The recent ideological controversy surrounding Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan has made it clear that many of us view the film as a piece of op-ed rather than a piece of art. Meanwhile, cinema speaks to us in the most complex language, the expressive means of photography, theater, music, painting, literature are intertwined in it … A new FilmCraft series “This is how cinema is made” by RIPOL Classic publishing house. Each book is dedicated to a particular film profession: director, cameraman, screenwriter… And in each book, the best Western masters talk about their experience, describe difficulties, and give advice to beginners. Their stories are complemented by chapters on the best films in the history of cinema, beautiful illustrations and a glossary. Fascinating reading for both professionals and ordinary viewers.
RIPOL classic, 192 p.