Blockbuster history in the new Russia [[electronic resource] ] : movies, memory, and patriotism / / Stephen M. Norris

• Autore: Norris Stephen M
• Pubblicazione: Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (406 p.)
• Disciplina: 791.430947
• Soggetto topico: Motion pictures - Russia (Federation) - History - 21st century; Patriotism in motion pictures
• Soggetto geografico: Russia (Federation) In motion pictures
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Blockbuster history in the new Russia
• ISBN: 1-283-60875-8; 9786613921208; 0-253-00708-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785503903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II