The Different Faces of Sergei Eisenstein

Overview

Eisenstein is celebrated either as the last Leonardo da Vinci of modernity or attacked as Faustus, Faustus who made a pact with the devil. Whichever is the case, neither friends nor foes are able to resist the powerful draw of Eisenstein's work. He was a person of complexity who was understood in very different ways, as a generous cosmopolitan and a stingy hermit, a cynic and yet a highly sensitive, vulnerable being. The film deals with a number of phases in Eisenstein's life, and tries to get away from the orthodox image of him by using new material to shed a different light on his biography.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 22, 1998

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

SelbstFilm

Cast

Sergei Eisenstein

Director

Dietmar Hochmuth,Oksana Bulgakova

Writer

Dietmar Hochmuth,Oksana Bulgakova

Cinematography

Dieter Chill

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0923976