Offers critical studies of films that adapted works by Vladimir Nabokov. One of the most screened twentieth century authors (with over 10 books adapted for cinema), his... Læs mere
Travelling from Warsaw to Blackpool, Marseilles to Madrid, this study investigates the postmodern nature of contemporary Europe's urban life and... Læs mere
In this edited collection, an international ensemble of scholars examine what contemporary cinema tells us about neoliberal capitalism and cinema, exploring whether filmmakers are able to imagine progressive alternatives under capitalist conditions.
Gender, especially masculinity, is a perspective rarely applied in discourses on cinema of Eastern/Central Europe.
The author draws on research about electronic music, the relationship between music and the urban environment, the history of Austria and... Læs mere
Polish cinema has inescapably been shaped by the nation’s succession of different economic and ideological regimes over the last... Læs mere
Polish Electronic Music 1970-2020 offers a cultural history of popular Polish electronic music, from its beginning in the late 1960/early 1970s till the present day, in the context of Polish economic, social and political history and the history of popular music in this country.
This book examines the interface between Polish popular music and screen media against the background of Polish history, cinema, and popular culture and situates that interface in a local as well as global context.
Polish estrada music dominated Polish popular music throughout the state socialist period but gained little attention from popular music scholars because it was regarded as being of low quality and politically conformist. Ewa Mazierska carefully examines these assumptions.
Points to the important role of women as key characters in Polish films, such as the enduring female figure in Polish culture, the "Polish Mother," female characters in socialist... Læs mere
Polanski is one of the most talented and distinguished of modern film makers. Covering Polanski's films as director, this book addresses the... Læs mere