Socialist Realism, The Cherished Genre Of The Stalin Era

Socialist Realism, the cherished genre of the Stalin era which brought random bits of musical joy to everyday Soviet life. During this period, only a select few films would get the pass for creation. This created a limited but precise pool of films that depict the ideals of the time. For a film to be considered of the Socialist Realist genre, a few key points should be displayed throughout the film. First, the characters must carry the philosophy of viewing their past and Russia’s past not just from where they stand now but from the certain gains of the future. For a Socialist Realist, the past is lower and less developed, thus there is a sense of ignorantly blind positivity in the character’s mindset on how they perceive the future. The†¦show more content†¦The choice of a Socialist Realist film being set in a circus is ideal. Characters interacting within a circus can create a beautifully condensed rendition of a society and how it should be functioning. As S alys states in the book, The Musical Comedy Films of Grigorii Aleksandrov: Laughing Matters, â€Å"The circus as a metaphor/ microcosm of the world has a long pedigree in cinema†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (2009, p. 169). This might be why Circus was so successful during its release. The circus setting frames the tragedies that fall upon the characters with seamless light-hearted and slap-stick humor. Socialist Realism requires characters and viewers to stay positive in the face of adversity by always seeking the future. Everyday settings cannot give a constant positive cushion. In addition, a circus setting provides an excuse for directors to incorporate over the top acting, effects, and scenes that are needed to simulate the future ideal of the Communist utopia. The references of a Communist utopia in Circus are easy to disregard as general fantasy plot ideas because a circus is already a makeshift form of utopia from the outside world. Which proves the Socialist Realist idea of subtle integra tion of the ideal future of Communist life. During the creation of Circus, the directors knew that a utopian vision was crucial and that during their modern day the â€Å"†¦environment, saturated with energy and optimism, plays a large role. Every detail of the film, even one that isShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagespoints both before the year 2000 (the collapse of the Soviet Union, the reunification of Germany, the surge of globalization from the mid-1990s) and afterward (9/11, or the global recession of 2008) when one could quite plausibly argue that a new era had begun. A compelling case can be made for viewing the decades of the global scramble for colonies after 1870 as a predictable culmination of the long nineteenth century, which was ushered in by the industrial and political revolutions of the late