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In Reply to: Eisenstein/Kovalov film -- "Mexican Fantasy" posted by John_N on June 22, 2001 at 15:43:56:
--Do you think this is likely to be primarily an Eisenstein film, or primarily a Kovalov film?Well, I guess that's a tough question to crack. How about you make me a copy of the tape and I will lend all my expertise upon watching it?
Seriously, do you think that Mozart's Requiem is primarily his creation or Franz Xaver Sussmayr's who completed it after Mozart died? By conflicting opinions, Mozart left this world while drafting only the vocal parts and some harmonies, whereas Sussmayr put it all together in the form we all know and love. Still, noone calls it the "Sussmayr Edition".
By the same token, this Kovalev fella sounds like he is more knowledgeable about the stuff than you or I.
I do remember a film called Que Viva Mexico! Perchance this new film is a different cut of that one?
Follow Ups:
My understanding is that Que Viva Mexico! was the version released immediately after the initial filming and did not meet with Eisenstein's approval as this is when he found out that he did not have control of the final release of his work.Mexican Fantasy, on the other hand claims to be Eisenstein's "lost masterpiece" although compiled long after his death.
I guess my question was more on the lines of whether anyone knew enough about Kovolov so as to offer an opinion as to whether he had the skills and integrity to actually come close to Eisenstein's plan. I know nothing of Kovolov's work.
John_N
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