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OverviewThe Greek film musical was the most popular film genre in Greece in the 1960s. The songs became instant hits, the dances were performed at parties, and the fashions were imitated by people of all ages. Challenging assumptions that the Greek film musical was a culturally lacking imitation of Hollywood, this work examines the genre as a cinematic and historical phenomenon that condensed key social and cultural concerns of its time, and contributed to the development of a national popular culture in the light of the rapid Americanization of postwar Greece. During two decades characterized by affluence and upward mobility in Greek society, the musical expressed and reinforced the optimism of the times while capturing the tensions and contradictions that emerged as a result of rapid social changes. Beginning with an introduction to modern Greece and cultural identity, the book locates the genre in its historical context and argues that it consists of different layers of cultural appropriation and transformation that redefine traditionally fixed notions of identity. Old Greek cinema is examined, the Greek musical is defined, and a number of key films are analyzed with particular emphasis on the style and structure of the musical numbers. The work concludes with a filmography of Greek musicals; lists of the annual outputs of the production companies Finos Films, Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos, Klak Films, and Damaskinos Michailidis; a glossary; and bibliographies in English, Greek, and French. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lydia PapadimitriouPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.354kg ISBN: 9780786421404ISBN 10: 0786421401 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 09 November 2005 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Contexts 1. Old Greek Cinema: Industry, Genre and Criticism 2. What Is the Greek Musical? Part II. Texts 3. The First Greek Musicals: Authorship, Genre and Industry 4. Early Dalianidis Musicals: Spectacle, Comedy and Modernity 5. The “National Musical”: Bouzouki Music, Class and Identity 6. Traveling on Screen: Tourism, Folklore and Nationalism 7. Aliki Vougiouklaki and Rena Vlachopoulou: Stardom, Genre and Gender Conclusion Appendix A. Filmography of Greek Musicals: Credits and Plot Summaries Appendix B. Inclusive List of Greek Musicals Appendix C. Annual Output of Finos Films, Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos, Klak Films, and Damaskinos-Michailidis (1948–1983) Appendix D. Glossary Chapter Notes Bibliography English Greek French IndexReviewsAuthor InformationLydia Papadimitriou is a senior lecturer and route leader in screen studies at Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom. Her publications include articles on Greek war cinema, Greek film musicals, and medical practices. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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