Dimitri Kirsanoff
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| Dimitri Kirsanoff | |
| Born | March 6, 1899 Riga, Latvia or Tartu, Estonia (Russian Empire) |
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| Died | February 11, 1957 Paris, France |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | Russian (Latvian or Estonian) |
| Education | École Normale de Musique, Paris |
| Occupation | film director |
| Spouse | Nadia Sibirskaïa Berthe Noëlla Bessette (later known as Monique Kirsanoff) |
Dimitri Kirsanoff (Russian: Димитрий Кирсанов) (March 6, 1899 – February 11, 1957) was an early filmmaker, considered part of the French Impressionist movement in film. He is known for his inexpensively made experimental films.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Kirsanoff was born Mark Davidovich Kaplan (Марк Давидович Каплан)[citation needed] in Russia in 1899. His death certificate allegedly states his birthplace as Riga (now the capital of Latvia)[2], although most other sources indicate Dorpat (now Tartu, Estonia). In the early 1920s he moved to Paris and became involved in cinema through playing cello in the orchestra at showings.[2] He began making films on his own, and never worked with a production company.[1]
[edit] Ménilmontant
Kirsanoff's best known work is Ménilmontant, which takes its name from the Paris neighborhood. Although silent, the 1926 film does not contain intertitles. It begins with a flurry of quick close-up shots depicting the axe murder of the parents of the protagonists, two girls.[1] As young women, they are portrayed by Nadia Sibirskaïa, Kirsanoff's first wife, and Yolande Beaulieu; their mutual love interest is played by Guy Belmont.[citation needed] The film uses many other techniques that were relatively new at the time, including double exposure.[1]
[edit] Filmography[3]
- L'ironie du destin (1923)
- Ménilmontant (1926)
- Sables (1927)
- Destin (1927)
- Brumes d'automne (1929)
- Rapt: la séparation des races (1934)
- Les berceaux (1935)
- Visages de France (1936)
- La fontaine d'Aréthuse (1936)
- La jeune fille au jardin (1936)
- Franco de port (1937)
- La plus belle fille du monde ne peut donner que ce qu'elle a (1938)
- L'avion de minuit (1938)
- Quartier sans soleil (1939, released 1945)
- Deux amis (1946)
- Faits divers à Paris (1950)
- Arrière-saison (1950)
- La mort du cerf: une chasse à courre à Villiers-Cotterets (1951)
- Le témoin de minuit (1953)
- Le crâneur (1955)
- Ce soir les jupons volent (1956)
- Miss Catastrophe (1957)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d David Bordwell & Kristin Thompson, 1993. Film History: An Introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- ^ a b Dictionnaire du cinéma français des années vingt. Association française de recherche sur l'histoire du cinéma (AFRHC). Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
- ^ IMDb. "Dimitri Kirsanoff." http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0456862/
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