Czech and Slovak cinema theme and tradition

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 whic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hames, Peter, 1936- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
PhysicalDescription:1 online resource (vii, 264 pages) illustrations
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2009.
ISBN:9780748629268 (electronic bk)
0748629262 (electronic bk)
Series:Traditions in world cinema
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Online Access:EBSCOhost
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • History
  • Comedy
  • Realism
  • Politics
  • The Holocaust
  • Lyricism
  • The Absurd
  • The avant-garde
  • Surrealism
  • Animation
  • Slovak directions