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Czech and Slovak Cinema: Theme and Tradition
Peter Hames
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Description for Czech and Slovak Cinema: Theme and Tradition
Paperback. Examines the key themes and traditions of Czech and Slovak cinema, linking inter-war and post-war cinemas together with developments in the post-Communist period. Series: Traditions in World Cinema. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 1DVKS; APFA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404. Theme and Tradition. Series: Traditions in World Cinema. 272 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. Examines the key themes and traditions of Czech and Slovak cinema, linking inter-war and post-war cinemas together with developments in the post-Communist period. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 1DVKS; APFA. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight: 404.
This book is the first study in English to examine some of the key themes and traditions of Czech and Slovak cinema, linking inter-war and post-war cinemas together with developments in the post-Communist period. It examines links between theme, genre, and visual style, and looks at the ways in which a range of styles and traditions has extended across different historical periods and political regimes. Czech and Slovak Cinema provides a unique study of areas of Central European film history that have not previously been examined in English. Key Features *An overview of the development of the Czech and Slovak ... Read more
This book is the first study in English to examine some of the key themes and traditions of Czech and Slovak cinema, linking inter-war and post-war cinemas together with developments in the post-Communist period. It examines links between theme, genre, and visual style, and looks at the ways in which a range of styles and traditions has extended across different historical periods and political regimes. Czech and Slovak Cinema provides a unique study of areas of Central European film history that have not previously been examined in English. Key Features *An overview of the development of the Czech and Slovak ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Traditions in World Cinema
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748620821
SKU
V9780748620821
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About Peter Hames
Peter Hames is Honorary Research Associate in Film and Media Studies at Staffordshire University. His books include The Czechoslovak New Wave (second edition, 2005) and, as editor, The Cinema of Central Europe (2004), The Cinema of Jan Svankmajer: Dark Alchemy (second edition, 2008), and Cinemas in Transition (with Catherine Portuges, forthcoming). He has contributed to a wide range ... Read more
Reviews for Czech and Slovak Cinema: Theme and Tradition
Draws on almost the entire corpus of Czech and Slovak cinema! Essential but formerly marginalised talents such as Jiri Trnka and Karel Zeman now rightly enjoy pride of place in the chapter on animation alongside the inevitable Jan Svankmajer! An invaluable book.
Michael Brooke Sight and Sound A fascinating history of Czechoslovak cinema reveals Czech and Slovak film themes ... Read more
Michael Brooke Sight and Sound A fascinating history of Czechoslovak cinema reveals Czech and Slovak film themes ... Read more