Mother | City Cinematheque

Mother is a 1926 Soviet drama film directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin. It depicts the radicalization of a mother during the Russian Revolution of 1905 after her husband is killed and her son is imprisoned. Based on the 1906 novel The Mother by Maxim Gorky, it is the first installment in Pudovkin's "revolutionary trilogy" alongside The End of St. Petersburg (1927) and Storm Over Asia (1928). Discussant: Emil Draitser Follow CUNY TV: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUNYTV Twitter: https://twitter.com/cunytv Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/cuny.tv/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cunytv75  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cunytv Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu Guest List: Emil Draitser - Professor Emeritus, Hunter College Recording Date 09/20/2024 First Air Date 11/29/2024 The best in world cinema is showcased in City Cinematheque, CUNY TV's much-loved flagship weekend film series. Hosted by Professor Jerry Carlson and co-produced with the Department of Media and communication Arts of The City College, CUNY, each film is followed by lively discussion with scholars, film professionals and critics. Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/citycinematheque Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13 CCT202417