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While Glavlit censored literature, Stalin micro-managed the film industry. He made "recommendations" on what should be included, edited, or deleted entirely. If ignored, similar consequences to those that befell Margarita were meted out. However, while he was obsessed with films, Stalin was uneducated on film production. Due to this ignorance, Stalin thought of the director as a mere technician who carried out instructions. Therefore, he dictated that camera angles should not be shot from below, or above the actor, but always at eye level. Stalin's callowness over the importance of the director's work was of great benefit to the filmmakers since, "with few exceptions, they survived." [14] Ermolaev, Herman (1997). Censorship in Soviet Literature (1917-1991). Lanham u.a.: Rowman & Littlefield, Boston. 109.

The Soviet government implemented mass destruction of pre- revolutionary and foreign books and journals from libraries. Only "special collections" ( spetskhran), accessible by special permit granted by the KGB, contained old and " politically incorrect" material. [2] Libraries were registered and an inspectorate set up to ensure compliance; items regarded as harmful were weeded from the collections. [3] Towards the end of Soviet rule, perestroika led to loosened restrictions on publishing. Certainly, the aforementioned five have all experienced their own share of being tarred and feathered and unjustly gagged. That's the real outrage of it all, if you ask me. Many Russians approached by the Observer agreed that ordinary tourism had become a clear flashpoint as the country engages in a brutal war against its neighbour. A noble and democratic ideal has it that the right to freedom of expression of even one's harshest of critics ought to be defended, regardless of one's personal feelings for the person. 'Tis a high-minded principle shared by the Founding Fathers and by all who cherish western freedoms. The production of receivers with wavelengths shorter than 25 meters was also controlled. Receivers with those ranges were primarily exported and were sold very rarely within the country.Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. State secrets were handled by the General Directorate for the Protection of State Secrets in the Press (also known as Glavlit), which was in charge of censoring all publications and broadcasting for state secrets Other forms of illegal distribution included roentgenizdat and magnitizdat, copying and distributing music not available in the Soviet Union.

For those countries reluctant to ban all Russians from visiting their countries, the idea of charging an extra fee for the visa that would then go to Ukrainian reconstruction offers an alternative response,” he said. “Doing nothing – just maintaining the status quo – should not be an option.” Censorship was also utilized in cases where performances did not meet with the favor of the Soviet leadership, with newspaper campaigns against offending material and sanctions applied through party-controlled professional organizations. By making Russian society complicit in the war, Putin has forestalled the possibility of a dramatic break with his rule—even after he exits the political stage. And he has created a vexing problem for the United States and its allies, one that is no less challenging than the issue of how to contend with China. THE ELITE The centrality of Stalin in film censorship lasted to his death in 1953, but the strictness of Soviet censorship did not survive him. Khrushchev succeeded Stalin as the USSR's ruler, and articulated de-Stalinization in his secret speech to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. At this point, censorship finally began to diminish; this was known as the "Khrushchev Thaw." Film output grew to 20 pictures in 1953, 45 in 1954, and 66 in 1955. [15] Movies now introduced themes that were formerly considered taboo, like conflicted characters. In the 1959 film Ballad of a Soldier, Alyosha, the main character, experiences a conflict between his lover and his obligations to the military. The off-screen text at the end of the film reads, "He could have become a worker…grown wheat and adorned the earth with gardens. But all he managed in his short life was to become a soldier." [16] While restrictions on film still pervaded during the "Khrushchev Thaw", they were significantly fewer than under Stalin.a b c Wettlin, Margaret (1992). Fifty Russian winters: an American woman's life in the Soviet Union. New York: Pharos Books. pp. 200, 308–9. ISBN 0886876540. OCLC 24668923. Zorkaya, Neya (1989). The Illustrated History of the Soviet Cinema, Hippocrene Books, New York. Print. 195. Rogers A. Robert. (1973). Censorship and Libraries in the Soviet Union. Journal of Library History, Philosophy, and Comparative Librarianship, 8(1), 22–29.

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