Mad Love: Twilight of a Woman's Soul (1913) / After Death (1915) / The Dying Swan
The films of Russian cinema pioneer Evgenii Bauer were thought to be lost until the dying days of the Soviet regime when 20 of his 80 films were recovered. Collected here are three of those works, highlighting his obsession with love and death and illustrating his mastery of light and movement. Each has a new, specially commissioned musical score,and includes a video essay by film historian Yuri Tsivian.
Year: 1916
Genre: Foreign Language Films, Russian Cinema, Silent Films, Short Film Festival, Classic Cinema
Country: Russia
Director: Evgenii Bauer
Duration: 145 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains low level violence.
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Location in store: Foreign (Russia)
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