Blockbuster history in the new Russia: movies, memory, and patriotism
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1. Verfasser: Norris, Stephen M. 1972- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Bloomington Indiana Universit Press 2012
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction: multiplexing Russia -- The Russia that we lost. The first blockbuster of the new nation -- Terrorism then and now -- Wars and gambits -- A requiem for communism -- The price of war. Mirror of war -- Playing with history -- Back in the USSR. The blessed blockbuster -- The Soviet horror show -- Fantasy pop history. Animating the past -- The look of fantasy -- The business of patriotism -- The production of the past -- Conclusion: packaging the past
Seeking to rebuild the Russian film industry after its post-Soviet collapse, directors and producers sparked a revival of nationalist and patriotic sentiment by applying Hollywood techniques to themes drawn from Russian history. Unsettled by the government's move toward market capitalism, Russians embraced these historical blockbusters, packing the American-style multiplexes that sprouted across the country. Stephen M. Norris examines the connections among cinema, politics, economics, history, and patriotism in the creation of ""blockbuster history""-the adaptation of an American cinematic
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ISBN:0253006791
0253006805
0253007089
9780253006790
9780253006806
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