Who were Dovzhenko's contemporaries?
Michael Curtiz, Frank Capra
Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola
George Melies, D.W. Griffith
Sergei Eisenstein, Dziga Vertov
Answer
Sergei Eisenstein, Dziga Vertov, and Alexander Dovzhenko were the most prominent filmmakers of the Soviet montage movement. Eisenstein was known for his complex editing techniques and his use of symbolism and allegory. Vertov was a pioneer of documentary film, and his work often focused on the lives of ordinary people. Dovzhenko was a lyrical filmmaker who was inspired by the natural beauty of Ukraine.
Cinematic Tales of Alexander Dovzhenko: Unveiling the Soviet Filmmaker's Legacy
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