Archival Documents as a Source for Analyzing the Production Stages of the Film “Twelfth Night” (1955, directed by Y. Fried)
https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2025-64-2-48-60
Abstract
The article examines the relevance of archival material in researching the process of making film costumes. By turning to the documents of the “Lenfilm” studio, the author reveals the main production stages of the comedy “Twelfth Night”. The novelty of the research is in the coverage of rare archival data: screen tests of the actors for the main roles, expert board meetings and estimates for sewing period costumes including the choice of the materials based on the 16th century pictorial sources.
About the Author
O. V. Kalko
Federal State Cultural Institution «State Cinema Museum»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga V. Kalko - Senior Researcher of the Federal State Cultural Institution «State Cinema Museum», Cand. Sci. degree seeker (in Art History).
Mira Avenue, 119, Pavilion No. 36, Moscow, 129223
AuthorID 1266968
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For citations:
Kalko O.V. Archival Documents as a Source for Analyzing the Production Stages of the Film “Twelfth Night” (1955, directed by Y. Fried). Vestnik VGIK. 2025;17(2(64)):48-60. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2025-64-2-48-60
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