Review of The Steamroller and the Violin (1961) by Robert T — 11 Sep 2007
It is an odd experience watching 'Steamroller' after all of Tarkovsky's later masterpieces. His style is completely different: more direct, and to the point. As a dissertation film it is beautiful and precise, which is probably the point as it functions well as Communist propaganda.
The editing is quicker, the shots are action oriented, and image tampering creates some very un-Tarkovskian images but, in the end, a very human film emerges (a trademark of his later work), and it's interesting as a contrast to his later works such as ?Rublev? and ?Solaris.
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This review of The Steamroller and the Violin (1961) was written by Robert T on 11 Sep 2007.
The Steamroller and the Violin has generally received very positive reviews.
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