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OverviewThe first English-language book to cover Danish cinema from the 1890s to the present day, this wide-ranging collection places well-known auteurs such as Carl Th. Dreyer, Lars von Trier and Susanne Bier in their cultural context, and introduces a number of genres and themes that are less familiar to international audiences, including film stars of the silent era, children's film, folk comedies, porn film, trends in documentary and Greenlandic cinema. With twenty-two chapters, all of them specially commissioned for this volume, A History of Danish Cinema explores the role of screen representations and film policy in shaping Denmark's cultural identity, but also emphasises just how internationally mobile Danish films and filmmakers have always been showcasing this small nation's extraordinary contribution to world cinema. Full Product DetailsAuthor: C. Claire Thomson , Isak Thorsen , Pei-Sze ChowPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 9781474461122ISBN 10: 1474461123 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 25 October 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"Danish cinema has had a worldwide impact at least twice, through the Nordisk company's spectacular success before the First World War, then when Dogme 95 revitalised independent filmmaking on the threshold of the digital era. But of course there's much more to discover and assess. This shrewdly planned new history sheds fresh light on many aspects of Denmark's rich screen heritage, and also offers an exemplary model for 'small country' media history.-- ""Ian Christie, Birkbeck College, University of London"" The book aims at effectively countering potential misconceptions about Danish cinema, and the authors exhibit an overriding sense of fairness toward their subject matter. For instance, modes of film that have commonly been dismissed as simplistic or populist are tackled respectfully with depth, complexity, and contextualization. For its spirit of disciplined collaboration, its thorough and authoritative perspectives, and its effortless clarity, A History of Danish Cinema represents a fine achievement in the balanced portrayal of a storied national cinema.--EuropeNow ""Jack O'Dwyer""" Author InformationC. Claire Thomson, Professor, University College, London. Pei-Sze Chow, Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |