Memories

Sergei Eisenstein is considered one of the symbols of the 20th century – an era when cinema emerged as a leading art form and became "the most important of the arts." The innovative director was at the origins of Soviet cinema and largely defined its character. His films "October," "Battleship Potemkin," "Alexander Nevsky," "Ivan the Terrible," and "Strike" became global classics. However, Eisenstein's activities were not limited to film directing. He was a multifaceted and extraordinarily active person: he wrote scripts, librettos, directed plays, left behind a whole array of talented students, and created fascinating works on the theory and practice of performing arts, as well as several hundred drawings, including sketches, caricatures, set designs, storyboards, etc. The creative legacy of Sergei Eisenstein is relevant and in demand today. It is studied by professionals, and it consistently attracts the interest of anyone who is interested in the history, theory, and practice of cinema and other performing arts, helping to understand the complex path that domestic cinema has traversed. This book collects essays and articles by Sergei Mikhailovich, his memories of childhood, his journey to directing, his work on films, interesting people, as well as theoretical and journalistic works. The texts are illustrated with his drawings created in the 1920s-1940s. All the works included in the book were previously published. For us, it was more important not to discover something unknown but to showcase the multifaceted nature and uniqueness of an extraordinary person who can rightly be considered one of the pillars of the art of cinema.