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European Cinemas, European Societies, 1939-90 (Studies in film, television & the media)
European Cinemas European Societies 193990 - Studies in film, television & the media Author:Pierre Sorlin In "European Cinemas, European Societies, 1939-1990", Pierre Sorlin examines the European cinema as a whole, its public and its productions. As far as the individual films are concerned, three players have been taken into account: the Americans, European audiences and film makers. After examining the contrasting attitudes of the European cinemas... more » on the eve of the World War 2, Sorlin focuses on an important political issue - the resistance to Nazism, and why European cinema could never deal seriously with the rise of fascism. He then looks at the spectators' and film-makers' response to Hollywood, shows why audiences declined, explains how cultural individuality has been expressed in film, and analyzes the reasons why cinema survived the desertion of picture-houses. Finally Sorlin turns his attention to a comparative examination of some of the main themes depicted in films, such as urbanization, history, immigration, sex and gender.« less