Carnival of Colors
| Carnival of Colors | |
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Carnival of Colors film title frame | |
| 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 |
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.
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]
References
- ^ a b Wills, Matthew (15 May 2025). "Putting the Red in Soviet Color Film". jstor Daily.
- ^ "«Карнавал цветов» (1935)" [Carnival of Colors (1935)]. Первые в кино (in Russian). 2016-11-16. Archived from the original on 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "СОВЕТСКАЯ ДВУХЦВЕТКА" [Soviet Two-Tone]. Первые в кино (in Russian). 2016-12-29. Archived from the original on 2025-07-11. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "КАРНАВАЛ ЦВЕТОВ". Энциклопедия KM.RU. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "Animation Journal". AJ Press. December 22, 1996 – via Google Books.
- ^ Rollberg, Peter (July 20, 2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN 978-1-4422-6842-5 – via Google Books.
External links
- Media related to Carnival of Colours at Wikimedia Commons
- IMDB
- YouTube
- Internet Archive