The Czechoslovak New Wave (Paperback)
Peter Hames
ISBN 10: 1904764428 ISBN 13: 9781904764427
Published by Wallflower Press, London, 2005
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Paperback. The Czechoslovak New Wave was originally published in 1985 and was quickly established as the world's leading authoritative English-language text. A study of the most significant movement in post-war Central and East European cinemas, it examines the origins of a movement against the political and cultural developments of the 1960s leading to the Prague Spring of 1968. Peter Hames also summarizes key aspects of Czech and Slovak histories between the wars and in the 1940s and 1950s. Directors discussed include Milos Forman, Jan Svankmajer, Jiri Menzel, Jan Nemec. Offers a study of the significant film movement in post-war Central and East European cinema, examining the origins and development of the Czech New Wave and the Slovak Wave of the late 1960s against a background of the political and cultural developments that led to the Prague Spring of 1968. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781904764427
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The Czechoslovak New Wave was originally published in 1985 and was quickly established as the world's leading authoritative English-language text. A study of the most significant movement in post-war Central and East European cinemas, it examines the origins of a movement against the political and cultural developments of the 1960s leading to the Prague Spring of 1968. Peter Hames also summarizes key aspects of Czech and Slovak histories between the wars and in the 1940s and 1950s. Directors discussed include Milos Forman, Jan Svankmajer, Jiri Menzel, Jan Nemec.
About the Author: Peter Hames is Honorary Research Associate in Film and Media Studies at Staffordshire University. His books include the first edition of The Czechoslovak New Wave and, as editor, Dark Alchemy: The Films of Jan Svankmajer.
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Title: The Czechoslovak New Wave (Paperback)
Publisher: Wallflower Press, London
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new
Edition: 2nd Edition