Yakov Protazanov

Protazanov made films before and after the revolution, and was one of the few directors to thrive under both. Father Sergius, from Tolstoy, has a proud prince become a monk and struggle with temptation. Aelita: Queen of Mars follows an engineer who receives a mysterious radio signal and dreams of Mars. The Forty-First has a young Red Army sharpshooter escort the White lieutenant she missed into captivity.

Signature

• Silent cinema across the revolution.
• Literary adaptations.
• Constructivist sets (Aelita).
• Love across the Civil War divide (The Forty-First).