Sergey Eisenstein: Director’s interpretation of Alexander Rzheshevsky’s screenplay Bezhin Meadow

This article examines the interpretation of Alexander Rzheshevsky’s screenplay Bezhin Mea dow by Sergey Eisenstein. Comparison different versions script reveals emergence film’s conception and changes narrative made during transition from to shooting script. Special attention was given Eisenstein’s three key episodes future film: siege church, highway episode, defeat church. The reduction distance growth scale an event are exemplified exemplifies scene From this point view shelling peasants church subsequent assault evoke Battle ship “Potemkin” October. episode is based on use visual aural counterpoint. Eisenstein finds equivalent spoken word through contrasting montage that combines images with speech, noise music. Eisen stein strengthens role religious reminiscences in central while showing destruction objects. Each these a way or another implies violence oriented expression traumatic experience. In sense echoed creative preoccupations. It possible depiction historical events such history itself becomes substitute for study allows us reconstruct content unfinished forbidden film.