"Brummes D'Automne" (1929) By Dimitri Kirsanoff

[Ferdinand Von Galitzien]

At this time, those longhaired youngsters interested in this Herr
Graf's silent rants, probably will know, among other aristocratic
trifles, the fondness of this German count for the autumn season, an
indispensable relief for the battered aristocrats, wearied after
enduring the sufferings of the summer season going to and fro, that is
to say, from soirées to private balls, from Baden-Baden to Monte
Carlo.

All the virtues of the autumn season are wonderfully depicted in a
short but exceptional silent film, "Brummes D'Automne" (1929), another
superb, lyrical masterpiece by Herr Dimitri Kirsanoff.

As it says in the preface to this beautiful short film, "Brummes
D'Automne" is a cinematic poem, an astounding, lyrical and avant-garde
oeuvre wherein Herr Kirsanoff gets hold of the titanic task of
capturing the melancholy, nostalgia, the hope and hopelessness of
human
inner sentiments. Frau Nadia Sibirskaia ( Herr Kirsanoff's first wife
and his muse during his early oeuvres ) reflects these aims perfectly
and Herr Kirsanoff transmits them to the audience in an incredible
way.

The genuine autumn mood is exhibited in "Brummes D'Automne" in a
superior, unique, painful and even magical manner. It is an
exceptional
film in which the autumn atmosphere and ethereal human feelings
complement each other admirably. The audience is moved by evocative
images from nature ( falling leaves, rain, mist frozen landscapes),
all
beautifully photographed by Herr Jean de Miéville. This, combined with
the suffering the heroine must undergo, makes "Brummes D'Automne" a
melancholy masterpiece.

And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because
this German Count must enjoy the autumn season mood.

Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien
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