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Alexandre Alexeieff

Director in the Nutevio catalogue.

Born
Unknown
Active
1933 — 1933
Known for
A Night on Bald Mountain
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Alexandre Alexeieff has 0 directed films in the Nutevio catalogue.

Signature style

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Alexeieff set terms other filmmakers now work against: the structures, the pacing and the refusal to explain. Awards bodies have often been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.

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Born
Unknown
Active
1933 — 1933
Films directed
0
In the Nutevio catalogue
Known for
A Night on Bald Mountain
Directing score
6.5
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Collection appearances
0
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Films rated 8+
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