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'''Yelizaveta Ignatevna Svilova''' ({{lang-ru|Елизаве́та Игна́тьевна Сви́лова}}, rendered in Latin as '''Elizaveta Svilova''') (5 September 1900, [[Moscow]] – 11 November 1975, Moscow) was a [[Russia]]n [[filmmaker]] and [[film editor]]. She is perhaps best known for making films with her husband, [[Dziga Vertov]], and her brother-in-law, [[Mikhail Kaufman]]. She is also known for her documentaries about World War II and for appearing in and editing ''Man with a Movie Camera''.<ref name="ebert">Ebert, Roger (December 4, 2009). [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12C64869AF0D8840&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Man with camera invents new style.] ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''</ref> |
'''Yelizaveta Ignatevna Svilova''' ({{lang-ru|Елизаве́та Игна́тьевна Сви́лова}}, rendered in Latin as '''Elizaveta Svilova''') (5 September 1900, [[Moscow]] – 11 November 1975, Moscow) was a [[Russia]]n [[filmmaker]] and [[film editor]]. She is perhaps best known for making films with her husband, [[Dziga Vertov]], and her brother-in-law, [[Mikhail Kaufman]]. She is also known for her documentaries about World War II and for appearing in and editing ''Man with a Movie Camera''.<ref name="ebert">Ebert, Roger (December 4, 2009). [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12C64869AF0D8840&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Man with camera invents new style.] ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Yelizaveta Ignatevna Svilova (born Elizaveta Schnitt) was born on September |
Yelizaveta Ignatevna Svilova (born Elizaveta Schnitt) was born on September 5 in Moscow. Starting at age 14 she began film editing for Pathe. She met Dziga Vertov while working as a film editor. They married in 1924. After her husband fell out of favor in the Soviet film industry, Svilova continued to work in film and support the both of them. They continued to work together until Vertov's death from stomach cancer in 1954. |
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Though she started as an editor, Svilova moved away from doing fiction films and on to montage documentary. Her directorial debut was in 1942 with ''For You at the Front''. ''The Fall of Berlin'', a 1945 film, co directed by [[Yuli Raizman|Yuli Raziman]], won the 1946 Stalin prize. |
Though she started as an editor, Svilova moved away from doing fiction films and on to montage documentary. Her directorial debut was in 1942 with ''For You at the Front''. ''The Fall of Berlin'', a 1945 film, co directed by [[Yuli Raizman|Yuli Raziman]], won the 1946 Stalin prize. |
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==Council of Three== |
==Council of Three== |
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She was part of the "Council of Three," with her husband and brother-in-law, [[cinematographer]] [[Mikhail Kaufman]]. They were regarded as montage theorists and together, they "proclaimed a 'death sentence' on the cinema that came before, faulting it for mixing in 'foreign matter' from theater and literature."<ref name="lim">Lim, Dennis (April 8, 2011). [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/movies/dziga-vertov-films-at-museum-of-modern-art.html Machine Age Poet, Born in Revolution, Stifled Under Stalin.] ''[[New York Times]]''</ref> |
She was part of the "Council of Three," with her husband and brother-in-law, [[cinematographer]] [[Mikhail Kaufman]]. They were regarded as montage theorists and together, they "proclaimed a 'death sentence' on the cinema that came before, faulting it for mixing in 'foreign matter' from theater and literature."<ref name="lim">Lim, Dennis (April 8, 2011). [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/movies/dziga-vertov-films-at-museum-of-modern-art.html Machine Age Poet, Born in Revolution, Stifled Under Stalin.] ''[[New York Times]]''</ref> |
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The group is known for "pioneering montage documentary".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fandango.com/people/elizaveta-svilova-655955/biography|title=Elizaveta Svilova Biography {{!}} Fandango|website=Fandango|access-date=2017-12-22}}</ref> Their 1929 film ''Man with a Movie Camera'' features Svilova editing film and Kaufman filming the movie. the film is regarded as "a landmark in experimental cinema".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/svilova-elizaveta-1900-1975|title=Svilova, Elizaveta (1900–1975) - Dictionary definition of Svilova, Elizaveta (1900–1975) {{!}} Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary|website=www.encyclopedia.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-22}}</ref> |
