Time in the Sun
Synopsis
Second attempt to create a feature film out of the 200,000-plus feet of film which Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein shot during 1931-32 in Mexico for American socialist author Upton Sinclair, his wife and a small company of investors. The projected film, to be called "Que Viva Mexico", was never completed due to exhaustion of funds and Stalin's demand that Eisenstein return to the USSR (he had been absent since 1929). The first attempt at editing the footage, in the USA, resulted in "Thunder Over Mexico", released in 1934. In 1940, Marie Seton, from the UK, acquired some of the footage from the Sinclairs in an attempt to make a better cutting according to Eisenstein's skeletal outline for the proposed film. This film has apparently been lost.
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 30, 1940
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergei Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov
- Screenplay & Story
- Marie Seton, Franz Blom, Anita Breener, Samuel A. Datlowe, Sergei Eisenstein, Paul Burnford
- Original Title
- Time in the Sun
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 55m
- Production Studios
- The Mexican Picture Trust
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergei Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov
Marie Seton, Franz Blom, Anita Breener, Samuel A. Datlowe, Sergei Eisenstein, Paul Burnford
Eduard Tisse
Department Leadership Roster
Marie Seton
Writer
Franz Blom
Writer
Anita Breener
Writer
Sergei Eisenstein
Director
Samuel A. Datlowe
Writer
Grigori Aleksandrov
Director
Eduard Tisse
Director of Photography
Paul Burnford
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Time in the Sun.
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Sergei M. Eisenstein
Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (Russian: Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн; IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ ɪjzʲɪnˈʂtʲejn]; 22 January [O.S. 10 January] 1898 – 11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director and film theorist, a pioneer in the theory and practice of montage. He is noted in particular for his silent films Strike (1925), Battleship Potemkin (1925) and October (1928), as well as the historical epics Alexander Nevsky (1938) and Ivan the Terrible (1944, 1958).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Time in the Sun
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What is Time in the Sun about?
Second attempt to create a feature film out of the 200,000-plus feet of film which Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein shot during 1931-32 in Mexico for American socialist author Upton Sinclair, his wife and a small company of investors. The projected film, to be called "Que Viva Mexico", was never completed due to exhaustion of funds and Stalin's demand that Eisenstein return to the USSR (he had been absent since 1929). The first attempt at editing the footage, in the USA, resulted in "Thunder Over Mexico", released in 1934. In 1940, Marie Seton, from the UK, acquired some of the footage from the Sinclairs in an attempt to make a better cutting according to Eisenstein's skeletal outline for the proposed film. This film has apparently been lost.
Who directed Time in the Sun?
Time in the Sun was directed by Sergei Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov.
Who stars in Time in the Sun?
The principal cast of Time in the Sun includes Not specified.
When was Time in the Sun released and how long is it?
Time in the Sun was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 55m.