Swedish Film: An Introduction and a Reader - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9185509361 ISBN 13: 9789185509362

Publisher: Nordic Academic Press, 2010

Synopsis

A compilation of carefully selected articles written by international film scholars, this record provides an in-depth look into the history of Swedish film. This scholarly account covers various phenomena, including the early screenings at the turn of the century, Swedish censorship, the golden age of silent films, 1930s’ comedies and melodramas, documentaries, pornography, and experimental films. In addition, this volume examines the work of important contributors, such as Ingmar Bergman, Stefan Jarl, and Peter Weiss, and discusses film policies of the new millennium.

About this title

About the Author:

Mariah Larsson is a postdoctoral researcher at Malmö University. Anders Marklund is a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at Lund University.

Review:

"This impressive anthology fills a major gap in the English-language scholarship to date on Swedish cinema, charting well beyond the usual Bergman-dominant territory. The wide-ranging articles bring a wealth of cultural studies, institutional, and genre-focused approaches to more than a century of Swedish film history. Swedish Film is an invaluable resource to scholars and teachers of Nordic and European cinema."  —Arne Lunde, University of California

"This volume still succeeds in offering a wide yet concise history of Swedish film, taking us from the silents up until transnational aspects of recent moving image culture."  —Maaret Koskinen, professor, Stockholm University

About this edition

• Publisher: Nordic Academic Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 9185509361
• ISBN 13: 9789185509362
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Larsson Mariah, Marklund Anders