1The Georgian-born filmmaker Michail Kalatozov (1903-1973) is best remembered for directing some of the most innovative and successful Soviet films of the 1950s and 1960s. This DVD presents digitally restored versions of two of his lesser-known, early works, which were highly controversial in their time but now rank among the finest achievements in Soviet silent cinema. Salt for Svanetia is an austere depiction of peasant life in the inhospitable terrain of the Caucasus Mountains. Nail in the Boot, a biting parable of wartime irresponsibility, chillingly prefigures the later Stalinist purge trials. Günter Buchwald's and Stephen Horne's prize-winning scores and the experimental accompaniment by Masha Khotimshi underline the poetic and expressive visual style of these exceptional masterpieces.
Džim Švantė (Sol'Svanetii), directed by Michail Kalatozov, Russia 1930 (62 min.)
Scores by Günter A. Buchwald and Masha Khotimski
Gvosz' v sapoge, directed by Michail Kalatozov, Russia 1932 (64 min.)
Score by Stephen Horne
edition filmmuseum 84
Language Russian Subtitles english, deutsch
Screen 1:1.33 - 4/3 PAL, b&w Sound DD 2.0 FSK 14 Region code All regions
Bonus Booklet (16 p., deutsch/english)
