Blockbuster History in the New Russia

Movies, Memory, and Patriotism

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts, History, Asian, Russia
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Author: Stephen M. Norris ISBN: 9780253007087
Publisher: Indiana University Press Publication: October 19, 2012
Imprint: Indiana University Press Language: English
Author: Stephen M. Norris
ISBN: 9780253007087
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication: October 19, 2012
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Language: English

Seeking 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. Stephen M. Norris examines the connections among cinema, politics, economics, history, and patriotism in the creation of "blockbuster history"—the adaptation of an American cinematic style to Russian historical epics.

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Seeking 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. Stephen M. Norris examines the connections among cinema, politics, economics, history, and patriotism in the creation of "blockbuster history"—the adaptation of an American cinematic style to Russian historical epics.

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