Theoretical Articles by Film Critic Semyon Freilich in the Cinema Art Journal

The article reveals the theoretical approaches of the Soviet and Russian film critic and screenwriter, Prof. Dr. S.I. Freilich (1920–2005), which are reflected in his scientific articles published in the Cinema Art journal. Professional activity of S.I. Freilich was associated with the analysis of the problems of the history of cinematography, the methodology of film studies, the theory and history of cinema. He devoted his main theoretical works on cinematographic issues mainly to professional issues of film dramaturgy. As a result of the content analysis of the main theoretical articles of the film critic Semyon Freilich, published in the Cinema Art journal, we came to the following conclusions: