Soviet films of the 1970s and early 1980s conformity and non-conformity amidst stagnation decay / edited by Marina Rojavin and Tim Harte.
| Other author | Rojavin, Marina. |
| Other author | Harte, Tim. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary Russia & Eastern Europe |
| Contents | Character doubles as a symptom in late Soviet cinema / Alexander Prokhorov and Elena Prokhorova -- Antiheroes from an imagined West : The very same Munchhausen and The house that Swift built / Rimgaila Salys -- Teaching (by) violence : antiheroines in Ilya Averbakh's Other people's letters / Tatiana Mikhailova -- Aging kings on the Soviet screen : disappointment and self-doubt in stagnation-era cinema / Otto Boele -- The Soviet Fl©Øneur turned marathoner : the movement of character and the character of movement in Georgii Daneliia's 1970s films / Raymond De Luca -- Unneeded men in a time of compliance : split identity in unfinished piece for mechanical piano and flights in dreams and reality / Marina Rojavin -- Getting to know the big wide world : the shaggy, the vulgar and the bumptious / Eugenie Zvonkine -- Deconstructing the Stalin myth : unheroic heroes in the films of Aleksei German, Sr. / Tim Harte. |
| Abstract | "This book explores a new character archetype that permeated Soviet film during what became known as the era of Stagnation, a stark period of loneliness, disappointment, and individual despair. This new type of character was neither negative nor positive, but nevertheless systematically undermined Soviet norms of behaviour, hairstyle, dress, lifestyle, and perspective, in stark contrast to Socialist Realism's traditional, positive hero who fought for Soviet values and who vanquished the enemies of socialism. The book discusses a wide range of films from the period, showing how the new antiheroic archetype of Stagnation resonated through a multitude of characters, mostly male, and vividly reflected the realities of Soviet life. The book thereby provides great insight into the lives, outlook, and psychology of citizens in the late Soviet period"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Soviet films of the 1970s and early 1980s Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. 9780367408992 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020049748 |
| ISBN | 9781000378276 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9780367809737 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |