The Stanislavsky century [videorecording] / System TV, the Union of Russian Theatre, and La SEPT ; produced by Daniel Renouf ; written and directed by Peter Hercombe.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
Copyright Date:
c2003
Description:
3 videodiscs (3 hr.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally produced as documentary film in France in 1993. Narrator: Robert Lanchester.
Contents:
Episode 1. The builders of Utopia -- Episode 2. The seismic years -- Episode 3. The years of ice and fire.
Summary:
The life and work of Stanislavsky are shown in film footage from his early years in Russia, his tours of France, and his years in the United States. Includes scenes from his productions of the Chekhov plays, Ibsen, Gogol, Hamlet, and other works. Describes his development of the acting system now known as "method acting."
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.