Czech and Slovak Cinema: Theme and Tradition (Traditions in World Cinema) - Hardcover

Hames, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0748620818 ISBN 13: 9780748620814

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2009

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter Hames is Honorary Research Associate in Film and Media Studies at the Staffordshire University

Review:

Peter Hames's monograph is an extremely important publication, providing guidance to the interested reader through the rich history of Czech and Slovak cinema. It will stimulate interest in the cinemas of East-Central Europe in the English-speaking world, undoubtedly becoming a catalyst for heated discussion, as this review has attempted to demonstrate. -- Jan Culik Studies in East European Cinema Peter Hames's monograph is an extremely important publication, providing guidance to the interested reader through the rich history of Czech and Slovak cinema. It will stimulate interest in the cinemas of East-Central Europe in the English-speaking world, undoubtedly becoming a catalyst for heated discussion, as this review has attempted to demonstrate.

About this edition

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0748620818
• ISBN 13: 9780748620814
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272