MITEM: “A PIECE OF OUR LIFE” – THE THEATRE OF ANATOLY VASSILIEV - documentary

This screening is part of the Madách International Theatre Meeting.
Free, but registration is necessary. Registration: regisztracio@nemzetiszinhaz.hu

Director: Anatoly Vassiliev

Anatoly Vassiliev Foundation (Fond Anatolija Vasziljeva)
Lenght: 1 hour 30 minutes
In Russian with Hungarian translation

This four-episode film recalls some of the most important periods and performances of the two decades of the legendary theatre, the “School of Dramatic Art”, from the viewpoint of its creator, the Russian director and teacher Anatoly Vassiliev who has had a unique professional path. This subjective documentary of the era allows us to look into one of the most important theatrical workshops of the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, and to familiarize with the characteristic methods, the struggles and battles of this extraordinary artist. You can see excerpts from several of Vassiliev’s important productions, including “Don Juan is Dead”, “The Iliad” and “Tonight we improvise”, the latter based on Pirandello’s texts. The film is also Anatoly Vassiliev’s personal testimony on the metaphysics of theatrical creation.

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