LUCˇ SMERTI

Lev Kulesov

T. It.: Il Raggio Della Morte; T. Ing.: The Ray Of Death; Ass. R.: A. Hohlova, V. Pudovkin, S. Komarov, L. Obolenskij; Sog., Scen.: V. Pudovkin; F.: A. Levickij; Scgf.: V. Pudovkin, V. Rahal’s; Int.: P. Podobed (Podobed, Un Ingegnere E Inventore), V. Pudovkin (Padre Revo, Fascista), S. Komarov (Tomas Lann, Operaio E Leader Della Rivolta), V. Fogel’ (Fog, Il Fascista), A. Hohlova (La Donna Cecchino; Sorella Edith), S. Hohlov (Freddy, Figlio Di Edith), N. Stravinskaja, A. Gorcilin (Rapp, L’ingegnere Elettrotecnico), A. Cekulaeva (Sua Moglie), L. Stravinskaja (Sura, Assistente Dell’ingegnere Podobed), P. Galadzev (Ruller, Proprietario Della Fabbrica / Diret?Tore Del Circo), V. Pil’scikov (Nipote Di Ruller / Capofabbrica), L. Obolenskij (Maggiore Hard, Un Leader Fascista), F. Ivanov, A. Gromov, M. Doller, S. Sletov, A. Konstantinov, L. Kulesov; Prod.: Goskino; Pri. Pro.: 16 Aprile 1925 ? 35mm. L.: 2189 M. D.: 119′ A 16 F/S. Bn. 

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T. it.: Italian title. T. int.: International title. T. alt.: Alternative title. Sog.: Story. Scen.: Screenplay. F.: Cinematography. M.: Editing. Scgf.: Set Design. Mus.: Music. Int.: Cast. Prod.: Production Company. L.: Length. D.: Running Time. f/s: Frames per second. Bn.: Black e White. Col.: Color. Da: Print source

Film Notes

Though due to the weakness of the script, this film can hardly be called a success, its interest lies in the style of performances, tricks, and especially crowd scenes, which, apart from famous crowd scenes in Ejzenstejn’s Strike, was a rare thing to find in Soviet films of the time. The officiate in charge of Soviet cinema, who had expected The Ray of Death to be more of a political propaganda movie, accused Kuleshov of formalism and “detachment from the Soviet reality.”
Ekaterina Hohlova

In short

International Title
The Ray Of Death
Italian Title
Il Raggio Della Morte
Director: Lev Kulesov
Year: 1925
Country: Urss
Running time: 119'
Film Version

Russian Intertitles

Sound
Mute
Edition
2008
Section
“WE MADE FILMS. HE MADE CINEMA.” LEV KULESHOV 1917-1943

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