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Aimless Walk
''Aimless Walk'' (Bezúčelná procházka) is a 7:54 min. 1930 film by the Czech filmmaker Alexander Hackenschmied aka Alexander Hammid. The film belongs to the experimental documentary genre. It is an example of European cinema's avant-garde tradition and has been placed alongside city symphony films such as ''Man with a Movie Camera'' and ''Manhatta ''Manhatta'' (1921) is a short documentary film directed by painter Charles Sheeler and photographer Paul Strand. Production background ''Manhatta'' documents the look of early 20th-century Manhattan. With the city as subject, the film consist ...''. References Literature * Anděl, Jaroslav. (2000). Alexandr Hackenschmied. Praha. * Drubek, Natascha. (2012). "Bezúčelná Procházka" / "Aimless Walk" (1930): Alexander Hackenschmied's "Film Study" of a Tram Ride to the Outskirts of Prague — Libeň. Bohemia (Munich, Germany). 52. 10.18447/BoZ-2012-3749 Films Martina Kudláček’s documentary '' Aimless Walk – Alexa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hackenschmied
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |