Russian Critics on the Cinema of Glasnost gathers together twenty-three essays written by some of Russia's most astute commentators of film and culture. Written during the 1980s and published in English for the first time, this collection includes reviews of films such as Little Vera and Taxi Blues, which were critically hailed in the West. Their comments not only illuminate important aspects of Russian filmmaking during this decade: as importantly, they capture a sense of a society in flux during the waning years of ...
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Russian Critics on the Cinema of Glasnost gathers together twenty-three essays written by some of Russia's most astute commentators of film and culture. Written during the 1980s and published in English for the first time, this collection includes reviews of films such as Little Vera and Taxi Blues, which were critically hailed in the West. Their comments not only illuminate important aspects of Russian filmmaking during this decade: as importantly, they capture a sense of a society in flux during the waning years of communism, as well as the larger context within which Glasnost cinema and culture developed. This collection provides insight into the successes and shortcomings of Glasnost, as captured in film, for a Western audience.
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Very Good. 1st edition, 1st printing, Cambridge University Press hardcover w/ DJ, 1994. Book is Near Fine, w/ clean text, binding tight enough to suggest it is unread. DJ is Near Fine, w/ very light edge/shelf wear (no tears or chips). Free delivery confirmation.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book 1937378128 Nice, clean, tight, copy. NO markings, which is part of the definition of a copy defined as being in vg condition. This collection brings together twenty-three essays by some of Russia's most astute commentators on film and culture, written during the 1980s and published here in English for the first time. Included are reviews of films such as Little Vera and Taxi Blues, which were critically hailed in the West. Their comments illuminate important aspects of Russian filmmaking during this decade and capture a sense of a society in flux during the waning years of communism, as well as conveying the larger context within which Glasnost cinema and culture developed.
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Dennis M. Arnold dj. New in New jacket. Book Brand new, unread. Red-stamped black cloth. No names, clean text. Unblemished dust jacket. With a few b/w photos, index. 2242 shelf.