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OverviewSeeking 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen M. NorrisPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780253006790ISBN 10: 0253006791 Pages: 406 Publication Date: 19 October 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education 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 ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Multiplexing Russia Part 1. The Russia That We Lost 2. The First Blockbuster of the New Nation 3. Terrorism Then and Now 4. Wars and Gambits 5. A Requiem for Communism Part 2. The Price of War 6. Mirror of War 7. Playing with History Part 3. Back in the USSR 8. The Blessed Blockbuster 9. The Soviet Horror Show Part 4. Fantasy Pop History 10. Animating the Past 11. The Look of Fantasy 12. The Business of Patriotism 13. The Production of the Past 14. Conclusion: Packaging the Past Notes IndexReviews<p> Norris composes a history of post-Soviet cinema in Russia while writing a history of Russian patriotic ideas.... smart, superbly researched, richly contextualized. --Serguei Oushakine, author of The Patriotism of Despair: Nation, War, and Loss in Russia--Serguei Oushakine, author of The Patriotism of Despair: Nation, War, and Loss in Russia Norris composes a history of post-Soviet cinema in Russia while writing a history of Russian patriotic ideas... smart, superbly researched, richly contextualized. Serguei Oushakine, author of The Patriotism of Despair: Nation, War, and Loss in Russia Norris selects films that focus on the Russian past from long ago to the more recent. By situating these films in their political, economic, and social contexts, he paints a fascinating picture of present-day Russia... A superb book. Denise J. Youngblood, author of Russian War Films: On the Cinema Front Author InformationStephen M. Norris is Professor of History at Miami University of Ohio. He is author of A War of Images: Russian Popular Prints, Wartime Culture, and National Identity and editor (with Willard Sunderland) of Russia's People of Empire: Life Stories from Eurasia, 1500 to the Present (IUP, 2012). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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