Carnival of Colors
1935 USSR film
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Carnival of Colors (Russian: Карнавал цветов), is a 1935 Soviet Russia documentary film directed by Nikolai Ekk and extolling the early use of color in films.[1] It was produced by Mezhrabpomfilm.
| Carnival of Colors | |
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| Карнавал цветов Karnaval cvetov | |
| Directed by | Nikolai Ekk |
| Screenplay by | Nikolai Eck |
| Music by | Yakov Stolyar |
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Running time | 45 minutes |
| Country | USSR |
| Language | Russian |
In 2012, it was digitally restored from the originals preserved in the Gosfilmofond.[1][2] It was shot using the two-color subtractive system, using a bipack method.[3] The film includes images from Red Square, travel scenes in Soviet Georgia, and paintings. The film has been described as experimental, and as an anthology.[4][5] Ekk also directed the first Russian film with sound, Road to Life (1931).[6]
