The A to Z of Polish Cinema (The A to Z Guide Series): 189 By Haltof, Marek Mar

Marek Haltof

The A to Z of Polish CinemaAuthor(s): Marek Haltof\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Scarecrow Press, United States\nImprint: Scarecrow Press\nISBN-13: 9780810876170, 978-0810876170\nSynopsis\nIn 1902, scientist and inventor Kazimierz Prszynski made the first Polish narrative film, The Return of a Merry Fellow (Powrt Birbanta). Since then, the Polish film industry has produced a diverse body of work, ranging from patriotic melodramas and epic adaptations of the national literary canon to Yiddish cinema and films portraying the corrupted side of communism. Poland has produced several internationally known films, including Andrzej Wajda's war trilogy, A Generation [tel], Kanal [tel], and Ashes and Diamonds [tel], Roman Polanski's Knife in the Water [tel], and Andrzej Munk's The Passenger [tel]. Often performing specific political and cultural duties for their nation, Polish filmmakers were well aware of their role as educators, entertainers, social activists, and political leaders.\n\nThe.