The group is known for "pioneering montage documentary".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fandango.com/people/elizaveta-svilova-655955/biography|title=Elizaveta Svilova Biography {{!}} Fandango|website=Fandango|access-date=2017-12-22}}</ref> Their 1929 film ''Man with a Movie Camera'' features Svilova editing film and Kaufman filming the movie. the film is regarded as "a landmark in experimental cinema".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/svilova-elizaveta-1900-1975|title=Svilova, Elizaveta (1900–1975) - Dictionary definition of Svilova, Elizaveta (1900–1975) {{!}} Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary|website=www.encyclopedia.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-22}}</ref> |
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Shortly after Man with a Movie Camera, Kaufman and Vertov had a falling out over artistic differences resulting in the two brothers never working together again. One suggested reason is prominence of Svilova in the film and her subsequent notoriety.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Russian Cinema Reader: Volume II, The Thaw to the Present|last=Sayls|first=Rimgaila|publisher=Academic Studies Press|year=2013|isbn=|location=Boston|pages=180}}</ref> |
Shortly after Man with a Movie Camera, Kaufman and Vertov had a falling out over artistic differences resulting in the two brothers never working together again. One suggested reason is prominence of Svilova in the film and her subsequent notoriety.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Russian Cinema Reader: Volume II, The Thaw to the Present|last=Sayls|first=Rimgaila|publisher=Academic Studies Press|year=2013|isbn=|location=Boston|pages=180}}</ref> |
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The trio was known for their avant-garde and futurist ideas. Vertov's work was condemned for being too formalist and not adhering to the socialist realism expectations of the time. In 1927 he was fired from Sovkino Studio. In the late |
The trio was known for their avant-garde and futurist ideas. Vertov's work was condemned for being too formalist and not adhering to the socialist realism expectations of the time. In 1927 he was fired from Sovkino Studio. In the late 1930s it was nearly impossible for the Vertov to find work in the state run film industry.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==World War II== |
==World War II== |
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She covered the opening of [[Auschwitz]] [[death camp]] in [[Poland]] by the [[Red Army]] in January 1945. She filmed a documentary, notably with reenactments, titled ''Auschwitz'', part of an exhibition titled "Filming the War; the Soviets and the Holocaust (1941-1946)" (9 January 2015 – 27 September 2015) in [[Paris]], [[France]], at the [[Memorial de la Shoah]]. |
She covered the opening of [[Auschwitz]] [[death camp]] in [[Poland]] by the [[Red Army]] in January 1945. She filmed a documentary, notably with reenactments, titled ''Auschwitz'', part of an exhibition titled "Filming the War; the Soviets and the Holocaust (1941-1946)" (9 January 2015 – 27 September 2015) in [[Paris]], [[France]], at the [[Memorial de la Shoah]]. |
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In 1946 her film, ''Fascist Atrocities'', was used as evidence in the [[Nuremberg trials|Nuremberg Trials]]. She later co-directed a film about the trials with C. Svilov, condemning the warmongering and atrocities present in WWII. |
In 1946 her film, ''Fascist Atrocities'', was used as evidence in the [[Nuremberg trials|Nuremberg Trials]]. She later co-directed a film about the trials with C. Svilov, condemning the warmongering and atrocities present in WWII. |
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Revision as of 13:19, 2 March 2018
Yelizaveta Ignatevna Svilova (Russian: Елизаве́та Игна́тьевна Сви́лова, rendered in Latin as Elizaveta Svilova) (5 September 1900, Moscow – 11 November 1975, Moscow) was a Russian filmmaker and film editor. She is perhaps best known for making films with her husband, Dziga Vertov, and her brother-in-law, Mikhail Kaufman. She is also known for her documentaries about World War II and for appearing in and editing Man with a Movie Camera.[1]
Biography
Yelizaveta Ignatevna Svilova (born Elizaveta Schnitt) was born on September 5 in Moscow. Starting at age 14 she began film editing for Pathe. She met Dziga Vertov while working as a film editor. They married in 1924. After her husband fell out of favor in the Soviet film industry, Svilova continued to work in film and support the both of them. They continued to work together until Vertov's death from stomach cancer in 1954.
