RUSSN 31 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Stepan Razin, Russian Empire, Melodrama
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Film- series of still images shown rapidly to appear as motion. 1908- first russian film stenka razin, melodrama. Emphasized suffering, melodramatic intensity, psychology, and emotions in human condition. Writer maksim gorky attended an early screening in 1896- kingdom of shadows, strange, dipped in monotonous grey . 1908- was an empire, nicholas ii was the last emporer. Major cities grew into industrial centers, such as st. petersburg and moscow. Expansion of inequality sparked frustration, considering the recent successful independence revolutions of other countries, such as the us and france. In russia, you were born into an estate (social class) 1914- world war i starts, destroys russian empire. Feb. 1917- may demonstrations and mutinies causes emperor to step down. Results in transitional constitutional state that stays in the war. Oct. 1917- 3rd revolution, also known as the bolshevik revolution, led by lenin"s communist party (leftist) Goal was to transform economy completely and eliminate inequality (communism)
