Que Viva Mexico!
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: rev ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
A landmark document in the history of world cinema, Que Viva Mexico! presents the script and production notes for Sergei Eisenstein's legendary unfinished film project, one of the most ambitious and ill-fated ventures in cinematic history. Commissioned in the early 1930s with backing from American novelist Upton Sinclair, the project chronicles Eisenstein's passionate vision of Mexican culture, history, and spirituality across six distinct episodes — from ancient pre-Columbian traditions to the brutalities of the hacienda system. Written with the lyrical intensity that defined Eisenstein's revolutionary approach to montage and visual storytelling, the text argues for cinema as a transformative cultural and political force. An introduction by Ernest Lindgren and an afterword by Ivor Montagu provide essential historical context, illuminating both the genius and the tragedy behind one of the twentieth century's most celebrated unmade masterpieces.
Author: Sergei Eisenstein
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, Vision Press
Genre: Movies & entertainment
Edition: rev ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
A landmark document in the history of world cinema, Que Viva Mexico! presents the script and production notes for Sergei Eisenstein's legendary unfinished film project, one of the most ambitious and ill-fated ventures in cinematic history. Commissioned in the early 1930s with backing from American novelist Upton Sinclair, the project chronicles Eisenstein's passionate vision of Mexican culture, history, and spirituality across six distinct episodes — from ancient pre-Columbian traditions to the brutalities of the hacienda system. Written with the lyrical intensity that defined Eisenstein's revolutionary approach to montage and visual storytelling, the text argues for cinema as a transformative cultural and political force. An introduction by Ernest Lindgren and an afterword by Ivor Montagu provide essential historical context, illuminating both the genius and the tragedy behind one of the twentieth century's most celebrated unmade masterpieces.