Though she started as an editor, Svilova moved away from doing fiction films and on to montage documentary. Her directorial debut was in 1942 with For You at the Front. The Fall of Berlin, a 1945 film, co directed by Yuli Raziman, won the 1946 Stalin prize.
Following her husband's death, Svilova left the industry. She carefully watched over her husband's legacy by publishing his writings and cataloguing his manuscripts. She died in 1975 in Moscow and is buried in Novodevichy Cemetery.[2][3]
Council of Three
She was part of the "Council of Three," with her husband and brother-in-law, cinematographer Mikhail Kaufman. They were regarded as montage theorists and together, they "proclaimed a 'death sentence' on the cinema that came before, faulting it for mixing in 'foreign matter' from theater and literature."[4]
The group is known for "pioneering montage documentary".[5] Their 1929 film Man with a Movie Camera features Svilova editing film and Kaufman filming the movie. the film is regarded as "a landmark in experimental cinema".[6]
Shortly after Man with a Movie Camera, Kaufman and Vertov had a falling out over artistic differences resulting in the two brothers never working together again. One suggested reason is prominence of Svilova in the film and her subsequent notoriety.[7]
The trio was known for their avant-garde and futurist ideas. Vertov's work was condemned for being too formalist and not adhering to the socialist realism expectations of the time. In 1927 he was fired from Sovkino Studio. In the late 1930s it was nearly impossible for the Vertov to find work in the state run film industry.[2]
World War II
She covered the opening of Auschwitz death camp in Poland by the Red Army in January 1945. She filmed a documentary, notably with reenactments, titled Auschwitz, part of an exhibition titled "Filming the War; the Soviets and the Holocaust (1941-1946)" (9 January 2015 – 27 September 2015) in Paris, France, at the Memorial de la Shoah.
In 1946 her film, Fascist Atrocities, was used as evidence in the Nuremberg Trials. She later co-directed a film about the trials with C. Svilov, condemning the warmongering and atrocities present in WWII.
Filmography[8]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1920's | Kino-Pravda | 23 issue newsreel series |
| 1924 | Cinema Eye | Editor |
| 1925 | The First October Without Ilich | 2nd Unit/Assistant Director |
| 1926 | A Sixth Part of the World | 2nd Unit/Assistant Director |
| 1926 | Shagay, Sovet! | 2nd Unit/Assistant Director |
| 1927 | Bukhara | Director |
| 1928 | The Oath of Youth | Director |
| 1928 | The Eleventh Year | 2nd Unit/Assistant Director |
| 1929 | Man with a Movie Camera | Editor |
| 1929 | Enthusiasm | 2nd Unit/Assistant Director |
| 1934 | Three Songs of Lenin | 2nd Unit/Assistant Director, Order of the Red Star winner |
| 1938 | In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze | Assistant Director |
| 1942 | For You at the Front | Director |
| 1944 | Klyatva Molodykh | Director |
| 1945 | The Fall of Berlin | Director, won the 1946 Stalin Prize |
| 1945 | Auschwitz | Director/Writer |
| 1946 | Fascist Atrocities | Editor |
| 1946 | Parade of Youth | Director |
| 1947 | Nuremberg Trials | Director |
References
- ^ Ebert, Roger (December 4, 2009). Man with camera invents new style. Chicago Sun-Times
- ^ a b "Vintage Viewing: Elizaveta Svilova, Mastering Montage | Bitch Flicks". www.btchflcks.com. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ^ "Elizaveta Svilova | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ^ Lim, Dennis (April 8, 2011). Machine Age Poet, Born in Revolution, Stifled Under Stalin. New York Times
- ^ "Elizaveta Svilova Biography | Fandango". Fandango. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ^ "Svilova, Elizaveta (1900–1975) - Dictionary definition of Svilova, Elizaveta (1900–1975) | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ^ Sayls, Rimgaila (2013). The Russian Cinema Reader: Volume II, The Thaw to the Present. Boston: Academic Studies Press. p. 180.
- ^ "Elizaveta Svilova". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-12-22.