Historical dictionary of Polish cinema
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Historical dictionary of Polish cinema
（Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts）
Rowman & Littlefield, c2015
2nd ed
Available at / 1 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Chronology: p. xxi-xxxvii
Bibliography: p. 285-343
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In 1902, scientist and inventor Kazimierz Proszynski made the first Polish narrative film, The Return of a Merry Fellow. Since then, the Polish film industry has produced a diverse body of work, ranging from patriotic melodramas and epic adaptations of the national literary canon to Yiddish cinema and films portraying the corrupt side of communism. Poland has produced several internationally known films, including Andrzej Wajda's war trilogy, A Generation (1955), Kanal (1957), and Ashes and Diamonds (1958); Roman Polanski's Knife in the Water (1962); and Andrzej Munk's The Passenger (1963). Often performing specific political and cultural duties for their nation, Polish filmmakers were well aware of their role as educators, entertainers, social activists, and political leaders.
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Polish Cinema fills the gap in film scholarship, presenting an extensive factual survey of Polish film. Through a chronology; an introductory essay; appendixes, a bibliography; and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on films, directors, actors, producers, and film institutions, a balanced picture of the richness of Polish cinema is presented. Readers with professional interest in cinema will welcome this new work, which will enhance senior undergraduate or postgraduate courses in film studies.
Table of Contents
Editor's Foreword, Jon Woronoff
Preface
Acknowledgments
Reader's Note
Chronology
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendix A: Twenty-Five Biggest Box-Office Hits on Polish Screens from 1945 to 1989
Appendix B: Twenty-Five Biggest Box-Office Hits on Polish Screens from 1989 to 2013
Appendix C: Twenty Best Polish Television Films
Bibliography
About the Author
by "Nielsen BookData"
