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A 7 page research paper that analyzes Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov's film Burnt by the Sun (1993). The writer argues that leftist ideology is manifested in the film largely through stylistic devices, such as symbolism and imagery, which dramatize the approaching onslaught of Stalin's purges. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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II and Stalinist rule. An examination of this film demonstrates that leftist ideology is manifested in the film largely through stylistic devices, such as symbolism and imagery. Throughout the film
Mikhalkovs cinematic style underscores the theme of imminent catastrophe, as it dramatizes the peaceful and happy home life of the protagonist, which is one of the first casualties of
the approaching Armageddon. This film is Mikhalkovs vehicle in more ways than one, as he not only directed the film, but he also wrote the screenplay and stars
in the leading role of Colonel Kotov, a hero of the Revolution (Stone, 2002). Set in 1936, when Stalin was conducting his infamous purges, the sinister leader looms over the
film, both figuratively and literally, as at one point his enormous portrait hovers over the landscape, attached to a balloon. While Stalin is known for his ruthlessness and predictability, Kotov,
his former comrade-in-arms, is someone to "warm the heart of even the most disillusioned leftist" (Stone, 2002). This is because Kotov is an "earthy" man of the people, a hero
of the Bolshevik Revolution. However, the character of "Kotov" is also symbolic. Marx promised that the natural thread of history would lead to this sort of natural leader. Kotov has
risen from humble origins, to be transformed by Socialism into the man that Stalin should have been, but was not (Stone, 2002). He is a "good soldier" who loves the
Russian people, the revolution that he fought for, and his country (Stone, 2002). While ideology is central to the meaning of the film, there is also another theme that
is prominent featured, which is the special love between Kotov and his six-year-old daughter. Mikhalkovs own daughter stars as the little girl, which is one reason why the director
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