The Big Man (1908 film)
| The Big Man | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Большой человек | |
| Directed by | Alexander Drankov |
| Written by | I. I. Kolyshko[a] |
| Produced by | Alexander Drankov |
| Cinematography | Alexander Drankov[2] |
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| Country | Russian Empire |
The Big Man (Russian: Большой человек) is a 1908 Russian silent short film directed by Alexander Drankov. It is a lost film.[3]
The film is a screen version of Kolyshko's play "The Big Man" performed by artists of the theatre of the St. Petersburg Nicholas II People's House.[3]
The play
[edit]The play (1908) was a political satire. Critics and the public perceived that in was targeting Sergei Witte, recognizable in V.A. Ishimov (Russian: В.А. Ишимов), the protagonist of the play. Answering to the censorship, the author did admit that he did use Witte's "outstanding features as a major personality", however he denied the intention to ridicule Witte. The scandalous interpretation widely discussed in press created a promotion for the play and resulted in its commercial success, performed in Moscow, St. Petersburg, as well as in the periphery.[4][5]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Колышко Иосиф Иосифович
- ^ Большой человек
- ^ a b ""БОЛЬШОЙ ЧЕЛОВЕК", Россия, Ателье А.Дранкова, 1908, ч/б. Драма". mk.ru.
- ^ Элла Сагинадзе, " Реформатор после реформ. С. Ю. Витте и российское общество. 1906-1915 годы", section "Пьеса И.И. Колышко «Большой человек» и общественное мнение (1908–1909 годы)". It contains a detailed synopsis of the play.
- ^ Жигалова Елизавета Александровна, Политическая сатира в пьесе И.И. Колышко «Большой человек»