Tony.
Boy and Bicycle (1965).
John Barry later gave him the music for free.
It already looks like a Ridley Scott film.
Squint and you can see Blade Runner in it.
Creeped Out literally gave us Backrooms for kids with episode ‘The Many Place.’ Down to the yellow walls! Three siblings get stuck on their hotel floor on the way to the pool and it’s one of the most horrifying liminal space loops I’ve ever seen!
We've been getting a lot of questions lately about how the Internet Archive digitizes books.
The short answer: page by page, by hand.
You may remember our viral 2021 video of Eliza Zhang scanning a book. That's still how we do it.
Meet Eliza, and learn how we scan books: https://t.co/gt9s5lbPE4
Film noir was one of the most stylish and influential genres in cinema history. We present you 30 Essential Noir Films That You Need to Watch: https://t.co/boOxgEk5rk
Early Cartoon Network was hugely inspired by the UPA animator Bobe Cannon. Artists like Genndy Tartakovsky loved his style of movement, studied it and put it in their work.
We're looking into Cannon's methods and how they shaped these shows:
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¿Sabías que en 1930 se estrenó un "slasher" protagonizado únicamente por perros?
WHO KILLED ROVER? es un cortometraje de 15 minutos donde todos los personajes son perros vestidos como humanos, caminando sobre dos patas y resolviendo un asesinato.
In an era where almost every funny scene becomes a meme, I am surprised that this particular movie scene hasn't become one.
I cried laughing. Matthew McConaughey's performance was bonkers.
THE COMPLETE KUBRICK: Colors and Fonts with Visual Artist Drusilla Adeline ❤️ 🎞️
The designer of THE COMPLETE KUBRICK—a monumental 4K UHD + Blu-ray collector's set bringing together Stanley Kubrick's entire directorial output for the first time—discusses honoring the filmmaker's meticulous, hands-on approach and bold visual aesthetic in the design of the box. https://t.co/1ACK3GTiaD
The Villain (aka Cactus Jack) turns 47 today.
Shot like a live-action Looney Tunes, Kirk Douglas, Ann-Margret, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and a very clever horse gleefully defy physics and logic in this Wile E. Coyote-style western. They even do the painted-wall drive-through gag.