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Larisa Yefimovna Shepitko (Russian: Лари́са Ефи́мовна Шепи́тько, Ukrainian: Лариса Юхимівна Шепітько, romanized: Larysa Yukhymivna Shepitko; 6 January 1938 – 2 July 1979) was a Ukrainian Soviet film director, screenwriter and actress.
Larisa Shepitko was born on 6 January 1938 in Bakhmut, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine]. She was a director and writer, known for The Ascent (1977), Heat (1963) and You and Me (1971).
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Learn about the life and work of Larisa Shepitko, a pioneering female director who made powerful films about women, war, and identity. Explore her masterpieces Wings and The Ascent, available in the Eclipse Series 11 box set.
Apr 2, 2021 · Learn about the life and work of Larisa Shepitko, a Ukrainian-born director who challenged censorship and portrayed the horrors of war in films like The Ascent. Discover how she pursued truth and beauty in her art, despite facing death and hardship.
Jan 29, 2020 · Scholar Barbora Bartunkova discusses Larisa Shepitko’s singular vision and fearless, exploratory approach to filmmaking.Watch the full introduction alongside...
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Jun 11, 2021 · Perhaps lesser known than some of her contemporaries, the Russian director Larisa Shepitko produced a body of work in the 1960s and 1970s that is extraordinary for its accomplishment if not its volume.
Dec 1, 2016 · Larisa Shepitko, a Ukrainian-born filmmaker, is one of the many international directors who received critical acclaim during her lifetime but is not a name known to many today, even consummate film buffs. Shepitko was born in 1938 in Ukrainian territory controlled by the USSR.
