Notes

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Preface to the Paperback Edition xi
5. Introduction xiii
6. 1 Beginnings (1918-23) 1
7. 2 The Turning Point (1924) 21
8. 3 The New Course: Sovkino Policy and Industry Response (1925-26) 39
9. 4 Filmmaking and Films (1925-26) 63
10. 5 Sovkino under Fire (1927-28) 109
11. 6 The Crisis in Production (1927-28) 133
12. 7 The Party Conference and the Attempt to Restructure (1928-29) 157
13. 8 The Purge Years and the Struggle against Formalism (1929-34) 189
14. 9 The Advent of Sound and the Triumph of Realism (1928-35) 221
15. Conclusion 233
16. Appendix 1 Film Production by Studio by Year (1918-35) 239
17. Appendix 2 Genres by Year (1918-35) 243
18. Notes 247
19. Bibliography 295
20. Index 323