Filmed in 1966 and '67, but kept from release for twenty years, The
Commissar is unquestionably one of the most important and
compelling films of the Soviet era. Based on a short story by
Vasily Grossman, it tells of a female Red Army commissar who is
forced to stay with a Jewish family near the frontlines of the
battle between the Red and White Armies as she waits to give birth.
The film drew the ire of censors for its frank portrayal of the
violence faced by Russian Jews in the wake of the revolution. This
book is the first companion to the film in any language. It
recounts the film's plot and turbulent production history, and it
also offers a close analysis of the artistic vision of its
director, Aleksandr Askoldov, and the ways that viewers can trace
in the film not only his complex aesthetics, but also the personal
crises he endured in the years leading up to the film. The result
is an indispensable companion to an unforgettable film. A list of
all books in the series is here on the series page KinoSputnik
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