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Stories between Tears and Laughter

Popular Czech Cinema and Film Critics

by Richard Vojvoda

Type
Studies
Subject
CountriesEurope
Keywords
Czech Republic, popular films, Eastern Europe, critics
Publishing date
2024 (January 05, 2024)
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Collection
Berghahn on Film
Language
English
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Physical desc.
Hardcover • 194 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)
ISBN
978-1-80539-249-1
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Book Presentation:
While histories of Czech cinema often highlight the quality of Czechoslovak New Wave films made in the 1960s, post-socialist Czech cinema receives little attention. Through a methodology of historical reception, Stories between Tears and Laughter explores how attitudes towards post-socialist Czech cinema have shifted but still viewed it as popular cinema. By analysing publicity materials, reviews and articles, Richard Vojvoda offers a new perspective on the notions of cultural value and quality that have been shaping the history of post-socialist Czech cinema.

About the Author:
Richard Vojvoda completed his PhD at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. His research interests include contemporary cinema and television cultures, especially processes of negotiation of cultural value.

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