140×215 (60×90/16), paperback, ill., 425 pp., 2004
ISBN 5-86793-312-1

In November 2003, the film critic Anton Dolin visited the acclaimed Dutch director Lars von Trier and presented him with the Russian Golden Aries (Zolotoi Oven) award for best foreign film to rent on video for his latest picture Dogville. Known for his rare and reluctant interviews, von Trier nevertheless received Dolin in his office near Copenhagen and became involved in a number of in-depth discussions with his visitor. Despite von Trier’s reputation as a recluse, these were marked by a truly unprecedented openness. The reader can find these unique exchanges in this, the first Russian study of the most influential figure in turn-of-the-century European cinema.
What role has von Trier carved out for himself over the last twenty years? How is his work perceived by the contemporary film-lover? These are the questions Dolin is attempting to answer in his book. How did the director appear to those with whom he was involved professionally? The book contains the impressions of many actors and directors who worked with von Trier, from his Dogme 95 partners to Catherine Deneuve. The reader will also find the first Russian translation of the author’s original script for Dogville.

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