The Face of Stone

The Face of Stone

1970
15m
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"A film about the natural beauty of the Ural gemstones"

Overview

The face of stone. About the natural beauty of Ural gemstones, about the unparalleled beauty of pieces and jewellery made by Russian master jewellers. Malachite was used in the furnishing of the lounge room at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, which is why it is called the Malachite Room. Also featured are malachite items made using the complex technique of Russian mosaic. This semi-precious stone became widely used by craftsmen after the discovery of huge malachite deposits in the Demidov mines in the Urals.

Status: Released

Language: RU

Production Information

Production Companies
Ekran
Spoken Languages
Russian

Keywords

discovery non-narrative philosophical observational documentary documentary informative

Quick Facts

Original Title Лицо камня
Release Date June 6, 1970
Status Released
Language RU

Cast

Key Crew

Georgy Khalturin
Screenplay
Rimma Mishina
Director