List of issues > Series «History». 2024. Vol 49
Development of Film Distribution in Irkutsk
and Krasnoyarsk: From the Civil War to the NEP
Author(s)
A. V. Saranchuk
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to consider the development of the film distribution in Irkutsk
and Krasnoyarsk in the late 1910s – early 1920s. This period is marked by two major historical
events – the Civil War and the final establishment of the Bolsheviks in power and their transition to a
new economic policy after the Civil War. The article presents an analysis of the changes in the genre
composition, the main plots of the films that were shown to the townspeople during the period under
review. In addition, information is provided on the most popular domestic and foreign films and film
actors who have enjoyed the most attention and interest from the local public. At the end of the article, it is concluded that film life in the centers of Eastern Siberia was quite developed. At the same
time, she was influenced by historical events that took place in the country and the world.
About the Authors
Saranchuk Andrey Vitalievich,
Postgraduate,
Irkutsk State University,
1, K. Marx st., Irkutsk, 664003,
Russian Federation,
e-mail: Andrey_Saranchuk@mail.ru
For citation
Saranchuk A.V. Development of film distribution in Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk: from the Civil War to the NEP. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series History, 2024, vol. 49, pp. 60-65. https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2024.49.60 (in Russian)
Keywords
cinema, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Civil war, new economic policy, history of everyday life.
UDC
908
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2024.49.60
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